When Is a Final Statement Really Final?
Oakland Wantage Care Home Ltd v Stepnell Ltd [2026] EWHC 1530 (TCC) One of the recurring themes I encounter, whether acting as a quantum expert witness, party representative in adjudication, or advising on final account disputes, is the assumption that simply calling a document a “Final Statement” is enough to engage the contractual machinery under […]
RICS Launches the Fifth Edition of Surveyors Acting as Expert Witnesses: What Has Changed and Why It Matters
RICS has published the fifth edition of its professional standard, Surveyors acting as expert witnesses, accompanied by a separate practice guidance document, Additional guidance for surveyors acting as expert witnesses. The new edition represents the first major revision of the standard since the fourth edition was published in 2014. It has been developed to reflect […]