19 Dec, 2024 Spotlight on reporting privilege By Pauline Lépissier On 13 December 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment in Iqbal v Geo TV [2024] EWCA Civ 1566 considering in some detail the...
02 Oct, 2024 PFI Expiry - But what about NHS LIFT? By Caroline Mostowfi Much has been written over the last 12 months or so stressing the need to take positive action in preparation for the expiry of...
30 Aug, 2024 Arbitration Bill – progress so far and key takeaways By Pauline Lépissier Prateek Sharma Journey so far Last year, after a lengthy period of consultation, the Law Commission of England and Wales published its report positing...
15 Jul, 2024 Commercial Contracts and Force Majeure – UK Supreme Court decision By Joanna Bouloux Kris Kelliher Prateek Sharma On 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, unanimously reaffirming the principle...
09 Jan, 2024 Use it or lose it – local authorities to get control over empty high street premises By Neil Toner The compulsory commercial property auction is one of the most radical, but least reported on, concepts contained within the Levelling-up...
13 Nov, 2023 Key takeaways from Devonshires' Building Safety Conference - Dutyholders By Ellie Fletcher On 30 October 2023, at the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) Conference, Lee Russell, Michael Wharfe, and Ellie Fletcher explored the...
21 Sep, 2023 Business as usual in the Housing sector, despite PM's policy shift in achieving Net Zero targets By Caroline Mostowfi Earlier this week, PM Rishi Sunak announced revised plans for the UK in forging a path towards Net Zero by 2050. Whilst re-affirming his...