Unamended standard form contracts such as JCT are regarded as providing a balance of risk as between the parties to them, whether employer and main contractor or main contractor and subcontractor. However, the standard forms are often amended along with
More about Will the Building Safety Act (“BSA”) change the risk profile in construction contracts?This week, members of our Insolvency & Restructuring team including Partners Frances Coulson and Edward Saunders, Legal Director Chris Burt, Trainee Enea Aniaj and Paralegal James Protheroe attended the Fraud Conference 2023 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.
More about Fraud conference 2023 – Key takeawaysDiagnoses of long term illnesses, such as Long Covid and those related to mental health, are on the increase. Alongside this is a a similar rise in disability claims being started against employers arising from how they manage (or fail
More about Managing sickness absence – Disability discriminationThe art market has witnessed several high-profile fraud and theft cases involving art advisers and dealers in recent years. Last year, art dealer Inigo Philbrick was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to an $86 million fraud. A US court
More about Art and responsibility: Lessons learned from unscrupulous advisersThe mandatory registration of existing occupied higher risk buildings (“HRBs“) with the new Building Safety Regulator will open on 6 April 2023 with a 6-month period to complete registration by 1 October 2023. New Buildings to be registered following completion
More about Existing higher risk buildings – Compulsory registration opens 6 April 2023A round-up of legal updates for the Wills and probate industry over the past month is as follows. Estate administration – change to the legal definition of “treasure” The government has announced that the legal definition of “treasure” in the
More about Wills and Probate Monthly Update – March 2023In this episode, Partner, Suzanne Gill and Trainee Solicitor, Alex Beech give an overview of the articles from the latest edition of our Real Estate publication, Quarterly in Advance. To read the latest edition of QIA, please click here.
More about Episode 33 – Quarterly in advance update – Winter 2023As we embark on a new year, we review key Employment themes from 2022 and what lies ahead in 2023. Absence from work Bank holidays and holiday pay With the Queen’s platinum jubilee and her funeral, ten bank holidays were
More about Employment law: Key changesThe Building Safety Act (“BSA“) has a significant impact on building owners and all those involved in real estate development. We set out below the top ten things you need to know about the BSA: The BSA provides for a
More about The Building Safety Act 2022 – 10 things you need to knowThe Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA”) introduced a register of overseas entities (“ROE”) and was passed on 15 March 2022 after a fast-tracked legislative process following events in Ukraine. Affected overseas entities and their advisers will need
More about The register of overseas entities and the verification conundrum