Approaches to choosing a dispute resolution forum

In our latest ADR series article Tracey Summerell and George Harris-Rowe of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP report from a recent disputes conference in London.

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Legal terms explained; Emergency arbitration and construction disputes

Emergency arbitration typically refers to an arbitral procedure that involves the appointment of an emergency arbitrator (EA), allowing a party to obtain urgent relief before the constitution of a tribunal, without needing to seek assistance from the national courts.

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Review calls for HS2 reset

Government has promised to implement all the recommendations of the Stewart review into how government and the Department for Transport deliver major projects.

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Consultation opens on procurement reforms

The Cabinet Office has opened consultation on procurement reform proposals that will make creation of high quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities key requirements for companies to win contracts for major infrastructure projects.

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Roads and railways sector under scrutiny

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into the design, planning and delivery of road and railway infrastructure, focusing on “persistent issues” around costs and delivery of projects.

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News in Brief: July 2025

The water sector is failing and companies in it “increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure”, says Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

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Government plans major infrastructure support for inward investment project, say reports

The government is reported to have promised to make some £500 million of investments on transport and infrastructure improvements to help attract a major investment from US media group Comcast in a large theme park at Bedford.

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Planning Inspectorate report claims success in reducing backlog

The Planning Inspectorate annual report for the year to March 2025 claims considerable success in hitting targets for improvement in the length of time taken over planning applications and appeals in the past year. A significant increase in projects requiring decisions is expected over the next two years.

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Campaigners demand public inquiry for key reservoir proposal

A judicial review challenge has been launched against Thames Water’s £2.2 billion plan to build a reservoir at Abingdon, Oxfordshire without a public inquiry being held, in what is being seen as a landmark case that could disrupt the company’s drought management plans. The challenge was being heard in the High Court on Wednesday and Thursday this week with the decision expected in July.

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High Court supports judicial review application to halt road scheme

The High Court in Belfast has supported a judicial review application that means a £1.7 billion road project will not go ahead in its proposed form.

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