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DOWNSTREAM SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS – SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY AND SECURITY & NET ZERO
August 2025In June 2024, the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 20 (‘Finch’) found that a decision to grant planning permission for an onshore oil development project at a site in Surrey was unlawful in circumstances where… Read More >
Construction disputes – avoiding conflicts with the NEC4
August 2025The delivery of any modern construction project is fraught with the risk of disputes between the parties involved. Regardless of their roles and contract values, the complex nature of project scheduling and commercial management means that even the smallest missing puzzle piece from a single party can have significant impacts to cost and completion dates,… Read More >
One Canadian Economy Act – a landmark Bill to fast-track national projects
August 2025Background Bill C-5, officially titled the ‘One Canadian Economy Act’ (“the Act”), received royal assent on 26 June 2025. This landmark legislation enables the federal Cabinet to streamline approvals processes and bypass certain provisions of federal laws for major projects that could potentially boost the economy. The legislation does not prescribe specific projects, but Prime… Read More >
Agentic AI: navigating legal risk
August 2025Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, with innovative technologies emerging on a regular basis. One of the most significant developments is agentic AI. Unlike traditional AI tools that operate within defined parameters, agentic AI systems can pursue goals, make autonomous decisions and interact dynamically with the world. Below are several practical examples of how agentic AI… Read More >
How the UK’s new procurement rules affect Irish and Canadian businesses
August 2025Introduction This article is written mainly for businesses in Ireland and Canada, outlining the changes to the rules in the UK on exclusion from public tendering for corporate misconduct and criminality. It gives an outline of the new regime and explains its relevance. It also makes comparison with the rules on exclusion in those jurisdictions. … Read More >
‘In Competition’… Competition & Public Procurement Law: June – July 2025 Update
August 2025Welcome to the first of our regular updates on developments in the field of Competition and Public Procurement Law. We have picked out recent cases, judgments, consultations and legislative developments which we think will be of most interest to our readers. In this update, we will be covering the key goings on over June and… Read More >
The Arbitration Act 2025 comes into force today
August 2025In June, Beale & Co released an article on the new Arbitration Act 2025, outlining an in depth review of the changes coming into force by the new 2025 Act (which can be found here). Today, the 2025 Act has come into force in the UK, introducing amendments to the long-standing Arbitration Act 1996, with… Read More >
Ontario Court refuses to stay lien action despite non-payment of adjudicator’s determination
July 2025Overview In Feldt Electric Ltd. v. Gorbern Mechanical Contractors Limited, the court was asked whether a subcontractor’s lien action should be stayed in the face of ongoing non-payment of an adjudicator’s determination. Background Gorbern Mechanical Contractors (“Gorbern”), a general contractor, hired Feldt Electric Ltd. (“Feldt”) as subcontractor to perform electrical work at an elementary school… Read More >
LSRA Annual Report 2024 | What the rising complaint trends mean for PI Insurers in Ireland
July 2025The recently published Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) Annual Report 2024 (the “Report”) contains important regulatory insights that impact solicitors and their professional indemnity (PI) insurers[1]. This is the sixth year that the LSRA has reported on its complaints handling activities since it began receiving and investigating complaints against solicitors on 7 October 2019, following… Read More >
Government updates Remediation Acceleration Plan – July 2025
July 2025On 17 July 2025, the Government published an update to its Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), which we first covered following its launch in December 2024 here. The RAP is designed to speed up the identification and remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings (HRBs) in England. This update reaffirms this objective and outlines new… Read More >