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Architects Roundtable – June 2025
July 2025On 26 June 2025, Beale & Co partners Andrew Croft, Nathan Penny-Larter, Nathan Modell, and Michael O’Brien had great pleasure in hosting our latest ever-popular Architects’ Roundtable, bringing together senior decision-makers to share their views and experiences on key issues affecting the industry. There was plenty of engagement on the day, demonstrating the relevance and… Read More >
Dubai’s Law No. 7 of 2025: Transforming the Contracting Sector in the Emirate
July 2025Dubai has issued a new law, Law No. 7 of 2025, regulating contracting activities in the Emirate. The new law sets out a unified regulatory framework for contractor classification, oversight, transparency and accountability, supporting Dubai’s goals for sustainable growth. It also aligns with the emirate’s building codes, planning regulations, and long-term development strategy. The law… Read More >
When companies fail, insurers pay – how rising insolvencies leads to an increase in claims
July 2025Executive Summary A surge in corporate insolvencies in the UK has prompted a rise in claims under directors’ and officers’ (D&O), professional indemnity (PI), and financial institution (FI) policies. Insurers are facing tougher coverage disputes, especially around exclusions, timing and aggregation issues. In addition, an increase in litigation funding is fuelling claims that are better… Read More >
Key takeaways from the Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership decision
July 2025Citation: [2025] EWCA Civ 846 The Court of Appeal recently handed down its long-awaited decision in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership and others, a significant case concerning the scope and application of Remediation Contribution Orders (“RCOs”) under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). This judgment marks the first time… Read More >
Wind farm noise ruling in Ireland could influence assessment of nuisance claims
July 2025On 5 June 2025, the Irish High Court passed down judgment in the case of Byrne & Moorhead v ABO Energy Limited & Ors. The judgment concerns remedies for private nuisance and damages for amenity interference, providing a potentially important yardstick for English Courts. It refers to recent supreme court cases in the UK, however,… Read More >
The nature of nuclear projects: complex, disaggregated, and high-stakes
July 2025Even amongst mega projects, nuclear power projects tend to stand apart. They are perhaps the most ambitious, costly and technically challenging in the modern world. As a result of this, a single turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is not always feasible or desirable, and projects may instead be disaggregated into several major work… Read More >
Material misrepresentation: easy to allege – harder to prove
July 2025Executive Summary The Insurance Act 2015 has raised the bar for insurers seeking to rely on misrepresentation or material non-disclosure as a basis for avoiding cover. Recent case law shows that courts require clear pleadings and well-documented underwriting as well as documentary evidence of how the underwriter would have acted differently had the material information… Read More >
Data (Use and Access) Bill receives Royal Assent
July 2025The Data (Use and Access) Bill received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and is now the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act). The DUA Act introduces amendments to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) (PECR). It builds on existing… Read More >
Ignorance of a state of affairs is not sufficient for section 6(4): GGHB v Multiplex & Ors
July 2025Prescription remains a very hot topic and in this article we look at the Court of Session’s approach to the application of Section 6(4) and the evidence relied upon by Greater Glasgow Health Board (“GGHB”) in seeking to postpone the prescriptive period. This recent decision is important for both Insurer / Insured clients as prescription… Read More >
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd – how construction professionals can mitigate risk
July 2025The Supreme Court’s decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd is the latest in a series of judgments that underscores the increasing difficulty of defending building safety claims. Increasingly, the courts are placing more emphasis on public interest and the moral imperative of addressing dangerous building defects. This is evident in how post-Grenfell… Read More >