Grenfell Inquiry Report – where does it leave building safety liability?

Chris Leadbetter of Clyde & Co examines the impact of the Building Safety Act, which has placed new burdens on construction and its insurers. Consensus is growing that Government has to step up and acknowledge its share of liability and responsibility for the failings that led to the Grenfell tragedy, he says.

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All contracts that glitter are not gold

Elle Cheung and Jane Hughes of Trowers & Hamlins LLP examine the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024, looking particularly at an amendment which promotes the previous Supplemental Provision 5 to Article 3, thereby making it mandatory. Is it a ‘fluffy’ obligation, lacking teeth?

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Innovation in construction – when am I liable and for how much?

Hsu Mei O’Neill of Watson Farley & Williams LLP discusses the impact of innovative technology and materials on construction as the industry strives to improve efficiency and its sustainability performance. New technology brings new risks, she warns.

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Contractors’ and Consultants’ Environmental Liability

Insurance expert John D Wright examines environmental liability cover available for contractors and consultants. Pollution incidents are not covered by standard policies but environmental impairment cover is increasingly in demand.

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Challenging times

Our regular alternative dispute resolution article comes from Kirsti Olson and Alex Wendelken-Dickson of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP who look at court attitudes to poorly founded challenges to adjudication decisions.

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Legal terms explained: Uniform rules for demand guarantees

The Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) are a codified set of contractual rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) which govern demand guarantees and counter-guarantees.

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Judicial review process needs to be streamlined, says report

Measures to streamline the judicial review process, reduce the amount of time it takes for legal challenges against projects to move through the courts, and improve the way data on case progress is published have been proposed in an independent report commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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High Court supports government’s climate adaptation plans

The High Court has rejected a legal challenge to the government’s climate adaptation plans, ruling that the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) is lawful.

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Judicial review on oil and gas developments hearing in Court of Session

A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field was heard at the Scottish Court of Session in front of Lord Ericht in November.

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News in Brief December 2024

Consultation has been launched (14 November) on the £7 billion East West Rail scheme to connect Cambridge and Oxford via Bedford, Milton Keynes and Bicester.

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