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What construction lawyers will be talking about for the rest of 2022
March 2022Will Buckby and Tom Howell ask what the ‘new normal’ will look like for construction. The industry has shown great resilience during the past two Covid years but should continue to expect the unexpected, they warn. First published by Construction Law March 2022. Click the link below to read. CL-March-2022-GuestEd
GRAND AMBITIONS OR LEGAL RISK? MANAGING THE STANDARD OF CARE IN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY AGREEMENTS
March 2022As more international consultants enter the market to help deliver the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s goals for Vision 2030, we are regularly considering the risks arising from the various forms of contract which are being used by the Public Investment Fund, quasi state-owned entities and local developers who have been tasked with meeting these goals.… Read More >
Professional Indemnity Cover – What Next for RICS Members?
March 2022In recent years it has been increasingly difficult for professionals to obtain professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover. With less Insurers writing PII, those professionals who can secure terms have had to pay significantly higher premiums for substantially reduced cover. This has led to a rise in the number of surveyors seeking cover in the RICS… Read More >
Climate Change Litigation: Friends of the Earth and Net Zero
March 2022On 2 March 2022, the High Court granted permission to Friends of the Earth UK (FoE), a grassroots environmental campaign organisation, to apply for judicial review of the UK Government’s Net Zero and Heat and Buildings strategies, which were issued in October 2021. The Net Zero Strategy (NZS) sets out how the Government intends to… Read More >
Guidance Note: NCSC Cyber Security Guidance for Construction Businesses
March 2022On 23rd February GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued the first of its kind cyber security guidance aimed at the UK construction industry. The full guidance can be accessed here. Due to the particular cyber risks facing the construction sector, the NCSC has advised businesses that cyber security measures are as vital as wearing… Read More >
What do the new DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 mean for your arbitration agreement?
March 2022Last week the Dubai International Arbitration Centre released the much anticipated new DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (“New DIAC Rules”) revamping and replacing the previous DIAC Arbitration Rules 2007. The New DIAC Rules will come into effect on 21 March 2022 and provide that all new requests for arbitration submitted to the DIAC after this date… Read More >
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority 2020 Year in Review
March 2022In 2021 the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (“LSRA”) published its annual report for 2020 (“the Report”) to Helen McEntee TD, Minister for Justice and to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice. For the first time the report provides an interesting insight to the provision of legal services in Ireland and the future of those services… Read More >
Solicitors’ Negligence: Failure to Communicate Counsels’ Advice
February 2022In the recent High Court judgment of Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd & Anor v Knights Solicitors, a solicitor was found not to have acted negligently in passing Counsel’s contrary views on merits to his client, orally rather than in writing. The case is a useful reminder that claimants will not succeed in establishing that a… Read More >
UK sanctions on Russia: What do they mean for construction and engineering businesses?
February 2022Introduction Vladimir Putin announced on 21 January 2022 the Kremlin’s recognition of the two breakaway territories in Eastern Ukraine, along with orders for Russian troops to occupy the two territories in a “peacekeeper” capacity. Many observers view these moves as a precursor to a wider invasion of Ukraine. Western nations promptly announced plans moved swiftly… Read More >
Japanese Knotweed – It’s Knot that Bad
February 2022The flip side of being fortunate enough to own a property, is that, as soon as you do, you become very aware and anxious of the risks and costs associated with protecting it. One such risk, that has traditionally struck fear in the heart of even the most relaxed and carefree of homeowners, is Japanese… Read More >