1/13/2026 2:47:58 PM Devonshires strengthen Housing Management & Property Litigation with two new Partners By Devonshires News We're delighted to have strengthened our Housing Management & Property Litigation team with the appointment of two new Partners, Aoife...
1/15/2026 2:15:17 PM Supreme Court Clarifies JCT Termination Clause in Providence v Hexagon By Lena Barnes Mark London The Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment today in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association...
1/15/2026 2:04:06 PM Devonshires Successful for Hexagon in the Supreme Court By Lena Barnes Mark London The Supreme Court handed down a much-anticipated judgment today in a long running construction case. The case concerned the correct...
1/13/2026 8:57:45 AM Name, Shame, and Regulate: FCA Sharpens Its Transparency Toolkit By Faye Summers David Pack Recent decisions from within the FCA indicate a drive to name more firms under investigation under the “exceptional circumstances” rule,...
1/12/2026 9:00:24 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Polkey Principle and the Importance of a Fair Procedure: Zen Internet v Stobart By Chris Cuckney Where a Claimant’s dismissal is found to have been procedurally unfair, Respondents should ask the Employment Tribunal to apply what is...
1/8/2026 12:12:16 PM An Update on the Grenfell Recommendations - as 3 becomes 8 By Lena Barnes As promised, on 17 December 2025, the Government issued its third progress report detailing the work being undertaken to complete the 61...
12/31/2025 9:30:11 AM BSR gets tough: first injunction preventing occupation By Riah Bleasby-Doherty Geri Batchelor For the first time, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has exercised its regulatory function under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA)...
12/30/2025 9:30:10 AM Updated Gateway 2 Guidance By James King The BSR has updated its higher-risk building approval guidance in relation to: Staged applications - A new section headed ‘Staged...
12/29/2025 2:30:36 PM Higher-Risk Building Control Process set out for Wales By Mark London James King The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations") was laid before the Senedd on 17 December...
12/19/2025 3:50:48 PM Consultation announced: Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates By Kirsten Taylor A new consultation was launched on 18 December 2025 which seeks views, in particular on implementing aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold...
12/18/2025 2:20:18 PM Higher-Risk Building Definition Anti-Climax By Mark London Lee Russell Currently, the definition of a higher-risk building (HRB) is any building that is: at least 18 metres in height, or at least 7...
12/18/2025 2:08:17 PM A Christmas Birth: The Employment Rights Act 2025 By Katie Maguire Just before Christmas, when calendars thin out and the country collectively exhales, the Employment Rights Act 2025 arrived into the...
12/18/2025 2:08:11 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Employment Tribunal clarifies the law around single sex spaces - Peggie v Fife Health & Dr Upton By Chris Cuckney Against a background of significant media attention and involvement from activist groups, the recently published judgment in the case of...