05 Dec, 2023 Supreme Court confirms that injunctions can be granted against "newcomers" with relevance to unauthorised encampments and trespassers By Rebecca Brady On 29 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down their decision in the case of Wolverhampton City Council and Others v London Gypsies...
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...
15 Nov, 2023 Success for Hexagon Housing By Lena Barnes Mark London A salient reminder to trigger happy contractors that jumping the gun during the termination process will have significant consequences. ...
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...
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...
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...
02 Aug, 2023 The Technology and Construction Court enforces, what was in reality, a “vanilla ‘final account’” adjudicator’s decision By Karen Morean Adam Mathewson Adjudication enforcement proceedings are rare, not least because the grounds on which an adjudicator’s decision can be challenged are...
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...
20 Jul, 2023 Change Ahead in UK AML Supervision By Matthew Garbutt HM Treasury has published a consultation on reform of the supervision of the UK's anti-money laundering ("AML") and counter-terrorism...