Insights

The UK Government recently announced a package of proposed measures aimed at tackling late payments across the economy, including specific proposals regarding retention payments in construction contracts.

Break clauses provide flexibility for tenants and landlords to end leases early. However, the recent court decision in RR UK (South) Ltd v Firstsource Solutions UK Ltd (2026), provides a reminder of how strict these clauses can be, raising questions about whether a common break condition is satisfied when payments are intercepted by fraudsters.

Proposed reforms to the SEND system could place significant new statutory obligations on FE colleges around learner support, transition planning and inclusion. We set out below what college leaders and governors need to understand about the legal risks and practical implications.

When you’ve been involved in an accident, you may ask yourself whether you can make a claim for compensation. Suffering an injury does not automatically entitle you to compensation.

In most cases, your ability to claim depends on proving liability; in other words, showing that someone else was at fault for the accident. 

An update on recent caselaw, reports from the Subsidy Advice Unit and what they mean for universities and research organisations.

With ageing buildings, tighter governance expectations and net-zero obligations converging, Further Education colleges face a complex web of legal and practical risks across their estates. Here is what leadership teams need to know.