Space Law and Dispute Resolution in 2025: the UK’s role in a crowded and contentious final frontier
Simon Tolson explores the evolving landscape of space law.
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The view from the Building the Future Think Tank
This year our Review begins with Simon Tolson reflecting on his role as a Commissioner with Building Magazine, participating in the Building the Future Think Tank which focused on some of the main significant challenges within the construction sector including AI and digital construction, implementing net zero, building safety, and people and skills. He provides some thought-provoking commentary on the impact of ESG strategies on the construction industry.
Welcome
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Adversity helps usher a new nuclear age
The UK government identified nuclear energy as having a key role in a “secure, low carbon, affordable energy future”, which Simon Tolson explores further.
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Inevitably, this year, our Review focuses on the continuing economic and political challenges facing the construction industry. Simon Tolson discusses this in his introduction.
The Building Safety Act: where are we at?
Senior Partner Simon Tolson and Senior Associate Ben Smith were joined by barrister Omar Eljadi of Atkin Chambers to discuss the latest developments, recent case law and what is on the horizon in respect of the Building Safety Act.
Termination: the latest legal and contractual developments
Fenwick Elliott Partners Simon Tolson and Karen Gidwani are joined by 4 Pump Court’s Sanjay Patel to discuss the latest case law and developments surrounding termination, including the recent case of Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd and others.
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Welcome to the 25th edition of our Annual Review.
Simon Tolson’s Top 15 cases of 2021
By way of comparison between 1996 and 2021, we asked Fenwick Elliott’s Senior Partner, Simon Tolson, to highlight the 15 cases he considers to be seminal.
Fenwick Elliott’s Top 15 cases of 1996
In the first Fenwick Elliott Summer Review, we identified the 15 most important cases from 1995 to 1996. We summarise them here.
The new Building Safety Bill: Updates and implications
Fenwick Elliott’s Senior Partner Simon Tolson and Paul Darling OBE QC of 39 Essex Chambers discuss the new Building Safety Bill, recently released on 5 July 2021. What’s different and how will this affect the construction industry?