4 Pump Court receive 19 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026
We are delighted to have received 19 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026. These awards recognise the top legal professionals and chambers across the country, demonstrating outstanding achievements, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service delivery. Set Nominations – Construction and Energy Set of the Year – Professional Negligence Set of the […]
12th June 2026
Judgment handed down in an important new cladding case of Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v. London Property Company Ltd [2026]...
Martyn Naylor acted for the successful Claimant in the important new cladding case of Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v. London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC). The judgment was handed down on 5 June 2026 and deals with a number of significant (and not previously determined) cladding and fire safety issues arising in relation […]
8th June 2026
Hallings Wharf Judgment: Significant Decision on Remediation Contribution Order
The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has handed down a significant new judgment concerning Remediation Contribution Orders (RCOs), in Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government v EDR Builders (1) Hollybrook (UK) Limited (2) LON/00BB/BSB/2024/0011. In granting the first RCO in respect of an application made by central Government, in the sum of £3,682,997.78, […]
29th May 2026
Judgment handed down in Coal Pension Properties Limited v Mace Living Limited and others [2026] EWHC 1248 (TCC)
This note summarises the judgment in Coal Pension Properties Limited v Mace Living Limited and others [2026] EWHC 1248 (TCC), handed down on 26 May 2026. The case concerned the service of a Claim Form on the last day of its period of validity; specifically whether the Claim Form had been validly served and if […]
28th May 2026
Tom Crangle speaking at the Society of Construction Law Australia’s National Conference – Thursday 7 May...
Tom Crangle will be in Australia from 5-8 May attending the Society of Construction Law Australia’s National Conference 2026. On 7 May, Tom will speak alongside Ben Olbourne, Scott Thompson, Andrea De Biase and Lauren Adams on the International Panel: ‘Planning in a world of uncertainty: An international perspective on mitigating risk and resolving disputes […]
WEConnect Breakfast Panel Event: ‘Data Centres – Challenges & Opportunities’ – Thursday 14 May 2026
On Thursday 14 May, 4 Pump Court will host the WEConnect Breakfast Panel Event: ‘Data Centres – Challenges & Opportunities’. The Panel will be discussing the implications of the huge rise in demand for data centres for both the energy industry and the construction industry, and the issues that commonly crop up in these projects […]
Helen Dennis speaking at Limeslade’s Construction & Law Masterclass – Wednesday 3 June 2026
On Wednesday 3 June at 16:10, Helen Dennis will speak at Limeslade’s Construction & Law Masterclass: Technology, Sustainability, Risk and Law. Helen will speak on alongside Lena Barnes (Devonshires) and Alistair Cull (Diales) discussing ‘Termination – When can I walk offsite?’. For further information and to sign up, please see here.
Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd & Ors v Ardmore Construction Ltd (In Administration) & Ors [2026] EWHC 789...
Significance This is the most substantial judicial consideration of the building liability order (“BLO”) regime under sections 130–131 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) to date. The judgment establishes, for the first time at High Court level, that: (a) an anticipatory BLO — i.e. a BLO ordered before any finding of relevant liability — […]
2nd April 2026
Judgment handed down in Myles Dawson and Karan Dawson v RW Armstrong & Sons Limited
The recent Judgment of HHJ Stephen Davies sitting as Judge of the High Court in the case of Dawson and RW Armstrong & Sons Ltd, raises important issues in the context of adjudication enforcement and applications for stays for arbitration. The Judgment also touches on claims for restitution based on the correction principle in the […]
30th March 2026
4 Pump Court recognised in Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2026
The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2026 has been released, and 4 Pump Court is delighted to have once again been recognised as a Tier 1 set in the ‘Construction: English Bar in the Middle East’ category. Multiple members have also received individual rankings in the construction and commercial categories. We are grateful to our clients […]
26th March 2026
Jessica Stephens KC attending Paris Arbitration Week 2026
Jessica Stephens KC will be in Paris from 24-25 March for Paris Arbitration Week. On Tuesday 24, Jessica will speak at an event hosted by J.S. Held titled ‘Cross-Border Disputes: Where Construction Meets Arbitration’. For more information and to sign up, please see here.
Judgment handed down in Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics & Laing O’Rourke Delivery Ltd [2026]...
Judgment handed down in Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics & Laing O’Rourke Delivery Ltd [2026] EWHC 220 (TCC), in which Jessica Stephens KC and Mek Mesfin, instructed by Kate Lister, Barnaby Sandy and Rebecca Wilding of Clyde & Co, resisted the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision for £23.9m, in what appears to be […]
2nd March 2026
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