Allocating risk in amended JCT contracts: Lessons from John Sisk & Son Limited v Capital & Centric (Rose) Limited
9 May 2025
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14 March 2025
The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings. As part of the criteria for awarding an RCO, the tribunal must determine…
Read more12 February 2025
The UK Government has launched a long-awaited consultation on copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI), to address the complex issues surrounding AI model training. This consultation, which is open until 25 February 2025, offers an opportunity for stakeholders to weigh in on how UK copyright law should apply to AI. The aims of the consultation…
Read more20 December 2024
After Brexit, much of the EU law that applied to the UK was retained in domestic law. Section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) aimed to amend certain provisions within section 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘EUWA’). It was designed to allow the UK Court…
Read more30 July 2024
On 25 July 2024, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) introduced the Great British Energy Bill, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategy for this new policy. What is GB Energy? Great British Energy (GB Energy) is one of the new UK government’s flagship policies: a state-owned company to increase renewable…
Read more19 June 2024
In the case of Clarke v Lakha [2024] EWHC 51 (Ch), the High Court held a company’s articles of association were amended via shareholders’ conduct. This case, which concerned the appointment of directors in a company, highlights the potential for informal actions to amend a company’s constitution. Background of the case In this case, the…
Read more30 April 2024
“if I could find a way of avoiding this result, I would” On 19 March 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Lidl v Tesco ([2024] EWCA Civ 262), upholding the High Court’s findings of trademark infringement and passing off. This judgment sets a concerning precedent for the protection of brands and…
Read more26 July 2023
In this article, Senior Associate Emily Knowles and Trainee Elizabeth Withers dig deeper into the government’s ‘transformational plans’ for regeneration and housing delivery and consider some of the key themes and takeaways. One Million Homes: When, Where, and How? The government has confirmed its commitment to delivering one million more homes of all types by…
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