In January, the trial in Justin Le Patourel v. BT Group PLC commenced in the U.K. Competition Appeal Trib...
Unpacking the Building Safety Act's industry overhaul
On June 28, 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 received royal assent, bringing about the biggest change to building safety in 40 years....
On June 28, 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 received royal assent, bringing about the biggest change to building safety in 40 years....
Article / 2 months ago
Surveyors
Last year was a busy year for regulators, with the introduction of various building safety regulations including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER) following the Fire Safety Act 2021...
Last year was a busy year for regulators, with the introduction of various building safety regulations including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER) following the Fire Safety Act 2021...
Article / 3 months ago
Property & business interruption
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Article / 3 months ago
RICS PII Minimum Terms consultation – last chance to have your say
RICS requires all regulated firms in the UK and Ireland to hold " adequate and appropriate " indemnity insurance which meets RICS' Minimum Policy Wording....
RICS requires all regulated firms in the UK and Ireland to hold " adequate and appropriate " indemnity insurance which meets RICS' Minimum Policy Wording....
Article / 4 months ago
Storm Babet, flooding and the insurance implications
Subtropical cyclone Storm Babet is currently responsible for over 350 flood warnings in the UK, with more flood warnings expected later this week....
Subtropical cyclone Storm Babet is currently responsible for over 350 flood warnings in the UK, with more flood warnings expected later this week....
Article / 6 months ago
The Future Of Flooding (With Ivan Haigh)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an...
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an...
Podcast / 8 months ago
Authorities and insurers 'must grapple crumbling concrete crisis to prevent new wave of asbestos-related claims'
Degraded condition of RAAC has highlighted continued presence of asbestos in schools and public buildings...
Degraded condition of RAAC has highlighted continued presence of asbestos in schools and public buildings...
PR / 8 months ago
'Climate change is bringing the potential for new risks not previously accounted for'
Following news of wildfires sweeping through Rhodes, Corfu and southern Europe, Partner Lucy Dyson and Partner Toby Savage, both in the international property...
Following news of wildfires sweeping through Rhodes, Corfu and southern Europe, Partner Lucy Dyson and Partner Toby Savage, both in the international property...
PR / 9 months ago
The fit-out problem
Our construction and real estate team have recently contributed an article to Practical Law considering the insurance strategy of fit-out works...
Our construction and real estate team have recently contributed an article to Practical Law considering the insurance strategy of fit-out works...
Article / 11 months ago
The Building Safety Act 2022
Our Construction and Real Estate team have prepared a user-friendly guide to the Building Safety Act 2022....
Our Construction and Real Estate team have prepared a user-friendly guide to the Building Safety Act 2022....
Article / 1 year ago
