The parties had agreed terms on an amended form of a JCT Design & Build 2016 contract for works at Weir Mill, Chestergate, Stockport (the Contract).

The European real estate market is evolving fast – and investors need to stay ahead. At our Real Estate Leaders: European Market Insights event, 30 of Europe's biggest real estate investors attended our London office...

The long-awaited introduction of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act in 2023 was generally welcomed by employees but was greeted with some apprehension by employers.

The Irish Courts have again recently considered the prohibition on third party funding in this jurisdiction. This was in the context of an application for the enforcement...

In the wake of the recent Tattle Life case, which we discussed in a previous article, the role of Norwich Pharmacal Orders has become increasingly significant in unmasking anonymous...

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has proposed a draft bill, dated 1 September, that would, among other things, grant the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) the authority to reclassify civil law contracts as employment contracts through administrative decisions

The Singapore High Court's decision in Arki-Tech International Private Ltd v Rentak Tabrau Sdn Bhd [2025] SGHC 233 is an exercise in the application of well-settled principles...

The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (the Act), together with the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Regulations 2025...

Where a trustee has to decide who should receive a lump sum death benefit held on discretionary trusts, is it relevant to consider who inherited the deceased's estate?

Leeds, Leeds, Leeds: in this Mergerspresso, Rosanna Bryant and Simon Wood summarise the Leeds Reforms in the time it takes to make your coffee - the reforming roadmap to ensure that UK Financial Services...

This update focuses on: the new clinical trials legal framework designed to heighten interest for planning and conducting clinical trials in the EU; the UK government's new migration regime to make it easier for businesses to hire highly skilled workers in sectors such as life sciences; digital transformation in the life sciences sector; the outlook for M&A activity in pharmaceuticals and life sciences; and the latest on longevity in life sciences.

In the recent Optima health v DWP case, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's judgment and held that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had not exercised...

the Home Office has intensified efforts to prevent illegal working, focusing particularly on regulated industries and high-risk sectors like the gig economy.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has announced an extension of its powers to cover all online marketing and advertising from 1 March 2011.

The UK Government is consulting on its proposal to create a Single Construction Regulator, consolidating twelve regulatory functions and expanding the Building Safety Regulator's powers...

The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, effective from 6 April 2026, introduce new requirements for certain residential buildings in England.

Following a recent consultation on the reform of behavioural penalties, the Government intends to develop draft legislation to simplify and strengthen the current penalties for inaccuracy and failure to notify.

In its latest consultation, which runs to 8 September 2025, the Law Commission is seeking views on (i) a proposed new power to grant free-standing information orders at the initial stages of pre-action investigations...

Equal pay has become a pivotal issue in advancing workplace persity and inclusion, yet achieving true pay equality remains a complex challenge.