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Court Of Appeal Considers Request For Extended Disclosure To Aid Policy Construction

The Court of Appeal in AmTrust Specialty Ltd v Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 755 considered whether a judge at first instance had erred in a decision...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gatehouse Chambers At The 25th Annual Construction Law Summer School 2025

This August, Downing College, Cambridge, will host one of the world's leading construction law events – a five‑day residential programme of expert talks, practical workshops and networking.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Proposed Ban On Upwards-Only Rent Reviews In UK Commercial Leases

On 10 July, the UK Government introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill) to Parliament, which unexpectedly includes a proposed ban...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

UK Government's 10-year Infrastructure Strategy – A Strong Foundation To Build On?

On 19 June 2025 the UK Government published its 10-year infrastructure strategy setting out its long-term approach to infrastructure development across the UK.

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Home And Away: The Realities Of Remote Working

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Court Of Appeal Confirms The Retrospective Reach Of The Building Safety Act 2022: Triathlon And Adriatic Land

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CLC Guidance On Gateway 2 Applications

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Macfarlanes LLP

Establishing The Right Foundations: Top 10 Issues To Consider When Procuring Construction And Engineering Projects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Transmission Connection Reform: Impact On Data Centres

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Can A WhatsApp Message Form A Binding Contract? Lessons From Jaevee v Fincham [2025]

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Carrington v American International Group UK Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Residential PEEPs: A Guide For Mental Health Charities And Care Providers

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

UK High Court Illuminates The Way For Developers And Rights Of Light Interference

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Property: Empire Square, 34 Long Lane, London SE1 4NH

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

S5:E9 – Twin Property Developers Tom And Jack Atha: Building Atha Properties From The Ground Up (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

UK Creative Worker Visa: Key Requirements (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Toppan Holdings Ltd & Anor v Augusta 2008 LLP

In a dispute arising out of the performance of professional services and construction operations in respect of the design and construction of a care home, the judge, Martin Bowdery KC...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds First-tier Tribunal Decision In Triathlon

The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FtT), on appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), in Triathlon Homes LLP V Stratford Village Development Partnership & Others.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

New Immigration Rules: Construction And Hospitality Sectors To Face Major Blow (9 July 2025)

The UK government's latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, coming into force on 22 July 2025, represents one of the most significant tightening of work visa eligibility in recent years...

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Planning Measures In The New 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy

Publication of the new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and 10-Year Industrial Strategy in June meant two more manifesto commitments could be ticked off before the end of the government's first year in office.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

When Less Is Still Enough: TCC Confirms Validity Of Interim Payment Application

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Real Estate: What's Ahead For The Second Half Of 2025

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Work Highlights: Devonshires - Securitisation

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

Key Changes To Building Regulations In Wales 2025

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Health And Safety Update: Work-Related Fatalities Statistics Published

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

Can The First-Tier Tribunal Go On A Frolic Of Its Own?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

The Consequences Of Unsafe Workplaces: HSE Find Serious Failings In London Building Site Collapse (2 July 2025)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

What's The Storey (Part 2) - First-tier Tribunal Overruled In Rooftop Garden Building Safety Case

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

New Judicial Guidance On Building Liability Orders And Information Orders

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Beale & Company Solicitors

Building Safety Regulator Reform - A 'Fast Track' Process

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

The Consequences Of Unsafe Workplaces: HSE Find Serious Failings In London Building Site Collapse (2 July 2025)

A recent prosecution has once again highlighted the devastating consequences that can arise from inadequate safety measures on construction sites.

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

What's The Storey (Part 2) - First-tier Tribunal Overruled In Rooftop Garden Building Safety Case

In May 2025, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) allowed an appeal against a Remediation Order (RO) made by the First-tier Tribunal (FtT) in July 2024...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

New Judicial Guidance On Building Liability Orders And Information Orders

Following the release of Beale & Co's recent Building Safety Act 2022 case law round-up summary, Michael O'Brien and Cameron Baker take a deeper look at the decision of BDW Trading Limited -v- Ardmore Construction Limited & Others from the Technology and Construction Court ("TCC"), which determined an application for an information order under that Act.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Beale & Company Solicitors

Building Safety Regulator Reform - A 'Fast Track' Process

HRB building control approval applications under the new approval process, known as Gateway 2, have been facing criticism for the significant delays which have a knock on effect to construction projects.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

Infrastructure And Energy Spotlight – Spring/Summer 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

URS v BDW – Limitation, Pirelli, And The Reach Of Section 135 BSA 2022

This Article is part of a series, each focussing on a different aspect of the Supreme Court's judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. A couple of weeks ago, Catherine Piercy KC and Emma Hynes...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Bridging The Gap: Supply Shortfalls And Soaring Demand In The UK Build-to-Rent Sector

The UK faces a significant housing crisis due to an acute shortage of homes caused by high capital costs, increasing construction and development expenses, regulatory and political uncertainty...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

Supply Shortfalls And Soaring Demand In The UK Build-to-Rent Sector

The Situation: The UK faces a significant housing crisis due to an acute shortage of homes caused by high capital costs, increasing construction and development expenses, regulatory and political uncertainty...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog (Video)

Welcome to the latest publication of our Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and accompanying Vlog.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

Optimising UK Data Centre Construction: Key Challenges And Procurement Strategies

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Legal Developments In Construction Law: June 2025

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Briefcase 2025 Quarter 2: Key Real Estate Cases And Updates

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The FTT Finds That Legal Costs Of Remediation Order And Remediation Contribution Order Applications Can Be Recovered Via A RCO

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

Build Or Face Consequences: Government's Bold Proposals To Accelerate Housing Delivery – Technical Consultation

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

Midas v Harmsworth: Security For Costs In Adjudication Enforcement

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Devonshires

What The Future Homes Standard Means For Housebuilders

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

London Leads In Affordable PBSA: What's Next For The Rest Of England?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

FIDIC Termination For Convenience Payment Did Not Cover Cancellation Charges Payable Under Subcontracts

United Kingdom Energy

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain - How Might New Proposals Evolve The Current Regime?

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

URS v BDW [2025]: Supreme Court Confirms Consultants' Duty To Developers For Historic Defects

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Supreme Court Ruling In URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Barnes Law

What's The Storey – Does A Roof Garden Count When Determining Whether A Building Is "Higher Risk"?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Building Blocks: A Guide To The Building Safety Act

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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Closing The Books: Managing Final Accounts In JCT And NEC Contracts (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog: April 2025 (Video)

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Devonshires

Top 5 Construction Cases Of 2024 (Video)

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Navigating The Complexity Of Succession Planning: Lessons From A Case Study (Video)

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IR Global

What Are Property Searches When Buying A House? (Video)

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IBB Law

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