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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Factories of the Future sites identified

Defence Secretary John Healey says that at least 13 sites across the UK have now been identified for building the “Factories of the Future”, part of a £1.5 billion investment to boost domestic weapons manufacturing. Engineering design has started on the first one.

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Scottish Building Levy delayed

The Scottish Government has announced that implementation of the Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL) will be delayed by a year.

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News in Brief: December 2025

A report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says momentum behind sustainable development risks stalling without stronger policy intervention and accelerated skills development.

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Planning changes may be aiming at the wrong target

The UK’s planners must feel beleaguered more than any group of public sector employees at the moment. Reports that there aren’t enough of them to cope with the pace of housebuilding and infrastructure investment that the government says it wants abound.

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