Practical Law

Although handed down only a few days ago, practically everyone in the construction law world is already aware of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd and the fact that it unanimously upheld the right of companies in liquidation to retain an unfettered right to … Continue reading Back to square one? Statutory interpretation versus commercial futility after Bresco v Lonsdale →

As construction lawyers, most of us have had experience with claims concerning the financial loss and/or damage to property arising from a negligent survey of a house. The facts of such cases tend to follow a pattern: Prospective purchasers instruct a surveyor to produce a report before deciding whether to buy a particular property. The … Continue reading What’s the damage? Revisiting the correct measure of loss in negligent surveyor cases →

On 29 September 2016, at a private low-key ceremony in London, representatives from three of the world’s most powerful nations (France, China and the UK) met in order to sign a historic energy agreement. The goal: to build Britain’s first nuclear power plant in a generation. When completed in 2025 (if all goes to plan), … Continue reading Going nuclear: Britain’s big bet on Hinkley Point →