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Article 28/09/2022
A roundup of recent court decisions raising issues relating to judicial discretion when considering Calderbank offers, the importance of experts remaining independent, building a strong evidential case, and the scale of expenses in low value claims.
Article 23/09/2022
In this article, we look at the opportunities of digital twin technology for the construction and real estate industries, as well as potential risk factors.
Case review 12/09/2022
In a rare cladding decision, the NSW Supreme Court in Strata Plan 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Ltd recently determined that the Plaintiff failed to demonstrate the use of combustible cladding on a building was a breach of the Building Code of Australia. Llinos Kent, Emily Schneider and Stephen Cremean review the decision and its implications for insurers and insureds.
Article 17/08/2022
The fire resistance of buildings is being compromised by a “fundamental change” in the way pre-insulated pipework is used. This warning appeared in a joint statement issued by the Building Engineering Services Association and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association in July 2022.
News 15/08/2022
We are pleased to announce another key appointment to our growing corporate and commercial division. Partner Matthew Poli, who joins from (formerly) BLM, will be based in London but will work with clients globally on a broad range of non-contentious matters.
Article 02/08/2022
After several years of delays the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) ("PDPA") came into force in Thailand on 1 June 2022. Since then, on 20 June 2022, subordinate legislation (the "Notifications") under the PDPA was issued by the Personal Data Protection Committee ("PDPC") and published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.
These Notifications are intended to set out the various criteria and rules, as well as much needed guidance and clarification, of some key requirements under the PDPA.
News 13/07/2022
Today we announced the launch of our in-depth report, 'Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenges of climate change', which finds that the underwriting practices of (re)insurers are a major catalyst for change among businesses in the ongoing climate crisis.
Article 08/07/2022
Section 135 of the Building Safety Act 2022 came into force last month (June 2022), increasing UK limitation periods for claims brought in connection with unsafe buildings. In addition to this recent development here in the UK, we highlight two other articles on the application of limitation from our lawyers in Scotland and Australia.
Article 07/07/2022
This update includes a round-up of recent court decisions dealing with the definition of a construction contract, enforcement of adjudication decisions by companies subject to a CVA, pay less notices, contract interpretation and co-insurance.
Article 07/07/2022
Europe too is seeing the increased cost of building materials as a result of supply chain issues hampered by the Ukraine crisis, increased COVID-19 infections in China and the Suez Canal incident. We explore the implications to insurers and construction professionals within the French construction industry.
