Insights

24th January 2019

Here, we set out our top tips to ensure that your commercial contract contains a framework to get your business paid on time and some guidance on what you can do if payment is late.

22nd January 2019

We continue on the subject of insolvency, this time discussing the approach the courts take to the enforcement of adjudicators’ awards when the payer contends that the payee is insolvent but is not yet in an official process – the ‘hard cases’.

22nd January 2019

The use of drones is on the rise and is expected to keep increasing. With this rise comes the responsibility for the Government to ensure the UK's skies are safe, and to ensure there is a robust legal framework that protects the public, consumers and manufacturers.

22nd January 2019

Achievement of ‘Practical Completion’ under a building contract has significant consequences, including marking the end of substantive works and the start of the defects liability period. However, while this is a term known by many across the construction industry, there is no single definition that constitutes Practical Completion.

22nd January 2019

Although it concerned the interpretation of a sub-contract, the case of Clancy Docwra Limited -v- E.On Energy Solutions Limited [2018] will impact upon all tiers of the supply chain.

18th January 2019

The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (“NIS Regulations”) rather quietly came into force in UK law on 10 May 2018, overshadowed by all the attention given to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). For many that rely on business continuity for essential and/or digital services, this is a welcome piece of legislation to ensure cyber security standards are met and to protect business continuity in the age of the internet.