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Katalyst Diagnostics is a UK-based point-of-care diagnostics business specialising in premium and innovative diagnostic solutions for healthcare organizations and clinical professionals, providing access to advanced point-of-care technologies in areas including haematology, clinical chemistry and antipsychotic drug monitoring. Katalyst Diagnostics supports

Tim, who joins the firm from Broadfield, where he led the firm’s Immigration Team, brings significant immigration expertise, having previously served as a Presenting Officer with the Home Office, where he represented the UK government in immigration, asylum, deportation and

Emma noted that prime residential properties can be particularly challenging to value due to lower transaction volumes and their highly individual nature. She highlighted that properties close to the £2 million threshold are likely to face increased scrutiny, with even

The first reported decision on BLOs appeared in 2025. In the last two months alone, two further significant decisions have underlined just how powerful – and far-reaching – these orders are. Crest Nicholson v Ardmore was the first fully contested

Corporate structures offer no safe harbour. Recent rulings confirm that associated companies, parent entities and even later acquirers can be held jointly and severally liable for remediation costs – sometimes decades after construction. Judges scrutinise ownership links, financial interdependence and

In Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd & Ors v Penelope de Valk & Ors, on appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) from the First Tier Tribunal (FTT), the UT has held that: Proving the existence of a “relevant defect”

A staged G2 application can now be made for new Higher Risk Building (HRB) developments — those over seven storeys or 18 metres — where works will be delivered in stages/phases. Each stage is assessed and approved separately by the

In this video Partners Ed Phillips, Natalie Pilagos (Head of Construction Disputes) and Adam Lynch (Head of Corporate) explain how Building Liability Orders (BLOs) under the Building Safety Act are reshaping contractual and corporate risk.