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Feeling fine, Part 2 – The SRA consults on its new fining regime as unlimited financial penalties loom for economic crime
February 2023In the Summer last year we reported on the increase in the SRA’s fining powers for traditional law firms and solicitors from £2,000 to £25,000, which were intended to empower the SRA to deal with a wider range of offences than before, relieving pressure on the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (“the SDT”). Following the SRA’s new… Read More >
Recent Developments with the Financial Reporting Council
January 20232022 was a busy year for the Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”), the body responsible for regulating auditors, accountants and actuaries and which sets the UK’s corporate governance and stewardship codes. Not daunted by its impending replacement by the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (“ARGA”) this year, it published a number of important documents relating… Read More >
LJR Interiors Ltd v Cooper Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 3339 (TCC)
January 2023On 11 January 2023, the High Court handed down its decision inLJR Interiors Ltd v Cooper Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 3339 (TCC), which found that an adjudicator had incorrectly ignored the limitation defence that the responding party raised. The Facts On 26 August 2014 the parties entered into a written contract under which LJR Interiors… Read More >
The Year Ahead in Construction – 2023
January 2023Sheena Sood previews what 2023 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 – 2023
Funding Foul Play?: Liability for Interference in Regulated Procurement Processes
January 2023Introduction The rules on public and utilities procurement are designed to ensure fairness and transparency in the allocation of government funds for projects. In this process, a number of rules are put in place to safeguard the interests of all parties involved and to ensure that the most economically advantageous bid is chosen, on the… Read More >
Mission Zero Review: How Does Construction fit in?
January 2023Introduction Net Zero has been placed at the forefront of UK policy over the last few years in light of the growing awareness of the impacts of climate change. The UK Government has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and its Net Zero Strategy was published in 2021. However, amidst an… Read More >
Irish Government approves establishment of defects scheme for Celtic Tiger-era apartments
January 2023On 18 January 2023, the Irish Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage received approval to draft legislation supporting the remediation of apartments with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects constructed between 1991 and 2013. The legislation is intended to provide a statutory basis for the establishment of a remediation scheme aimed at… Read More >
No express clearance: CMA red-lights Hitachi-Thales merger over rail signalling concerns
January 2023Introduction The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has referred the proposed merger between Hitachi Rail, Ltd and Thales SA’s Ground Transportation Systems business for an in-depth “Phase 2 investigation” under the Enterprise Act 2002 (the “Act”), on the basis that the merger may result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or… Read More >
Useful but underused? Key take-aways from the Annual Report of the Public Procurement Review Service (2021-2022)
January 2023Introduction The Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) is a government service that allows public sector suppliers and potential government suppliers to raise concerns anonymously about poor public sector procurement practices. The service also addresses cases related to the late payment of valid and undisputed invoices on public sector contracts. The service is open to receive… Read More >
Lower material prices set in concrete?: CMA imposes conditions on Sika / MBCC merger
January 2023Background The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK plays a crucial role in reviewing proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Enterprise Act 2002. This is to ensure that such deals do not result in anti-competitive outcomes that would harm consumers and markets. The CMA may intervene to block mergers and order merging companies… Read More >