23 Jul, 2024 Housing Ombudsman and Regulator of Social Housing publish a new Memorandum of Understanding By Victoria Smith Samantha Grix Earlier this month the Housing Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) and Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) published their new Memorandum...
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...
20 Mar, 2024 PFI Expiry: Are schools ready? By Caroline Mostowfi Today's Schools Week article “Warning sounded as schools not ready to exit PFI deals” highlights schools not being prepared for PFI deals...
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...
01 Dec, 2023 Stay of proceedings for non-court based ADR By Charlotte Greatorex On 29 November 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ...
29 Nov, 2023 Challenging expert evidence: TUI UK Ltd (Respondent) v Griffiths (Appellant) [2023] UKSC 48 By Pauline Lépissier The facts Mr Griffiths suffered a serious stomach upset while on an inclusive package holiday booked with TUI, which left him with long...
01 Nov, 2023 Inquiry into County Court Capacity and Resources By Samantha Grix The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into County Courts in response to long-standing issues relating to capacity and resources...
29 Sep, 2023 Housing Ombudsman & Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman launch consultations on joint Complaint Handling Code By Victoria Smith The Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman have come together to launch consultations on a joint Complaint...
22 Sep, 2023 NEW Fixed Recoverable Costs rules- in force 1 October 2023 By Mark Foxcroft The new Fixed Recoverable Costs (‘FRC’) rules will come into force on 1 October 2023, subject to transitional provisions. All claims...
07 Aug, 2023 An expensive outcome: adjudication enforcement By Karen Morean The summary in Practical Law of the recent case (Home Group Ltd v MPS Housing Ltd) was a salient reminder of the risks associated with...
31 Jul, 2023 Update on the ‘Responsible Actors Scheme’ (RAS) – RAS officially launched last week By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Following draft regulations published in the Spring, last week, the Government launched the Responsible Actors Scheme. By way of a quick...