18 Jul, 2024 Collateral warranties are not construction contracts: the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP By Patrick Trevor Summary In its judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP)...
03 Jun, 2024 New UK legislation to compensate victims of Push Payment scams By Matthew Garbutt Authorised Push Payment ("APP") fraud occurs when fraudsters trick individuals or businesses into authorising a payment to an account...
29 May, 2024 The Principal Accountable Person regime: the FTT's first decision By Hannah Keane Zoe McLean-Wells Ellie Fletcher The First Tier Tribunal ('FTT') has made its first determination under section 75 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ('the BSA') as to the...
20 May, 2024 Remediation Orders: Update on First Tier Tribunal Decisions By Hannah Keane Zoe McLean-Wells Ellie Fletcher The First Tier Tribunal ('the FTT') has recently ruled in three cases regarding Remediation Orders bringing the current total to six....
16 May, 2024 Without Prejudice v's Protected Conversation: What's the Difference? By Katie Maguire There are certain situations where an employer may want to have an off the record conversation with an employee, meaning their...
22 Apr, 2024 Inquests and Registered Providers of Social Housing; what to do when your organisation is involved in an inquest? By Narin Masera Samantha Grix An inquest into the death of an individual is held where the cause of death was due to unnatural circumstances. Sadly, these occur all...
03 Apr, 2024 Procurement Act 2023: New draft Procurement Regulations and Guidance published By Kris Kelliher Following its consultation process the Government has now published the draft Procurement Regulations 2024 implementing certain aspects...
02 Apr, 2024 Update: Upper Tribunal determines that a manager appointed by the First Tier Tribunal is not an Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Hannah Keane Zoe McLean-Wells Lee Russell The manager, Mr Unsdorfer, appealed the First Tier Tribunal’s (‘FTT’) decision that a manager appointed by the FTT under a management...
02 Apr, 2024 New Guidance on Building Liability Orders By Mark London Will O'Brien This new ruling provides clarity on how the Courts may treat Building Liability Orders in the future. What is a Building Liability Order...
12 Mar, 2024 Remediation Contribution Orders cover preventative and historic costs By Zoe McLean-Wells James King Remediation Contribution Orders Section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") allows anyone with a legal estate in a relevant...
06 Mar, 2024 UK Government expanding remedies under the Building Safety Act 2022 – but it could go further By Will O'Brien Mark London Lee Russell Mark Foxcroft +1 more... Show less The Government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has made its way through the House of Commons and has had its first reading in the...
04 Mar, 2024 Cladding Safety Scheme Eligibility: Further Guidance By James King As highlighted in one of Devonshires' previous articles, the move away from remediation work that is in strict compliance with Building...