Helen supports the construction team on knowledge management, providing training, research and business development activities.
Before becoming a Professional Support Lawyer, Helen trained, qualified and practised for 10 years in the construction & engineering team at a global law firm.
23 May 2025
Following a hearing in December 2024 the Supreme Court has now handed down its judgment in the case of URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited [2025] UKSC 21 and addresses a number of legal issues arising out of building safety defects in two high-rise residential buildings. In this article we review the decision and…
Read more3 February 2025
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has handed down a significant decision in 381 Southwark Park Road RTM Co Ltd & Ors v Click St Andrews Ltd [2024] EWHC 3179 relating to Building Liability Orders (BLO) and claims under s.2A of the Defective Premises Act 1972. Building Liability Order Construction projects can involve complex corporate…
Read more11 November 2024
The First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has considered the meaning of “higher-risk building’ (HRB) under section 65 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). We take a look at the FTT decision in Blomfield and others -v- Monier Road Limited below. A copy of the decision can be found here. An application was made for a Remediation Order…
Read more21 August 2024
The Court of Appeal handed down its Judgment last week overturning the decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in relation to the proper construction of termination provisions in a JCT 2016 Design & Build form of Contract. Facts In February 2019 Hexagon and Providence entered into an amended JCT Design & Build 2016…
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