13 August 2024 Blog What does “matrimonialisation of assets” mean and why should it bother me? In this blog, we explain how matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets are treated on divorce, and how the latter can become the former through matrimonialisation. We analyse the case of Standish v Standish, where the wife's award was reduced by £20 million as the husband's pre-marital wealth that was transferred to her was not matrimonialised. Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
8 August 2024 Blog JCT D&B 2024 design liability and fitness for purpose In the JCT design & build 2016 contract, clause 2.17.1 is the duty of care for design. The 2016 language is commonly amended to the market standard “reasonable skill and care to be expected of a professional undertaking work similar in nature, scope, location to the works”. In JCT 24 the clause has now been split in two: Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read