70 years of the NHS By Nigel Montgomery With the NHS celebrating its 70 th birthday on July 5 th 2018, this collection examines the achievements it has made since its inception in 1948. Here, a number of DAC Beachcroft experts have documented key milestones in the changing face of…
Accountant's Liability By Richard Highley The Accountant's Liability Collection brings you topical news and insight of interest to accountants, actuaries, trustees and other financial professionals and their professional indemnity insurers.
Autonomous Driving By Peter Allchorne What is a Collection? A Collection is a selection of features, articles, comments and opinions on any given theme or topic. It allows you to stay up-to-date with what interests you most, by collecting everything into useful packages. A Collection…
Aviation By Alex Stovold Topical news and insights of interest to aviation insurers and industry stakeholders on key strategic, commercial and regulatory developments.
Banking and finance dispute resolution By Jonathan Brogden For the latest news and comment on banking and finance disputes.
Brexit: practical implications By Mathew Rutter Our views and guidance on the implications of Brexit for the business community.
Building Safety Act 2022 By Chris Baranowski What is the Building Safety Act 2022? – An Introduction The Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 28th April 2022 following a robust debate in Parliament. The Act is ambitious in its scope and will apply to everyone involved in the design,…
Charities and not-for-profit Our specialist lawyers are passionate about the charity sector and many are charity trustees themselves. They have a deep understanding of the regulatory environment in which charities and other not for profit organisations operate and help clients…
Climate Change By Simon Konsta Organisations are facing ever-increasing ‘climate change’ demands from government, regulators, customers, shareholders and those they do business with. Complying with the growing web of environmental regulation and financial reporting obligations,…
Clinical negligence By Nigel Montgomery For all the latest news and comment in clinical negligence healthcare law
Playlists and Policies: The Legal Dimensions of UK Music Streaming By Kelsey Farish 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 their personal computers: Napster. At a time when Britney Spears's (Hit Me) Baby One More Time …
Real Estate tip of the month: RAAC and implications for landlords and tenants By Stephanie Bagshaw The news about the presence of reinforced autoclaved concrete (RAAC) cannot have escaped anyone's attention in the last few weeks, particularly the many thousands of anxious parents awaiting confirmation as to whether their children's schools fell…
Construction Risks Newsletter September 2023 Welcome to the September 2023 issue of the DAC Beachcroft Construction Risks Newsletter Building Safety is again at the forefront of this quarter's newsletter. We have provided a roundup of the latest guidance and legislation issued under the BSA…
When a cause of action in the tort of negligence for economic loss accrues for limitation purposes By Mark Roach On 24 July 2023, the TCC gave judgement on an interim application in the matter of Vinci Construction UK Limited v (1) Eastwood and Partners (Consulting Engineers) Ltd (2) Snowden Seamless Floors Ltd v GHW Consulting Engineers Ltd , which…
Guidance from the TCC on termination under the JCT Minor Works Contract By Harriet Hawkins In Bellis v Sky House Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 1473 (TCC) the Court was asked to consider whether the employer had properly terminated the contract.
Lessons from Sleaford Building Services Ltd v Isoplus Piping Systems Ltd [2023] EWHC 1643 (TCC) By Mark Roach This case concerned the application of Isoplus Piping Systems Ltd ( "Isoplus" ) against Sleaford Building Services Ltd ( "Sleaford" ) for i) an uplift to the amount in the adjudicator's decision dated 23 December 2022 (" the Decision" ) pursuant to…
Henry Construction Projects Limited -v- Alu-Fix (UK) Limited By Mark Roach Summary : An adjudicator will lack jurisdiction if a true value adjudication is issued before a paying party satisfies its immediate payment obligation following a smash and grab adjudication. Background Henry Construction Projects ("Henry…
Don't Delay; Review Today - Home Group Ltd v MPS Housing Ltd [2023] EWHC 1946 (TCC) By Harriet Hawkins This TCC decision provides an insight on the extent to which the amount of evidence provided during an adjudication can be utilised to claim a breach of natural justice preventing enforcement of an adjudicator's decision.
'Same Dispute' Challenges in Adjudication By Rebecca Austin The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Sudlows Ltd v Global Switch Estates 1 Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 813 provides guidance to adjudicators and practitioners alike. The Court also considered circumstances in which fresh evidence does not necessarily…
The First Remediation Order: Waite & Ors v Kedai Limited 2023 By Mark Roach Following the enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA"), the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") recently granted the first Remediation Order in favour of leaseholders, against a freeholder/landlord in relation to external fire-safety issues. The…
