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Global Vantage: Coronavirus increases use of video evidence in International Arbitration – will it become the norm
March 2020Governments around the globe continue to battle the outbreak of COVID-19. As the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate and countries are being put on lock-down, restricting travel and social contact, economies are still trying to operate as normal as best as they are able. That includes the administration of justice, civil and… Read More >
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Key Information For Construction Professionals in Ireland
March 2020At 9pm on St Patrick’s Day, the Taoiseach addressed the Irish nation in a manner the like of which is seen only once in a generation. All businesses are struggling with balancing staff welfare and business continuity. At its core, for businesses, COVID-19 is an employee welfare and health and safety issue and this must… Read More >
Projects in a time of Pandemics – Will Coronavirus affect your construction project in the Middle East?
March 2020COVID-19, or “Coronavirus”, has officially been declared a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organisation and we are now beginning to see the real time impacts that are being caused to construction projects in the Middle East. In these difficult times we consider how parties can best manage these ongoing disruptions under their contracts.
Budget 2020: £1 billion Building Safety Fund announced
March 2020In the 2020 Budget, the chancellor announced the creation of a £1 billion Building Safety Fund to address the issue of unsafe external cladding on high-rise buildings. In this article, Ian Masser and Charlotte Gooch provide more information on the fund, what the fund covers and who can apply. To read the full article, please… Read More >
Beale & Co’s Position on COVID-19
March 2020The ongoing spread of COVID-19 means that the people of the world find themselves in truly challenging times. Here our CEO, Antony Marsh, outlines some of the measures taken by Beale & Co so far in response.
Limiting the Risk of PI Claims During the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 2020Away from the immediate health ramifications of the C19 pandemic, the government’s guidance – in terms of office closures, travel restrictions and self-isolation – provides the perfect storm for errors and omissions to occur within law firms struggling to cope with staff absences. In this practical guide Joe Bryant and Gary Nicholls seek to highlight some… Read More >
Cryptocurrencies moving mainstream – Regulation, hacking and the increasing use of Insurance
March 2020Many may still think of cryptocurrencies as the Wild West and a currency ecosystem largely inhabited by criminals and linked closely to the Dark web, money laundering and tax evasion. However, look a little closer and you will see a cryptocurrency industry expanding and increasingly used and accepted by a younger generation. With the increase… Read More >
Tanzania’s arbitration landscape is cultivated after 85 years; what does the Arbitration Bill 2020 envisage?
March 2020Over the past few years, the nature rich and resource wealthy continent of Africa has experienced a flurry of new arbitration laws, treaties, organisations and ventures to boost its position in international arbitration. Tanzania’s Arbitration Bill 2020 (the “Bill”), which currently awaits Presidential assent, comes in the wake of many such developments and appears to… Read More >
The do’s and don’ts of NDAs – ACAS gives guidance to employers
March 2020ACAS’s new Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) guidance is now publicly available online, seeking to answer some of the questions surrounding the use of NDAs. The general trend of the guidance is to explain what you cannot seek to gag and how care needs to be taken in how NDA’s are used and how widely they are… Read More >
Reports from the courts – ISG Construction Limited v English Architectural Glazing Limited (First Published by Construction Law)
March 2020Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP present our regular round up of the court cases of most interest to construction, one of which stands as warning against using Part 8 claims as appeals against adjudication decisions; and another that cautions that payments into court are not equivalent to payment bonds.