September 22 2015
It is very common for non English commercial counterparties to decide that a contract should be governed by English law. The English courts are very…
November 10 2015
Readers will be aware of the trumpeting surrounding the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) which came into force on 1 October 2015. It aims to bring the…
February 27 2018
At first glance, one may assume that a case concerning offshore windfarms would be of little interest to developers outside the energy sector. However…
March 23 2018
The first case on liability for flammable cladding provides little comfort to lessees seeking to recover the costs of repair. The call by a first…
September 24 2015
Under the new LCIA Rules 2014, one of the aims is to increase the speed and efficiency of arbitrations. However, arbitration awards can take a long…
March 23 2018
The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in a long running dispute concerning the duties owed by a project monitor. Lloyds Bank Plc v McBains…
March 23 2018
Cities are the future, and future cities will be smart. Urbanisation is one of the continuing trends of the twenty first century. In 1800, just 2% of…
March 23 2018
At the Labour Party Conference last year, John McDonnell raised the idea that public sector bodies could provide better value for money in certain…
March 23 2018
The first case on liability for flammable cladding provides little comfort to lessees seeking to recover the costs of repair. The call by a first…
March 16 2018
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Act) grants the right to refer disputes relating to construction operations to…