September's issue of Insight focuses on the new Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme and the effect the scheme might have on the future of mediation and alternative dispute resolution in the English courts.
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 PDFAugust 2012
August's issue of Insight examines the practical impact of the decision in Walter Lilly and the way in which the courts might differentiate between the role played by claims consultants and that of lawyers in private practice.
July 2012
July's issue of Insight considers how Project Bank Accounts work in practice, their advantages and disadvantages and gives some practical advice for newcomers to PBA's.
June 2012
June's issue of Insight discusses the effect London 2012 might have on London’s transport network and the knock-on effects on construction projects near the various London 2012 venues. Lisa Kingston considers what can be done both now and during London 2012 to mitigate against any possible consequences.
May 2012
May's issue of Insight discusses the proposed plans of the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) to introduce a charging scheme in order to recover costs incurred by the HSE when investigating breaches and to axe various health and safety measures. In this issue Lisa Kingston examines what effect this reform might have on the construction industry.
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