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JRT Developments Ltd v TW Dixon (Developments) Ltd: When enforcement is 'manifestly unjust'
October 2020In the recent case of JRT Developments Ltd (JRT) v TW Dixon (Developments) Ltd (TWD) [2020] the TCC has shown that parties seeking to enforce “smash and grab” adjudication awards will not be able to do so in circumstances where it would be manifestly unfair. In this article, James Vernon explains the background to this… Read More >
Insolvency and adjudication – the next instalment: John Doyle Construction Limited (in liquidation) v Erith Contractors Limited
October 2020Adjudication by insolvent parties is an issue that has greatly occupied the Courts of late. Much consideration has been given to the arguable conflict between set-off under the Insolvency Rules 2016 on the one hand, and the adjudication process on the other. In this article, James Vernon considers the case of John Doyle Construction Ltd… Read More >
Covid-19 – Its impact on the new academic year
October 2020Students returned to education this September after facing huge disruption to teaching in the 2019/20 academic year. To minimise the risks posed by Covid-19 dramatic changes have been made to the way Higher Education Establishments teach courses in the 2020/21 academic year. In this article, Giles Tagg and Sarah Hinton look at what the ‘new… Read More >
Sign at your peril
October 2020The EWS1 form was meant to offer reassurance about fire safety, but in liability terms it’s a significant risk for consultants. In this article, first published in Building Magazine, Sheena Sood explains how this has impacted the construction industry and the professional indemnity Insurance implications that have followed. To read the full article, please click… Read More >
"The Show Must Go On" – The insurance broker's position following the FCA litigation
October 2020The recent High Court judgment in the FCA Business Interruption (BI) test case (The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others) has been the subject of extensive media coverage. In this article, Joe Bryant explains the immediate consequences of the judgment and what action brokers and their clients should be taking pending the seemingly inevitable… Read More >
Global Vantage: Engineering without the EIB: Infrastructure funding Post-Brexit
October 2020Whilst the Government has indicated an intent to maintain a relationship with the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) post-Brexit, concrete plans for how it intends to do so have yet to be announced. Antony Smith considers the impact that loss of EIB membership could have on the UK construction industry in our latest Global Vantage article.… Read More >
FCA Test Case – Update
September 2020As a firm, we have provided regular updates on the FCA Business Interruption (BI) test case – you can link to our published articles here. In this note, Stephen Reilly provides an update on the case, and how it has progressed.
Claims and Market Trends – September 2020
September 2020In this market update, our specialist UK insurance team pulls together a collection of the latest claims and market trends, including those related to COVID-19, that we are seeing across the key non-medical professions. This update covers: General COVID claims trends Construction Professionals Surveyors Solicitors Accountants Higher Education Insurance Brokers Directors & Officers Financial Services… Read More >
Chancellor announces post-furlough Job Support Scheme
September 2020The construction industry will welcome that the Government has announced post-furlough support. As part of the Winter Economy Plan package of measures, the Chancellor outlined a new Job Support Scheme (JSS). It replaces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which closes on 31 October 2020. In this article, James Hutchinson explains this new scheme and comments… Read More >
Injunctions and recovering cryptocurrency following cyber attacks and fraud
September 2020Both cyber attacks and cyber fraud are on the rise. Given the degree of anonymity it provides, cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin is often involved. In this article, Andrew Jones, Senior Associate at Beale & Co, looks at two recent High Court cases which highlight the benefits – and limits – of parties and their insurers… Read More >