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New Insurance Brokers Standards Council launched
January 2014A new professional body for insurance brokers, the Insurance Brokers Standards Council, has been formed by brokers themselves in order to meet continued industry concerns regarding standards and the lack of detailed practical guidance available to brokers. We give further details in our article here.
Improving SME Access to Public Procurement
January 2014The Government has published the outcome of its consultation on making public sector procurement more accessible to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It has also published a guidance note titled “Small businesses: GREAT ambition” which contains a summary of its commitments to help small businesses grow.
Legal Review 2013
January 20142013 saw some important decisions in the area of professional liability. Our Legal Review of 2013 favours on those key decisions affecting a number of different professions including insurance issues faced by professionals and insurers alike. Click on the link below for a PDF copy or here for an e-book version.
Break clauses in commercial leases
January 2014This note highlights the practical issues that a tenant should consider when exercising a break clause in a commercial lease. For more information please click the link below.
Business rate exemptions for non-domestic properties
January 2014In the current recession, many property owners are struggling to rent out their properties, and their difficulties have been exacerbated by their liability to pay rates on empty properties. This note sets out the various exemptions for the different property types where the relevant properties are empty. Please click the link below for more information.
What to consider if a third party threatens to sue your firm
January 2014In our increasingly litigious society even the most experienced and conscientious engineer can be vulnerable to claims by his/her employer or a third party. Sarah Conroy and Fiona Mackey advise that taking a proactive approach to planning and agreeing a protocol to be adopted in the event of a claim will assist in defending against… Read More >
Extra cushions
January 2014The Government Soft Landings initiative is designed to keep the project team involved in the operation of public buildings post-completion. But what are the contractual implications? Sheena Sood, Partner, discusses more in our article.
Update on Mitchell v NGN Ltd
January 2014The Andrew Mitchell MP “plebgate” row has taken a further twist, giving rise to a landmark Court of Appeal decision with a hard line interpretation of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”). The Courts have set out their stall that, post-Jackson, poor excuses will not be tolerated for missed deadlines and relief from sanctions will be… Read More >
Autumn Statement and draft Finance Bill – Key issues for SMEs
December 2013This note written by Beale and Company partner James Hutchinson, highlights the key issues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the 2013 Autumn Statement and draft Finance Bill 2014. For further information please click the link below.
Release of a consultative draft of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (Measurement Version), second edition
December 2013A consultative draft of a second edition of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (Measurement Version) was issued in December 2013. The final version of this will form the template for new versions of the other contracts in the ICC suite. For more information please click on the link below.