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.
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
May 2025
May’s Insight compares and contrasts the “final account” processes under the JCT and NEC4 forms of contract, and provides practical guidance on how to get the best result at the end of a project.
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Click to download PDFJuly 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.
April 2012
April's issue of Insight provides practical advice to potential parties to mediation on (i) whether mediation is the appropriate forum for their dispute (ii) when to mediate (iii) how to navigate mediation costs and (iv) how to avoid the adverse costs awards that are being awarded with increasing frequency by the courts if parties unreasonably refuse to mediate.
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