July's issue of Insight discusses the recent approach of the courts to good faith and the implications for commercial practice. Since February 2013, two High Court judgments and one Court of Appeal judgment have been handed down that examine the role of good faith in English law. Read about these cases here.
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
February 2026
February’s Insight provides a comprehensive guide to “smash and grab” adjudications (or “Payment Notice Dispute” adjudications). In this issue, Claire King and Laura Bowler outline the basics that give rise to the right to require payment of the notified sum, consider recent case law from the courts, and provide practical tips to help employers and contractors avoid being on the receiving end of a smash and grab adjudication.
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Previous issues
Click to download PDFJune 2013
June's issue of Insight discusses the Hunt v Optima case and provides practical advice to those who certify, on how to avoid being on the receiving end of a claim from a third party who relies on a certificate to their detriment.
May 2013
May's issue of Insight looks at developments to BIM focusing on 4 major documents which have recently been released including a Protocol which establishes the contractual and legal framework and should encourage the use of BIM. Other documents include the new PAS aimed at encouraging best practice, the RIBA Plan of Work, and an NEC “how to” guide.
April 2013
April's issue of Insight looks at Lord Justice Jackson’s cost reforms, which came into force on 1 April 2013, and provides you with a quick guide to the key reforms and their implications for the construction and engineering industry.
March 2013
March's issue of Insight examines the practical impact of the decision in Prudential and the role of litigation privilege following the decisions in both Walter Lilly and Prudential.
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