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Lawyer warns on employment reforms

3 hours Employment Rights Bill will be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for many construction firms, according to one employment lawyer.

Lawyers oppose planning reforms

1 day Least surprising news of the day: lawyers oppose a change in the law that would mean less business for them.

Getting the paperwork right

14 Feb Solicitor Gordon Chan from Irwin Mitchell’s construction & engineering team reports on last month’s judgment of Placefirst Construction v CAR Construction.

Lawyers warn of escalating disputes over right of light

24 Jan Property lawyers are warning that they expect to see right of light disputes escalating on the back of the government’s relaxation of planning laws.

Lawyers back workplace injury law reform

15 Jan A group of lawyers is backing a bid to reverse coalition government legislation relating to workplace injury claims.

The Procurement Act 2023 – Key Changes

18 Dec 24 Alison Lockwood of law firm Irwin Mitchell previews one of the big regulatory changes coming along in the next few weeks.

Landmark ruling could unclog the courts

17 Dec 24 The threat of post-Grenfell cladding litigation clogging up the courts for years to come has been allayed somewhat by a court judgment this week.

Hexagon granted permission to appeal Providence ruling

10 Dec 24 Hexagon Housing Association has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in its legal dispute with contractor Providence Building Services.

Civil Procedure Rules: the suitability issue

14 Nov 24 Ridgemont solicitor Tim Seal reports on the proper approach to be taken when considering a CPR Part 8 claim

Reforms proposed for DCO appeal process

29 Oct 24 The government has been presented with a set of proposals that could reduce legal delays to national infrastructure projects.

Leadership council tells clients to stop messing with standard contract forms

24 Oct 24 The Construction Leadership Council has published a lengthy statement condemning the practice of clients putting their own mucky fingerprints on standard industry forms of contract.

Council sues developer over lack of affordable housing

24 Oct 24 Bolsover District Council has taken a housing developer to court over the lack of affordable housing on their site, in breach of its planning permission approval.

Grenfell: the next steps

12 Sep 24 With the Grenfell Inquiry report now published, Irwin Mitchell lawyers Alex Delin and Philip Somarakis offer a legal perspective on what happens next.

Providence triumphs in Hexagon battle

19 Aug 24 A building services contractor has won its appeal against a ruling that it was not allowed to walk off a job just because its clients persistently paid late.

A five-year ticking time bomb

18 Jul 24 Anderson Strathern solicitor Michael Collins issues a warning for the construction sector following a Scottish appeal court decision on time bar

Redrow’s building safety tussle explained

11 Jul 24 Irwin Mitchell solicitors Alex Delin and Natalie Cane explain the implications of a recent legal reverse for Redrow in an argument with the government.

Supreme Court decides collateral warranty is not a construction contract

9 Jul 24 The Supreme Court has today handed down a significant judgment relating to construction contract law.

Supreme Court rules water companies can be sued for pollution

3 Jul 24 Campaigners for clean rivers and waterways are hailing a landmark Supreme Court ruling this week.

Supreme Court ruling throws planning in the air

24 Jun 24 A Supreme Court ruling last week could derail large sections of the national infrastructure pipeline, lawyers are warning.

What's new in the JCT Minor Works Building Contracts 2024

14 Jun 24 Victoria Kempthorne, senior associate in the construction team at law firm Irwin Mitchell, reviews the latest JCT contract form.

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