Articles by ‘Andrew Kuemmerle’

The Technology and Construction Court decided in a recent case that a consultant engaged by a subcontractor to perform design checks did not owe a duty of care to the main contractor.

In what may be the most significant budget of modern times, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, set out the Government’s aims to “build our future economy”, by way of protecting, creating and supporting jobs.

Commercial landlords have received some welcome certainty with regards to Brexit. The High Court has ruled that tenants will not be able to use Brexit as an excuse to break their lease.

People are now spending more each week than they did before the financial crisis. The latest Family Spending Survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics shows that household spending in the UK has reached its highest level for thirteen years.

RWK Goodman recently succeeded in rescinding a Winding Up Order made against a London based construction company by H M Revenue & Customs and the Official Receiver. The rescission allowed the company to continue its business and avoid liquidation.

On 8 October, Google announced that it would be shutting down the consumer arm of its social media platform, Google+, for good.