Kayleigh Rhodes

Oct 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Salau |Joanna Lewis |Daniela Miklova |Kayleigh Rhodes

As part of our ‘Health and Safety at Work Act – 50 years on’ feature, Jo Lewis, Michael Salau and Daniela Miklova consider the HSE’s approach to enforcement action with a review of recent prosecutions. They explore the enforcement trends within the construction industry to minimise the risk of fatalities and non-fatal injuries within the workplace.

Oct 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Salau |Joanna Lewis |Daniela Miklova |Kayleigh Rhodes

As part of our ‘Health and Safety at Work Act – 50 years on’ feature, Jo Lewis, Michael Salau and Daniela Miklova consider the HSE’s approach to enforcement action with a review of recent prosecutions. They explore the enforcement trends within the construction industry to minimise the risk of fatalities and non-fatal injuries within the workplace.

Sep 12, 2024 | lexology.com | James Vernon |Kayleigh Rhodes

The Technology and Construction Court recently delivered helpful judicial guidance on when an insured’s cause of action under an the NHBC ‘Buildmark Choice’ policy, providing cover for contractor insolvency before practical completion arises. The judgment in Peabody Trust v National House-Building Council [2024] EWHC 2063 (TCC)[1] concerns an application for summary judgment, or strike out, made by the NHBC based on a potential limitation defence to a claim under the policy.

Jul 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Kayleigh Rhodes

Introduction In the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, 40 bills were announced covering a range of topics and issues, including across the themes of ‘Economic Stability and Growth’; ‘Great British Energy and Clean Energy Superpower’; and ‘National Security and Serving the Country’.

Jun 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Kayleigh Rhodes

Recent infrastructure investment, coupled with the American High-Speed Rail Act Bill introduced in March 2024[1], seek to create high-speed rail networks and increase resilience and connectivity across the US. Legal landscape President Biden’s ‘Investing in America’ Agenda saw the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science (“CHIPS”) Act in 2022 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.