7/29/2025 9:55:43 AM Can parties adjudicate a dispute arising under a settlement agreement: recent court guidance in London Eco Homes Ltd v Raise Now Ealing Ltd [2025] EWHC 1505 (TCC) By Patrick Trevor Karen Morean Summary Parties have the option to adjudicate an issue arising under a contract if: there is an express right to adjudicate in the...
7/22/2025 10:09:47 AM Peabody Successful in Court of Appeal Judgment By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Mark London Devonshires successfully acted for Peabody Trust (“Peabody”) in an appeal to the Court of Appeal (see judgment), in Peabody’s claim...
7/9/2025 8:49:32 AM Whose property is it anyway? High Court refuses to make a vesting order where company dissolved By Will O'Brien Rosemary Pijper When an English company is dissolved whilst still owning assets, those assets (normally a property) vest in the Crown. Where a freehold...
7/7/2025 10:17:39 AM Safe as houses? Not anymore – the legal reality of modern property fraud By Nikki Bowker Fraudsters view properties as attractive assets to target and are increasingly exploiting system weaknesses and technological...
7/7/2025 8:01:29 AM Consultation announced: Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services By Mark Foxcroft Zoe McLean-Wells This consultation seeks to bring about proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 ('LAFRA')...
6/30/2025 10:42:54 AM Fraud’s new frontline: Why civil litigators are thinking criminal By Michael Lewis The traditional divide between civil and criminal enforcement is blurring, particularly in complex fraud cases. With public agencies...
6/30/2025 8:00:44 AM New Resolution Process for Building Safety Claims in the TCC and FTT By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien The Building Safety Act Working Group announced on Friday 20 June 2025 that it intends to introduce a new streamlined resolution process...
6/26/2025 4:20:14 PM Who’s policing the platform? Platform liability and the rising tide of online fraud By Michael Lewis Online fraud is now the UK’s most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the...
6/25/2025 12:43:01 PM The Expanding Reach of Environmental Criminal Law By Michael Lewis Prateek Sharma Think breaching a Tree Preservation Order is just a planning issue? Think again. Environmental offences are no longer a side note in...
6/23/2025 7:56:52 AM New financial thresholds for Commercial Court and London Circuit Commercial Court By Grace Williams In-house legal teams involved in commercial disputes should be aware of upcoming changes to jurisdictional thresholds in the Business and...
6/20/2025 3:48:43 PM 8 Key Takeaways from our Litigation Risk for Audit & Risk Committees Webinar By Avary Patutama On 18 June 2025, Matthew Garbutt and Avary Patutama of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team delivered a webinar designed to equip...
6/18/2025 1:09:24 PM Midas v Harmsworth: Security for costs in adjudication enforcement By Will O'Brien John O'Mahony Where an insolvent party has the benefit of an adjudication decision, it must provide sufficient security for the Defendant’s legal costs...