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New ARB Code – What Architects Need to Know
October 2025The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has recently published a significantly updated Architects Code of Conduct and Practice, which came into force on 1 September 2025. The new Code represents the most significant reform to the regulatory framework in over a decade, replacing the 2017 Code and marking a decisive shift in how professional standards for… Read More >
Part Two – An Update on the Gateways Process: The Impact on Contracts and Risk Allocation
October 2025In Part one of this series, we discussed the significant media and industry attention received by the Gateway processes for higher-risk buildings in England, notably the delays in obtaining approvals under the Gateways process. While the recent announcements, as discussed here, will hopefully result in improvements to the Gateway processes, parties should continue to take… Read More >
Investing in the Nuclear Renaissance – What Construction Stakeholders Need to Know about Nuclear Construction Projects in Canada & the UK
October 2025As energy security and decarbonisation climb to the top of national agendas, nuclear power is entering a renaissance. For investors looking to deploy capital in long-term, stable, and strategic infrastructure, nuclear offers a compelling proposition, particularly in Canada and the United Kingdom. These two markets are leading a new wave of nuclear development, through large-scale… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: September 2025 Update
October 2025Welcome to the third edition of ‘In Competition’. In the UK, the competition regulator is showing sustained interest in anti-competitive practices in hiring and wage-fixing, a theme likely sharpened by cost-of-living pressures. Employment issues also surfaced in the public contracting sphere, with a recent judgment on whistleblowing protection for a procurement director who exposed poor… Read More >
Walk The Line: What Is Conducting Litigation And What Does Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Mean for Litigation Teams?
October 2025The High Court in Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (Mazur) (2025 EWHC 2341 (KB) Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) (16 September 2025) ) has provided further guidance on the principle that only an authorised (or exempt) person may “conduct litigation” under the Legal Services Act… Read More >
RICS sets the standard: responsible AI use becomes mandatory in surveying
October 2025RICS has published a global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying practice, effective 9 March 2026. The standard sets mandatory requirements and best practices to govern how AI is used across valuation, construction, infrastructure, and land surveying. The standard emphasises professional judgement, governance, transparency, data risk, and client communication.… Read More >
The New Law Regulating Engineering Consultancy Activities in Dubai
October 2025Dubai has now enacted Law No. (14) of 2025 (the “New Law”), regulating the practice of engineering consultancy offices, including architectural firms, across the Emirate. Issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the New Law replaces Local Order No. (89) of 1994. Decisions, regulations, circulars, and guidelines issued by the competent authority,… Read More >
From Delay to Dismissal | Implications of Kirwan Decision for Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurers
October 2025On 30 May 2025, the Supreme Court in Ireland delivered its decision in Kirwan v Connors[i] with a reformulation of the long standing Primor test as to when a defendant should bring an application seeking to strike out a claim for delay on the part of a plaintiff. By reformulating the Primor principles, it is… Read More >
Procurement Act 2023: prompt payment terms
October 2025Obtaining timely payment for services rendered and work carried out is critical for the supply chain. For construction businesses, a failure to ensure net positive cashflow across projects can prove fatal. Parliament and the UK Government have long acknowledged that delays in making payments on public sector projects, and failure to see that those payments… Read More >
Isolate to Educate? – High Court Rejects Legal Challenge Over School’s Disciplinary Measures
October 2025Judicial review challenges to a school’s internal disciplinary decision – as opposed to permanent exclusion – are fairly unusual. However, amidst a widespread consensus regarding an upward trend in disruptive and violent student behaviour since the Covid pandemic, such challenges may be more common as schools struggle to tackle the most challenging cases. In the… Read More >