Empire Square: Legal Costs recoverable for RCO proceedings
At the beginning of June 2025, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (Residential Property) (“FTT”) published another decision (Empire Square (LON/00BE/HYI/2023/0013 & LON/00BE/BSB/2024/0602)) examining the use of the s.124 jurisdiction under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). A remediation contribution order (“RCO”) was made but the most interesting aspect of the decision concerned the award of […]
8th July 2025
Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership: the failure of the Appeal and the practical...
The judgment in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership [2025] EWCA Civ 846, handed down by the Court of Appeal on 8 July 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the interpretation and application of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). This article seeks to both summarise the Court of Appeal’s decision and explore […]
8th July 2025
Jennie Gillies speaking at SCL event on ‘Eight Years after – The Future of Tall Building Design After...
On Tuesday 20th May, Jennie Gillies will be speaking at The Society of Construction Law’s event on ‘Eight Years after – The Future of Tall Building Design After Grenfell’. For further information and to sign up, please see here.
Six members of Chambers feature in The Pro Bono Recognition List 2025
The Pro Bono Recognition List has been published today which recognises solicitors and barristers who undertook 25 hours or more legal pro bono over the last year. We are delighted to share that Alex Potts KC, Jennie Gillies, James Watthey, George Woods, Ruth Bala and Anna Hoffmann have featured. Set up under the sponsorship of […]
7th April 2025
Stop Press – Significant and Substantial new TCC Guidance on Building Liability Orders and Section 132 Information...
In a Judgment delivered today in the case of BDW -v- Ardmore Limited the TCC (His Honour Judge Keyser KC) has given very significant new guidance on both (1) when a Building Liability Order can be made and (2) When a Section 132 Information Order will be made – and the significant limits on such […]
27th February 2025
The FTT’s approach under BSA 2022, Section 124 : “defects”, “building safety risk” and “just and...
As is now well known, section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) confers jurisdiction on the First-tier Tribunal (Property Division) (“FTT”) to make a Remediation Contribution Order (“RCO”) “for the purpose of meeting costs incurred or to be incurred in remedying or otherwise in connection with, relevant defects”. An RCO can be made against […]
6th February 2025
Jennie Gillies speaking at the Society of Construction Law event “Lessons from Grenfell: Functional Requirements...
On Tuesday, 1st October, Jennie Gillies will be speaking at the Society of Construction Law event “Lessons from Grenfell: Functional Requirements or Prescriptive Rules?” at the National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Pl, Westminster, London SW1A 2HE. Speaker: Richard Millett K.C., Essex Court Chambers and Lead Counsel to the Grenfell Inquiry. Panel: Mario Lara Ledermann – […]
4 Pump Court receives seven nominations at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
4 Pump Court has received seven nominations at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024. These awards recognise the top legal professionals and chambers across the country demonstrating outstanding achievements, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service delivery. – Construction Set of the Year – IT Set of the Year – Construction Silk of the […]
23rd August 2024
Members of 4 Pump Court recognised as Leading London Construction Law Counsel in Doyles Guide 2024
Three Silks and five Junior members of 4 Pump Court have been recognised by Doyles Guide as Leading London Construction Law Counsel 2024. The listing details barristers practising within the areas of construction, infrastructure and major projects matters within the UK legal market who have been identified by the nation’s construction law solicitors for their […]
26th July 2024
Jennie Gillies to join the TCC’s newly established Building Safety Act Working Group
On 22 May 2023, at the TECBAR BSA Panel event held at 4 Pump Court, Mr Justice Constable announced the establishment of the TCC’s Building Safety Act Working Group. The BSA Working Group will be formed of representatives from the TCC, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Division), TecSA and TECBAR and will be considering practical challenges […]
Building Liability Orders – Essential new guidance from the TCC
In an ex-tempore judgment handed down in the case of Wilmott Dixon -v- Prater and others last Thursday 21st March Jefford J, gave important new guidance in relation to a new and developing front in construction litigation – Building Liability Orders under s.130 of the Building Safety Act 2022. The Background. The case concerns allegations […]
25th March 2024
Jennie Gillies appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
We are pleased to announce that Jennie Gillies has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Jennie has a busy arbitration practice and has significant experience of major domestic and international arbitrations conducted under ICC, LCIA and other institutional rules, both acting as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator.
12th July 2023
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