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Article 10/05/2021
Welcome to the first edition of Logistics: Bite-Size Insights, our newsletter focusing on all things haulage-related, providing oversight of current developments and topics of note in the industry.
Article 07/05/2021
It is common for construction contracts to contain provisions specifying that entitlements to, for example, extensions of time and/or additional payment will be lost unless intimated within a specified period of time. But what happens if, for any reason and by any margin, the deadline is not complied with?
Article 07/05/2021
In a message to stakeholders on 23 April 2021, Lloyd’s announced that it was considering whether to close its Salvage Arbitration Branch, a move which if confirmed would leave the future of the administration of its Standard Form of Salvage Agreement and the ultimate survival of the Lloyd’s Open Form in the balance.
Article 07/05/2021
The European Commission has recently published a landmark proposal for a legal framework that will regulate, and even ban, certain AI systems.
Article 06/05/2021
Shortages across the construction industry have been widely reported in recent months compounding expected labour scarcities. While lack of plaster and plasterboard is apparently easing, bricks, sand and steel are still in short supply placing pressure on prices.
Article 06/05/2021
COVID-19 prepared the industry for the potential impacts of Brexit in many ways. The issues faced from March 2020 onwards (including delays in imports, shortages of materials, increased prices and labour issues) were, in a sense, pre-empting what might come when the United Kingdom officially left the European Union.
Article 06/05/2021
No one really knows what patterns or practices we will all adopt once the COVID-19 crisis has passed its peak, but there are already clear signs that some changes are here to stay. Industries that had either never imagined functioning virtually, or thought that such change would take years to implement, have adapted and acclimatised to the ‘new normal.’ The legal industry certainly falls into this category and has adapted at pace.
Article 06/05/2021
On 26 February 2021, the Home Office launched a consultation into how the Government might use legislation to improve protective security and organisational preparedness at publicly accessible locations across the UK. The consultation seeks views from anyone who might be affected by a new “Protect Duty”, from individuals to businesses and public authorities. The consultation closes on 2 July 2021.
Article 06/05/2021
This update includes a roundup of recent court decisions dealing with the retrospective effect of contracts, the interpretation of exclusion clauses, liability between parties without a contract, the effect of an exclusive jurisdiction clause on enforcement of an adjudication decision, and conduct when providing a Reply to a Defence.
Article 05/05/2021
In our previous article, we looked at the challenges facing designers in the energy from waste (EfW) sector. Since then, and putting aside the impact of COVID-19, it is fair to say that the UK’s growth in this sector has slowed considerably. But that is not due to a lack of appetite for investment. This article looks at the recent EfW deals which have been struck, the future for EfW projects in the UK, and the challenges which building designers face.
