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AI Round-up - May 2024
There has been a flurry of AI-related announcements from UK government bodies and regulators recentl…
Is this the end of using Part 8 to avoid Adjudication Enforcement?
In TClarke Contracting Ltd v Bell Build Ltd the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided…
Digital Operational Resilience Act: Introducing Fladgate’s DORA Readiness Team
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came i…
Changes to the Family Procedure Rules to encourage Non Court Dispute Resolution
Today, 29 April 2024, significant changes to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) are coming into effect…
Takeover Panel proposes significant narrowing of the Takeover Code
On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel released a consultation paper (PCP 2024/1) proposing a signific…
Responsible AI in Recruitment
The UK government has released comprehensive guidance on the responsible use of Artificial Intellige…
Time’s up – changes to planning enforcement time limits
Last year’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 contained provisions to allow changes to be made …
The UK ranks 4th in the Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values Index 2023, published by The Center for AI and Digital Policy
Introduction On 4 April 2024, the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) published its 2023 AI In…
Holding against development
In Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Medley Assets Ltd, the tenant deployed novel tactics to successful…
M&S wins High Court battle over flagship store
In a landmark verdict, the High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to block Marks & Spen…
HSBC Innovation Banking: Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide 2024
The latest edition of HSBC Innovation Banking's annual Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide explores the…
2024 Budget - Crack down on empty rates
Business rates on empty properties is a double jeopardy for landlords: not only are they deprived of…
Goldman Prosecution delivers a clear sign of FCA strength
The recent successful prosecution of Mohammed Zina, a former analyst at Goldman Sachs International,…
Sharing or Parting, Occupation or Possession – an easy guide to a confusing clause
What can a landlord do when someone else than the tenant’s occupies the premises without the landlor…
The JCT Design and Build 2024 Edition
The JCT have announced, that their Design & Build suite of documents is being reissued on 17 April 2…
The Digital Age of Real Estate
We are in the midst of a “Proptech” revolution. We all use artificial intelligence (AI) in our eve…
Procurement Act 2023 | New Procurement Rules will come into effect in the UK from October 2024
Public procurement is set for a huge shake-up later this year, with a significant simplification of …
Permitted Development update - Class MA (Commercial to Residential) restrictions removed
Significant changes to existing permitted development rights have come into force on 5th March 2024,…
FES Ltd v HFD Construction Group Ltd
The Court of Session in Scotland has recently provided welcome guidance on a issue which regularly c…
Housebuilder Construction Disputes, What can we learn from Bellway Homes Ltd v Surgo Construction?
The nature of interim payment disputes continues to evolve. Most recently, in a case before the Tech…
Green energy predictions: Renewables in 2024
As in 2023, we expect to continue seeing the aggregation of operational renewable generation assets …
UK Smart meter rollout – missed opportunities
Despite ambitious Government targets and their importance to the UK’s transition to Net-Zero, the UK…
Green energy predictions: EV charging infrastructure in 2024
Although the rate of private buyer registration of new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK is…
Does your arbitration clause function as intended? The importance of specifying the governing law of an arbitration agreement
In Unicredit Bank GmbH v Ruschemalliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64, the Court of Appeal provided import…
