June 2016's issue of Insight examines six recent court decisions all of which look at how we interpret contracts, and considers what can be learnt from them in practice.
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 PDFMay 2016
May 2016's issue of Insight looks at the continuing impact of the Jackson reforms, three years on from their introduction
April 2016
April 2016's issue of Insight examines six adjudication decisions and considers what can be learnt from them in practice.
March 2016
March 2016's issue of Insight provides an overview of electronic disclosure, reviews the decision in a relevant case and considers the future of electronic disclosure.
February 2016
February 2016's issue of Insight considers fitness for purpose obligations under NEC3 and practice points arising.
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