Beale & Co

A very warm welcome to Viktoria Katona and Rebecca Ritcher, who have joined us as solicitors in Bristol and London respectively. Viktoria specialises in defending claims against legal practitioners and their professional indemnity insurers. She acts for a diverse range of major insurers, licensed conveyancers, and law firms; from high-street practices to leading international practices. Rebecca advises commercial clients on non-contentious construction law and joins the firm’s Contracts and Projects Advisory Team. She specialises in reviewing and strategically advising on a range of construction contracts and ancillary documents. #welcometotheteam #newjoiners

We were thrilled to support the CRASH - Construction Industry's Charity team at the Construction News Awards last week. Our trainees Deen Taj, Cody Reeves, Klára Nagy, Ash Sood and Rhia Gould, amongst others, were part of the volunteer team who collected donations from guests on the night, to support CRASH with the vital work they do assisting homelessness charities and hospices with vital construction projects.   #CSR #volunteer #cnawards

On 20 May 2024, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) published its Annual Report for 2023. The report outlines the effectiveness of the WRC across the full ambit of services it provides, including adjudication, inspection, conciliation, mediation, advisory and information services.   In this article, Sarah Conroy, Niamh Loughran and Maeve Lynch discuss the results of the Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report 2023. https://lnkd.in/dTMGmtPz #WRC #Mediation #InsuranceLaw

In our latest Global Vantage article, we discuss the global Crowdstrike outage, its impact on critical infrastructure and the need for an increase in data centre construction. Nick Smith #GlobalVantage #CrowdStrike https://lnkd.in/eSPCsA4D

The RICS has this month announced its decision to proceed with important fire safety amendments to its Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Requirements and Minimum Approved Wording for regulated firms in the UK and Ireland. Martin Jensen and Joanna Lewis discuss changes to RICS Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) arrangements in the UK and Ireland. #professionalindemnity #insurancelaw https://lnkd.in/eE8FZBEs

This month’s Supreme Court ruling in Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No. 2) [2024] UKSC 22 concludes the extensive litigation over foul water discharges into Manchester’s longest canal. https://lnkd.in/eEC6ZMsy #SupremeCourtRuling #ManchesterShipCanal #EnvironmentalLaw 

40 different bills were announced during the recent King’s Speech covering a range of topics and issues. This update highlights some of the main bills most relevant to the construction, infrastructure and engineering sectors, as well as other relevant issues concerning investment, planning and the environment. Antony Smith Kayleigh Rhodes https://lnkd.in/eeUiQp8c #KingsSpeech2024 #LegislationUpdate #ConstructionSector #InfrastructureBill

We’re excited to share that on the 18 September we will be at the International Offsite Summit for a groundbreaking event co-hosted by BUILDOFFSITE. In collaboration with BUILDOFFSITE Beale & Co have developed new guidance on managing IP for modern construction, enhancing productivity and reducing costs for everyone involved in offsite construction. The new guidance will be launched at the summit so make sure you register to attend. More details below and on registration here - Offsite Expo 2024 Registration.

Yesterday, we had another visit from our friends Paws in Work who brought along the cutest litter of Golden Retriever Puppies! We absolutely adore having the puppies in the office every few months as part of our ongoing wellness programme, and it really is the best therapy at work. Thank you Paws in Work for another great day! #pawsinwork #puppytherapy

The recent historic rainfall in the UAE has disrupted numerous construction sites, leading to significant damage and delays. Read our latest article which explores the potential claims contractors can make in light of the adverse climatic conditions. #Dubairainfall #UAE #contractors Claire Miller Lyndon Richards Jeremy Russell https://lnkd.in/eenbVnVi