At the start of November, the UK government hosted an AI Safety Summit, intended to provide a forum for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities of AI technology. It attracted a wide array of senior stakeholders from across policy,
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Tracking the AI Act: Part 1 – How the EU is thinking about regulating the AI sector
This is Part 1 in our series focused on tracking the development of the EU’s AI Act. The series will provide updates and commentary as the AI Act moves through the EU’s legislative process.
To set the scene, the EU
Proposed changes to Residential Zoned Land Tax
As part of Budget 2024 the Minister for Finance announced a number of changes to the application of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT). On 19 October, the Finance (No.2) Bill 2023 (the Bill) was published which proposes two important
A Notice of Dissatisfaction Under NEC
The NEC suite of contracts are becoming more widespread in Ireland; therefore, it is of interest when the courts in England and Wales provide clarification on their interpretation. Under NEC if a party is not satisfied with an adjudicator’s decision,
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Report: Land Value Sharing
We posted in May that the general scheme of the Planning and Development (Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones) Bill 2022 (the General Scheme) had been published by Government.
The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage (the
Government’s Legislative Programme indicates there may be a role for CCPC in regulating aspects of the DSA
The Irish Government published its Autumn Legislative Programme on 26 September and the eagerly awaited Digital Services Bill (the DSB) is included as one of the 27 bills to be prioritised for publication this session. This is somewhat unsurprising given
Adjudication as a mainstream dispute resolution mechanism
When adjudication was first introduced in the United Kingdom, some were sceptical about its prospects. However, shortly after the introduction of adjudication, in Macob Civil Engineering Ltd v Morrison Construction Limited,[1] the courts gave support to the process and
Forward-purchase agreements back in the spotlight
In the five or so years prior to 2022, the market was abuzz with news of the latest forward-purchase or forward-fund transaction. With demand for high-quality commercial and residential real estate exceeding supply, certain cohorts of real-estate investors were willing
Rethinking Concurrent Delay
Introduction
The judgment in Thomas Barnes & Sons (In Administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Council) [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC) has caused further debate in relation to concurrent delay. The judgment seems to row against the preferred ‘first-in time-approach’
The forum for challenges to an adjudicator’s jurisdiction
On 17 August 2023, the Irish High Court delivered judgment in K&J Townmore Construction Limited v Keogh [2023] IEHC 509. The key question for the court was whether a challenge to an adjudicator’s jurisdiction should take place before the adjudication