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The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill
October 2026On 14 October 2026, the Government published the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill (the “Remediation Bill”). The Remediation Bill, which was foreshadowed in the King’s Speech earlier this year (see our earlier article here) is a key component of the Government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan, which aims to identify all buildings with unsafe… Read More >
Exclusion Decisions – schools must show their working (The King v Lift Schools)
October 2026The decision is of particular note, being an uncommon instance of the Administrative Court giving a substantive judgment reviewing a school’s decision to permanently exclude a pupil. It provides important clarity on the correct approach to be adopted and should therefore be of significant interest to those involved in making such decisions. This Judicial Review… Read More >
Teasing out claims in the SEND Tribunal: M v Proprietor of an Academy
October 2026Those accustomed to representing parties in claims before the First-Tier Tribunal (Health Education and Social Care) (Special Educational Needs and Disability) will be familiar with the sometimes painstaking exercise of pouring over the claim of an unrepresented party to discover the precise nature of the claims being brought. This recent decision by the Upper Tribunal… Read More >
Limitation of liability clauses in solicitors’ engagement letters since Convergnt, Gordeno and Siem.
October 2026A Limitation of Liability cap in a solicitor’s engagement letter can be an important risk-management tool, but it should not be treated as a standard administrative provision, as recent cases such as Convrgnt Value Engineering v Kennedys Dubai LLP [2026] EWHC 1754, Gordeno v Irwin Mitchell [2026] 4 WLR 49 and Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson [2026] EWHC 1168 confirm..… Read More >
Comingled and Compliant: Construction Act trust obligations after Morin Bros. – Part II
October 2026In Part I of this discussion series we examined the breach of trust regime under the Construction Act, the Morin Bros. decision[1], and offered the reasons for our respectful disagreement to the court’s finding that maintaining a separate trust account is required under the Act. We also reviewed the legislative history set out in Striking… Read More >
Comingled and compliant: Construction Act trust obligations after Morin Bros. – Part I
October 2026Breach of trust is among the most consequential remedies available under the Construction Act. Where a contractor fails to honour its statutory trust obligations, an unpaid supplier may pursue officers and directors personally, bypassing the corporate entity that would otherwise insulate them from liability. Because every contractor who receives funds on account of the contract… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: September 2026 Update
October 2026Welcome to the fourteenth edition of In Competition. September moved the centre of gravity from the authority to the bidder. The Commission proposed a single procurement Regulation built around a European preference that would let buyers restrict participation by origin. The CMA asked Parliament for access to losing bids and then fined named individuals for… Read More >
Scotland Hits Pause on Hyperscale Data Centres: What Does It Mean for Developers and Contractors?
October 2026In response to growing concerns from rural communities and climate activists, Scotland has become the first UK jurisdiction to impose significant planning controls in relation to hyperscale data centres. We consider how those new planning directions are likely to impact the developing data centre market in Scotland. Scotland’s New Planning Controls Two directions have been… Read More >
Architects Roundtable – September 2026
October 2026On 16 September 2026, Andrew Croft, Michael O’Brien, Michael Salau and Jonathan Booton had the pleasure of hosting the latest edition of Beale & Co’s always-popular Architects’ Roundtable. The roundtable seeks to bring together senior decision-makers to share their views and experiences on key issues affecting the profession and the wider construction industry. As always,… Read More >
Comparable Evidence in Real Estate Valuation – Key changes proposed by RICS in consultation
October 2026Introduction Asset valuation is premised on the economic principle of substitution; that a buyer will not pay more for any given asset than it would cost them to acquire a satisfactory substitute. The challenges in valuing real property lie in both understanding the various attributes which contribute to a particular property’s value and identifying suitable… Read More >