Alexandra White

EU data protection authorities have yet to decide how the "pay or OK" user consent model fits under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The debate stems from Meta's move to charge for ad-free Facebook and Instagram services in the EU, a practice that raises questions around informed consent and a clear opt-out option.

It is no secret that the infrastructure sector is currently facing several challenges, none more so than the squeeze on cash flow. According to the Office for National Statistics, construction material costs are still 42.7% higher than before the pandemic in January 2020. In the infrastructure sector in particular, projects are being affected. The government has, for example, delayed work on phase 2a of HS2 and work on the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing. The government admitted that inflation is one of the principal reasons for the delay.

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Review of the first judgment on building liability orders: a new route for suing bodies associated with defective design under the BSA.

As Building Safety legislation has trickled in in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, a series of new cases have been heard and have been the subject of judgments. Vainker & Anor v Marbank Construction Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 667 (TCC) is a lengthy and fact-heavy High Court judgment concerning a dispute between homeowners and both an architect under the standard terms of the RIBA Architect's Appointment 2010 (the Standard Conditions) and a contractor under an amended JCT Standard Building Contract Without Quantities 2011.

According to the Committee on Climate Change's Sixth Carbon Budget, the UK's construction sector is responsible for 25% of the UK's carbon emissions. It was clear that to achieve the target of reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels), there needed to be widespread changes in the construction industry. One way the conservative government sought to tackle this is through the implementation of the Future Homes Standard (now named the Future Homes and Buildings Standards)(FHBS) which will apply to new homes and mixed-use buildings constructed after the updates to the Building Regulations 2010 (BR 2010) come into force in 2025.

Divided electorate heads to polls across the country

News updates from November 4: Ukraine attacks North Korean troops in Kursk; Dollar weakens as investors curb bets on Trump victory

Execution of documents is arguably the most crucial stage of any transaction – get it wrong and you risk your contracts being considered invalid and unenforceable. The exact formalities required will depend on the parties to the document and the type of document concerned.