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Right to Manage Companies and the Building Safety Act 2022

Right to Manage Companies and the Building Safety Act 2022

As fire safety in residential buildings remains a hot topic, we are frequently being asked to consider who is liable to undertake any relevant repairs ...

Further changes to the Code: the PSTIA 2022

Further changes to the Code: the PSTIA 2022

An everchanging landscape, Part 2 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 ("the PSTIA") makes further changes to the 20 ...

Commercial leases in Scotland: What happens at expiry of the term?

Commercial leases in Scotland: What happens at expiry of the term?

The status of a lease in Scotland at term expiry can be quite different to the position in England and Wales as there is no statutory renewal process ...

Real Estate tip of the month: RAAC and implications for landlords and tenants

Real Estate tip of the month: RAAC and implications for landlords and tenants

The news about the presence of reinforced autoclaved concrete (RAAC) cannot have escaped anyone's attention in the last few weeks, particularly the ma ...

Playlists and Policies: The Legal Dimensions of UK Music Streaming

Playlists and Policies: The Legal Dimensions of UK Music Streaming

In 1999, a group of college students created a computer program which allowed users to share, over the Internet, electronic copies of music stored on ...

The DACB AI Explainer - The What, Why and How: What's AI? Why should I care? How is it being regulated?

The DACB AI Explainer - The What, Why and How: What's AI? Why should I care? How is it being regulated?

Following the surge earlier this year in AI excitement and fear (presented in largely equal measure), the topic is now high on the agenda of many orga ...

Refinement not revolution – Law Commission publishes its final report on changes to the Arbitration Act 1996

Refinement not revolution – Law Commission publishes its final report on changes to the Arbitration Act 1996

On 6 September 2023 the Law Commission ("the Commission") published its final report on reforms to the Arbitration Act 1996 ("the Act"). The review wa ...

The latest developments under the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA")

The latest developments under the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA")

The following seeks to provide a round-up of the guidance and legislation issued under the BSA since our last update in June. 1. Responsible Actors Sc ...

Court of Appeal Judgment in URS Corporation Ltd V BDW Trading Ltd

Court of Appeal Judgment in URS Corporation Ltd V BDW Trading Ltd

 The following case summary examines the highly anticipated decision of the Court of Appeal in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 7 ...

The First Remediation Order: Waite & Ors v Kedai Limited 2023

The First Remediation Order: Waite & Ors v Kedai Limited 2023

Following the enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA"), the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") recently granted the first Remediation Order in favou ...