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December 2020

Construction Risks Newsletter - December 2020

Construction Risks Newsletter - December 2020

Welcome to the December 2020 issue of the DAC Beachcroft Construction Risks Newsletter There is a clear theme in this quarter’s newsletter - enforceme ...

Successful use of manifest injustice to resist enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision

Successful use of manifest injustice to resist enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision

This is a useful case, which illustrates, potentially a further way to resist enforcement. Facts JRT Developments Ltd v TW Dixon (Developments) Ltd [2 ...

A warning to the users of Letters of Intent

A warning to the users of Letters of Intent

In an effort to preserve the integrity and purpose of the adjudication process as an expedient means of resolving payment disputes, it is rarely seen ...

The ‘correction’ principle cannot be used to resist enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision

The ‘correction’ principle cannot be used to resist enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision

The case of J & B Hopkins Ltd v Trant Engineering Ltd [2020] EWHC 1305 (TCC) is another interesting decision which demonstrates the Court’s robust ...

Dickie & Moore Ltd v McLeish & Others [2020] CSIH 38: The Trilogy

Dickie & Moore Ltd v McLeish & Others [2020] CSIH 38: The Trilogy

This case, although from Scotland provides a useful review of the law on severance in England & Wales. A long time ago, in a County far far away… ...

Applying Bresco: Security at the Forefront

Applying Bresco: Security at the Forefront

As reported in our August Construction Risks Newsletter, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in Liquidation) ...

Fraudsters who fell down open manhole face prison after DAC Beachcroft’s Counter Fraud team secure contempt of court ruling

Fraudsters who fell down open manhole face prison after DAC Beachcroft’s Counter Fraud team secure contempt of court ruling

Two insurance fraudsters have been found guilty of contempt of court and will receive a prison sentence following an alleged injury falling down an 18 ...

10 Questions on Planning Reform

10 Questions on Planning Reform

On 3 November 2020, Dominic Fagan of the YEP London Committee was joined by a panel of planning experts to discuss the proposals for reform.

Key updates for the health and care sector from the National Data Guardian

Key updates for the health and care sector from the National Data Guardian

On the 8th December 2020, the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care Dame (‘NDG’) published its response to the NDG’s consultation on the C ...

Extension of furlough scheme

Extension of furlough scheme

 The Government announced yesterday that it is extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021. (It had originally b ...