In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider decisions on adjudicator’s jurisdiction, interpretation of a settlement agreement, upholding arbitration decisions and the meaning of rent.
On 2 February 2026, the TCC delivered an important judgment relating to workmanship standards, materials selection, mechanical and electrical installation practices, the evidential weight of expert joint statements, and the obligations owed under collateral warranties in multi‑layered ownership structures.
The EU is developing a new Construction Services Act to harmonise rules, reduce fragmentation and support greener, more digital construction across the Single Market. Although the UK is outside the EU, these reforms will influence UK contractors operating in EU supply chains by shaping procurement rules, sustainability standards and digital compliance expectations.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider several aspects of the construction of contracts: formation, inconsistency, compliance and fraud.
Disputed contract formation to undermine adjudication, restrict fraud challenges and highlight the importance of clear, enforceable agreements.
The decision of the Board in Uniform Building Contractors Ltd v The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago [2026] UKPC 2 delivers a clear and unambiguous warning to contractors operating under FIDIC‑based design‑and‑build contracts.
We consider the recent judgment in Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited, which addresses the question of whether an assignee of rights under a construction contract is entitled to adjudicate in respect of those rights.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider maritime, infrastructure and company law decisions.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts have confirmed that they have jurisdiction to issue anti-suit injunctions where it is “just and convenient to do so”, in a landmark decision in A22 and B22 v C22 [2025] ADGMCFI 0018.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider the interpretation of a ‘dwelling’, whether assignees can adjudicate, construction of aviation lease arrangements and a Supreme Court order by consent.
In this article we discuss the curtailment of contractors’ termination rights for a specified default by a recent Supreme Court ruling and what you need to know.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider rights of termination in JCT contracts, court powers of enforcement of tribunal orders, crew competence and whether letters of credit discharge payment obligations.
