Developments infringing rights-to-light: injunctions move into the shadows

Dev Desai and Rachel Belinfante of Watson Farley & Williams LLP explore the Court’s increasing drive towards the pragmatic grant of damages rather than injunctions to protect operational assets. Rights to light are no longer a complete barrier to development, they conclude.

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Construction Law Guide to: Design Liability

In this month’s CL Guide Lotte McGuire considers design liability of both contractors and consultants.

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BSR: putting powers into practice 

Ruth Armstrong and Lauren Bennett of Gateley Legal examine the enforcement options that the Building Safety Regulator has available for breaches of the safety legislation, and ask whether the regulator is up to the task. Tension between safety and delivery remains unresolved and is stopping both remediation and new build projects in their tracks, they warn.

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The Building Safety Act in 2025: a legal roundup of the reforms and key decisions  

Lewis Couth and Alex Jones of Walker Morris look at what has happened in 2025 in relation to the Building Safety Act. Three key court cases that helped clarify key enforcement powers of the much criticised Building Safety Regulator are examined.

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Matière SAS v ABM Precast Solutions Ltd – a good step for good faith?

Chris Bryden and Rachael Hyde of 4 King’s Bench Walk examine a court ruling that advances the law relating to express good faith terms in contracts. Analysis sheds light on the process of evaluation the court will undertake when considering a claim for breach of good faith.

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Collateral warranties – all that glisters is not gold

Jess Burke and Jane Hughes of Bird & Bird LLP ask whether collateral warranties from an Employer’s agent or contract administrator are worth anything? Examination of the relevant case law suggests they may have some value, but are over-sold and over-demanded.

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Insuring plant and equipment

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains some of the difficulties relating to insuring plant and equipment. The use of hired plant has grown significantly, but hire agreements can place onerous burdens on hirers, he warns.

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GenAI in [alternative] dispute resolution?

Tracey Summerell of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP examines how generative AI has fast tracked dispute resolution. Human oversight is still required, she warns.

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Legal Terms Explained: Expert Determination

Expert determination is an alternative dispute resolution process in which an independent expert, rather than a judge or arbitral tribunal, is appointed to resolve a dispute.

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Housebuilding near train stations gets default “yes”

Applications for housebuilding planning approval near well-connected train stations in England will receive a default “yes” in future if they meet certain rules, in a surprise announcement by Housing Secretary Steve Reed.  

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