In February 2019, the vessel Solomon Trader grounded in the Solomon Islands, leading to an arbitration award on 14 March 2023 against the charterer...

There are plenty more to mention, but these are my top issues for schools and trusts to focus on this academic year.

'Last in first out' is generally regarded as a safe way of selecting for redundancy. It is objective, there is little scope for argument and tribunals have never questioned its fairness – that is until the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (EEAR).

Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (“SDA”) came into force on 6 April 2008.

In our previous update on 4 August 2025, we set out the key non-government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (the "Bill") agreed at the House of Lords Report Stage which concluded on 23 July 2025.

This two-part guide offers an in-depth analysis of wholly owned subsidiaries within the NHS, focusing on their strategic importance, legal frameworks and recent developments.

Housing and infrastructure delivery will be key themes in the Budget if the Chancellor is to mitigate anticipated tax rises with economic growth initiatives.

On 10 December 2008 Mr Justice Eady in the High Court gave judgment in TCD v. Harrow, a case which will be of interest to those who deal with historical abuse claims.

Three fire risks are quietly reshaping the UK property insurance market, and each is moving faster than the industry’s response to it. Ageing solar installations, lithium-ion battery fires and butane hash oil explosions linked to organised crime are generating losses of a size and complexity that current policy wordings and underwriting assumptions were not designed to address.

In Insurance Australia Limited t/as CGU Insurance v Capral Limited FCAFC 46, the Federal Court addressed the meaning of "property damage" where defective products are incorporated into larger tangible property.

Following our July 2025 analysis of the Brexit reset negotiations, we cover the significant developments that emerged in September regarding UK-EU trade relations.

Professional liability specialists at law firm Browne Jacobson are predicting a shortage of credible expert witnesses to defend against the raft of claims expected next year as the credit squeeze continues to affect financial and property markets in the UK.

In ARO v London Borough of Islington [2025] (JR-2024-LON-001201), the Upper Tribunal allowed the application for judicial review of the local authority's decision that the Applicant...

The National Audit Office (NAO) recently published its report on the costs of clinical negligence.

From the 1 October 2026, the Building Safety Levy will apply to all development schemes in excess of 10 dwellings, including purpose-built student accommodation, not just tall buildings.

The Court of Appeal held that there was an implied term in a contract that a party who pays sums under an adjudication award is entitled to seek a final determination.

On the day Parliament rose for its summer recess on 22 July 2008, the long awaited Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (HRA) received Royal Assent. The HRA has been billed as the most significant change in the funding and regulation of housing associations for many years.

On 18 February 2009, the House of Lords handed down their judgment in the case of Mitchell and another v Glasgow City Council [2009] UKHL 11.

SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltdengaged Simon Carves Ltd to design, procure and construct a process plant for producing plastic for a contract sum of £135m.

The retail industry faces a growing challenge: artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used to create highly realistic, fraudulent damage claims.