Articles

TCC considers limitation for tort claims against subcontractors and sub-consultants and when an implied trust may be created

In the recent judgment in Co-operative Group Limited v Birse Developments Limited, Stuarts Industrial Flooring Limited, Jubb & Partners and Geofirma Soils Engineering Limited, Stuart-Smith J considered when limitation begins to run for claims in tort against a sub-consultant as a result of defective works under the main contract and when a prohibited assignment without… Read More >

Architects Newsletter February 2014

In this first newsletter we give you short and informative snapshots of key legal considerations to have in mind when negotiating your appointments and carrying out your architectural services. We also give our take on developments and opportunities for the architectural profession generally, including those arising from the RIBA Plan of Work, BIM, operating in… Read More >

Extensions of time for service of proceedings – statement of intent from the TCC

New investment in Highways Network

On the 10th February the government announced their intention to spend more than £25bn from now until 2021 on improving the nation’s road network. In this article Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale & Company review the proposed investment and possible implications for firms working in the highways sector.

Deferred Consideration and Costs

Beale & Company Highways Experience

Barclays reported to have suffered leak of up to 27,000 customers’ records

The extent of the solicitor’s retainer, where does it end…?

Causation and the ‘but for’ test

In this article, first published in the January edition of LexisPSL Construction, Will Buckby and Andrew Croft discuss the recent judgement in Greenwich Millennium Village v Essex Services where the court abandoned the ‘but for’ test in pursuit of a ‘fair result’. for more information please click on the link below.

Marley v Rawlings – Supreme Court Permits Rectification of Will Signed by Wrong Person