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LSRA Annual Report 2024 | What the rising complaint trends mean for PI Insurers in Ireland
July 2025The recently published Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) Annual Report 2024 (the “Report”) contains important regulatory insights that impact solicitors and their professional indemnity (PI) insurers[1]. This is the sixth year that the LSRA has reported on its complaints handling activities since it began receiving and investigating complaints against solicitors on 7 October 2019, following… Read More >
Government updates Remediation Acceleration Plan – July 2025
July 2025On 17 July 2025, the Government published an update to its Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), which we first covered following its launch in December 2024 here. The RAP is designed to speed up the identification and remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings (HRBs) in England. This update reaffirms this objective and outlines new… Read More >
A NEW GOLDEN AGE FOR ENERGY PROJECTS?
July 2025The UK is entering a new era of energy infrastructure, marked by a wave of government initiatives including the Sizewell C nuclear project, a major offshore wind farm, and multibillion-pound grid upgrades. With nuclear power back in focus, this article explores the legal and contractual challenges of delivering complex, high-stakes energy projects – and why… Read More >
Trillium v Marydel: can an old debt be included in a construction contract price?
July 2025Citation: Trillium v Marydel, 2025 ONSC 4194 Overview In Trillium Masonry Group Inc. v Marydel Homes (Beaverton) Inc. and Vito Montesano, 2025 ONSC 4194 (“Trillium v Marydel”), the court was asked to decide what can be included in the Construction Act’s definition of “price”. Background Trillium agreed to supply masonry services to Marydel with respect… Read More >
Service by electronic means under review to reduce unforced errors
July 2025E-mail has long been the preferred method of communication for law firms, and the Civil Procedure Rules (‘CPR’) have permitted service of proceedings by electronic means since the end of the last century. However, service by e-mail is only valid where the receiving party or their solicitor has expressly consented to it in writing. This… Read More >
How TMO4+ is changing UK grid connections and accelerating net zero
July 2025According to Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO), the UK’s journey to net zero has been held back by the traditional electrical grid connection system, which has led to significant delays in getting projects connected to the grid. Reports have found that thousands of renewable energy projects have stalled in the grid connection… Read More >
Architects Roundtable – June 2025
July 2025On 26 June 2025, Beale & Co partners Andrew Croft, Nathan Penny-Larter, Nathan Modell, and Michael O’Brien had great pleasure in hosting our latest ever-popular Architects’ Roundtable, bringing together senior decision-makers to share their views and experiences on key issues affecting the industry. There was plenty of engagement on the day, demonstrating the relevance and… Read More >
Dubai’s Law No. 7 of 2025: Transforming the Contracting Sector in the Emirate
July 2025Dubai has issued a new law, Law No. 7 of 2025, regulating contracting activities in the Emirate. The new law sets out a unified regulatory framework for contractor classification, oversight, transparency and accountability, supporting Dubai’s goals for sustainable growth. It also aligns with the emirate’s building codes, planning regulations, and long-term development strategy. The law… Read More >
When companies fail, insurers pay – how rising insolvencies leads to an increase in claims
July 2025Executive Summary A surge in corporate insolvencies in the UK has prompted a rise in claims under directors’ and officers’ (D&O), professional indemnity (PI), and financial institution (FI) policies. Insurers are facing tougher coverage disputes, especially around exclusions, timing and aggregation issues. In addition, an increase in litigation funding is fuelling claims that are better… Read More >
Key takeaways from the Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership decision
July 2025Citation: [2025] EWCA Civ 846 The Court of Appeal recently handed down its long-awaited decision in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership and others, a significant case concerning the scope and application of Remediation Contribution Orders (“RCOs”) under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). This judgment marks the first time… Read More >