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In May 2025, Golfweek stated that Spanish golfer Jon Rahm hit a supporter with a golf ball during the 2025 PGA Championship. That episode was said to be the third occasion on which this player had inadvertently struck a spectator with a shot. On the earlier instance, in 2022, the injured onlooker — a news presenter — was reported to have sustained injuries to the face. While there is extensive case law on the duty of care owed between participants in sport, what is the legal position when a spectator, or an employee carrying out duties at a match, is hurt by a golf ball, football, ice hockey puck, vehicle, horse or even a player who unintentionally leaves the field of play? Although it might feel reasonable that they should be able to recover damages from the organiser of the event, or even the player involved, is that analysis correct in law? The courts have revisited this question many times over many decades. Regrettably for would-be claimants, these actions are...

In this issue: Building safety Environmental issues Procurement in construction Termination Infrastructure projects Construction industry news Arbitration Litigation Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/Draft: These draft Regulations are laid to establish a new organisation, the Building Safety Regulator, and to appoint that body to replace the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator for the purposes of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) accordingly. They are scheduled to come into force on 27 January 2026 as drafted. See: LNB News 14/11/2025 5. Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1172: These Regulations amend both a UK statutory instrument and an item of assimilated direct legislation concerning construction. They make changes to Regulation (EU) 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, which...

In this issue: COP30 Key updates and materials Air emissions and climate change Contamination and pollution Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental information Environmental permits and consents ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content COP30 COP30 round-up—12 November 2025 (Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, Workers and Global Ethical Stocktake) On 12 November 2025, day three of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC, a suite of major announcements landed. The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change introduced the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (IHLEG) issued its fourth report, charting a route to mobilise US$1.3trn a year in climate finance by 2035. The...

This FLASHCARD is designed to help you take in and retrieve the essential points on the recognition of UK central counterparties (CCPs) under Regulation (EU) 648/2012 (EU EMIR). How did Brexit affect the EU market for clearing services? Before Brexit, three UK CCPs—London Clearing House (LCH), LME Clear and ICE Clear Europe—held a dominant role in the EU market for derivatives clearing. As at June 2017, it was estimated that UK CCPs cleared roughly 90% of euro-denominated interest rate swaps for euro area counterparties, and 40% of their euro-denominated credit default swaps. When the implementation period ended on 31 December 2020, UK CCPs were no longer under EU supervision and became third country CCPs for the purposes of EU EMIR. Article 25(1) of EU EMIR provides that a...

The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) for Civil Engineering Works began life in 1945 as the ICE Conditions of Contract. After a series of revisions, a substantial overhaul arrived in 2014 with the publication of a new ‘With Quantities Version’ (see Practice Note: ICC With Quantities Version 2014). In June 2018, two further ICC forms were issued—the Target Cost (TC) Version and the Design and Construct Version (see Practice Note: ICC Design and Construct Version 2018). This Practice Note offers guidance on the ICC TC Version 2018. Back in 2011, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering released the first TC Version, derived from the ICE Conditions of Contract 7th edition and tailored for target cost application. The 2018 TC Version is a full rewrite, aligning with the structure and drafting approach of the 2014 Without Quantities Version. Nonetheless, both the 2011 and 2018 TC editions preserve the same collaborative ethos, with the parties jointly managing risk. Scheme of Many clauses are unchanged between the 2014 With Quantities...

A recognised investment exchange (RIE) is a UK recognised body designated under Part XVIII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000), having received a recognition order from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). For the general prohibition in FSMA 2000, s 19, an RIE qualifies as an exempt person, so it requires no permission from the FCA or the PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority) under FSMA 2000, Pt 4A to undertake regulated activities as part of its business as an investment exchange, or for, or in relation to, the provision of clearing services in the UK. You can find examples of RIEs on the Financial Services Register, such as: London Stock Exchange London Metal Exchange Limited ICE Futures Europe FCA Handbook requirements Rules for RIEs sit in the Recognised Investment Exchanges (REC) specialist sourcebook of the FCA Handbook. These REC provisions apply to UK RIEs...

1 Definitions Insert defined terms into the Share Purchase Agreement, including: Accounts Date; Business Day; Buyer; CA 2006; Company; Completion; Completion Date; Conditions; Contractor; Disclosure Letter; Employee; Employment Legislation; former; holding company; Sale Shares; Seller; Subsidiaries and subsidiary; TULRCA; TUPE; Warranties; and Worker... 2 Employment Directors: Listed in the Disclosure Letter; no others held out. Employees, Workers and Contractors: The Disclosure Letter gives anonymised terms, benefits, scheme eligibility and absences; contracts and policies annexed; work is exclusive; no return rights, pending offers, restrictive obligations, post‑Accounts Date changes, promised increases, or flexible requests; no hybrid arrangements offered or under negotiation. Termination: All roles terminable on three months or less without extra liability; no notices; Completion creates no rights or payments; no contractual redundancy scheme. Liabilities and payments: No termination payments promised; no contingent liabilities; consultation duties complied with; only routine pay, expenses and holiday due. Disputes and disciplinary: No EHRC enquiries, union disputes, claims, live disciplinary/capability/grievance cases, or unanswered Equality Act questions....

General Stay alert to what’s happening around you. Headphones may dull your attention. If you do use them, keep the volume low enough to catch sounds from your environment. Store an ICE (in case of emergency) contact on your mobile. This helps emergency personnel reach a friend or family member who can speak for you if you become unconscious or incapacitated. Add the acronym ICE in your mobile’s contacts, then record the name and number of the person to be contacted in an emergency. If you have several, label them ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, etc. Example: ICE1 Mum 01234 567890. Before heading out from home or the office, double-check you’ve got your keys, money, phone, and plans for getting home...