KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
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English Supreme Court Overrules Court of Appeal on Termination in JCT Contracts
In its first judgment of 2026, the Supreme Court has overruled the Court of Appeal's decision in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing…
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Can an Adjudicator Use Their Expertise to Determine a Dispute?
HFW’s Daniel Johnson and Joy Bhattacharyya explore the recent Technology and Construction Court decision in Clegg Food Projects v Prestige Car Direct
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Recovery of Reasonably Incurred Costs Following Termination
The recent Privy Council decision in Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago v Waterworks Ltd [2025] UKPC 9 relates to a Contractor's…
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What exactly does a liability cap, cap?
In the recent case of Topalsson GmbH v Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 1330 …
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Know your (termination) rights! Court of Appeal applies strict interpretation of termination provisions
The Court of Appeal has overturned the TCC decision in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd1 where it considered the …
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HFW Freeports Series | Freeports: Will Freeports drive the UK government’s green industrial revolution and boost yet further growth in UK offshore wind?
The UK Government has made bold promises of a "green industrial revolution". …
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