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Navigating the Procurement Act 2023: 5 Key Changes You Need to Know
February 2025The Procurement Act 2023 takes effect on 24 February 2025, introducing the most significant overhaul of UK public procurement in decades. Designed to streamline procedures, enhance transparency, and strengthen supplier accountability, the Act replaces the previous EU-based framework with a more flexible, UK-focused approach. For businesses and contracting authorities, these changes bring new opportunities—but also… Read More >
The Year Ahead in Construction – 2025
February 2025Sheena Sood previews what 2025 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view. This article was first published in Building Magazine. Please click on the link below to read the full article. The Year Ahead in Construction – 2025
Rebuilding Ukraine – construction opportunities on the horizon
February 2025Introduction Ukraine’s construction industry has been significantly impacted over recent years for many reasons; the conflict with Russia, the Covid-19 pandemic, material shortages, price increases, and other political and economic global developments. However, with the latest press reports indicating potential peace developments in Ukraine, the focus has swiftly shifted back to the prospects of reconstructing… Read More >
Don’t pay, can’t play – cabinet Office publishes new Procurement Policy Notes on approaches to supplier payment processes when procuring major government contracts
February 2025On 3 December 2024, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Notes 015 and 018 (the “PPNs”), which set out how in-scope organisations can consider a supplier’s approach to payment when procuring major government contracts. The PPNs apply to all central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies when awarding public contracts for goods,… Read More >
AI and Copyright: US Copyright Office’s recent report and implications for UK law
February 2025In January 2025, the US Copyright Office released its second report on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, following its initial study on digital replicas. Part 2, titled the Copyrightability Report, explores whether AI-generated outputs qualify for copyright protection under US law and assesses the threshold of human involvement required to establish authorship. The findings reaffirm… Read More >
Biodiversity Net Gain: celebrating one year of the landmark environmental policy for new developments in England
February 202512 February 2024 saw the introduction of the landmark mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy for developers in England, which situates improving biodiversity at the forefront of new developments. We recognise its first anniversary by looking back at the policy’s inception, the main questions which have arisen and what we consider our clients should have… Read More >
“Is there enough interest?” Substantial remedies and contracting out of statutory interest rates under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act
February 2025Introduction Two 2024 Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) decisions have brought ‘substantial remedies’ under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (the “Late Payment Act”) back into the spotlight for the construction industry. In the first case, the question as to what extent parties can contract-out of the statutory interest rate under the… Read More >
Technical specifications in public procurement: The foundation of a fair process or ambivalence about equivalence?
February 2025Introduction Technical specifications are the foundation of any procurement exercise. They define the needs of the contracting authority, shape competition, and ultimately determine the quality and value of the goods, services, or works procured. The Law Society v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 352 highlighted that specifications are not mere technicalities; rather, they set the… Read More >
D&O GLOBAL TRENDS 2025
February 2025Available to read now! Welcome to the second Global Insurance Law Connect report on the Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) insurance market. In our first report, released in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our members identified trends of increased corporate M&A and a changing risk profile due to remote working and other pandemic-related… Read More >
Top 10 tips for appointing and managing subcontractors
February 2025Subcontracting in the construction industry often leads to multiple practical issues and potentially complex problems or disputes on projects. We are seeing an increase in the nature of the onerous provisions and risks that clients are trying to pass onto contractors and consultants, for example by requesting a single point of responsibility (either as a… Read More >