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Timesheets, Turnstile Records, Biometric Data and (potential) Agreements made in Stairways...

In this article Fenwick Elliott Partner, Jon Miller summarises the recent guidance given by the Technology and Construction Court on what to do when time sheets, turnstiles, bio metric records all say different things. 

Fire Safety and Tall Buildings – Recent Cases – an Update

Fenwick Elliott Partner, Jon Miller looks at fire safety and tall buildings, discussing a recent case that saw the Court decide that a Freeholder’s claim for defective cladding and other associated defects did have a realistic prospect of  success.

Fire Safety and Tall Buildings – Recent Cases

In this article Fenwick Elliott Partner, Jon Miller looks at fire safety and tall buildings, discussing the reasons why recent cases have resulted in Claimants for the most part failing to recovery any compensation. 

Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd

In this article Laura Bowler summarises the important Supreme Court Decision of Bresco Electrical Services (in liquidation) Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical Ltd) in which it was decided that insolvency is not a bar to adjudication.

AI & Construction law: an essential and inevitable partnership

In an article that first appeared in the February 2019 edition of Building Magazine, Simon Tolson and Stacy Sinclair discuss risk management in the first of two articles on the applications of AI in construction law.

Arbitrators, Adjudicators and GDPR is it YK2 all over?

In this article Simon Tolson describes why the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most important change in data privacy regulation in over 20 years.

"UAE Bonds: Calling on a Bond or Performance Guarantee in the UAE"

In this article Nicholas Gould explores UAE Bonds and considers some of the important factors when deciding on whether to call on these security documents.

"The Second Edition of the FIDIC Rainbow Suite has arrived"

Jeremy Glover examines the changes that have been made to the newly unveiled Second Edition of the 1999 Rainbow Suite, Red, Yellow and Silver Books.

"CICAIR Sanctions Framework Review – Consultation on Approved Inspector sanctions"

In an article that first appeared in Building Magazine, Simon Tolson discusses the Building Regulations which are currently under review following the tragedy of the Grenfell fire in June.

"Pre-action protocol: Room for improvement?"

The TCC pre-action protocol is due for review – but do solicitors working in construction law think it needs major change? Simon Tolson and Dominic Helps of TeCSA decided to find out.