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The company you keep could be your biggest cyber threat
May 2025In today’s digital world, cyber risk does not stop at your firewall; it extends to everyone with which you do business. As a result, when it comes to cybersecurity, the company you keep could well be your biggest threat. As organisations across the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) continue to digitise their operations and lean more… Read More >
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21
May 2025This week, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. This appeal, the first dealing with claims associated with the Building Safety Act 2022, examined the allocation of liability where a developer undertakes remedial work on a property it no longer owns, and seeks to recover its losses, alleging… Read More >
Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice in Landmark Solicitor’s Negligence Case on Limitation – Mitchell v Leigh Day
May 2025A High Court judge’s decision to refuse an application for reverse summary judgment in Mitchell v Leigh Day (A Firm) [2025] EWHC 1081 (KB) (06 May 2025) provides an insightful analysis of limitation in professional negligence cases, specifically against solicitors, with particular consideration given to the interpretation of actionable damage in tort and contract. This… Read More >
Building Safety Act 2022: the key building safety cases
May 2025This article summarises the most significant cases within the context of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) with emphasis on emerging trends concerning building safety. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report was published in September of last year and the Government issued its response to the Inquiry Report on 26 February 2025.Fire and building… Read More >
Beale & Co advises Royal HaskoningDHV on its acquisition of maritime engineers Arch Henderson
May 2025Beale & Co has advised international engineering consultant Royal HaskoningDHV on its acquisition of maritime engineers Arch Henderson. Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent international consultancy since 1881, combining engineering, design and consultancy services with software and technology. It has offices in 30 countries, employing 5,800 professionals worldwide. Founded in 1919, Arch Henderson offers specialist services… Read More >
New UK-India trade deal offers optimism and opportunity for construction industry
May 2025The global economy has recently been holding its breath with a raft of new tariffs being introduced by, and in response to, the President Trump administration; not to mention the ongoing conflicts around the world. It is therefore a relief to receive some good news in the form of the UK-India trade deal which promises… Read More >
Bratt v Jones – the Court of Appeal provides clarity on the test for a valuer’s liability
May 2025Introduction In a decision which will be welcomed by valuers and their insurers, the Court of Appeal in Bratt v Jones [2025] EWCA Civ 562, has agreed with the approach taken by HHJ Mark Cawson KC in the High Court (see our article here) stating that in order to prove negligence a claimant will need… Read More >
Strengthening trust and Efficiency: Sanadak’s new leadership and the future of the UAE insurance sector
May 2025The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (“CBUAE”) has appointed a new chief executive officer and managing director for Sanadak, the region’s first independent ombudsman unit for financial consumer protection. This strategic move reflects the United Arab Emirates’ (“UAE”) ongoing commitment to fairness, transparency, and consumer rights in the financial sector, particularly in insurance.… Read More >
British Columbia introduces the Infrastructure Projects Act to accelerate critical developments
May 2025On 1 May 2025, the Government of British Columbia introduced the Infrastructure Projects Act (the “Act”) – a landmark piece of legislation aimed at expediting the delivery of key infrastructure projects that British Columbians rely on, including schools, hospitals, and affordable housing. If passed, the legislation will open the door for faster approvals of provincially… Read More >
How does Mark Carney plan to rebuild Canada and reduce reliance on the US?
May 2025Introduction Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has promised to ‘build, baby, build’. It is an important and interesting time in Canadian history, and for the construction industry across Canada. Canada has now turned east, west and north – diversifying away from its focus to the south – in response to the impact of tariffs and… Read More >