About this episode

The episode covers the Autumn Budget 2025, building safety developments, Welsh reforms, and updates on AI in expert evidence.

In their final episode of 2025, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction cover the Autumn Budget 2025 (starts at 00.40) and the latest building safety developments, including the Building Safety Levy Regulations 2025 (starts at 06.17) and the Welsh Government's proposals for higher-risk buildings and social public works clauses (starts at 09.44), before moving on to discuss the case High Tech Construction Ltd v WLP Trading and Marketing Ltd [2025] EWHC 3209 (TCC) (starts at). Finally, they conclude the podcast with updates relating to AI (starts at 30.10), the Disclosure Review Working Group (starts at 40.59) and NISTA (starts at 44.51).

People in this episode

Hosts: Michelle Rousell, Yassir Mahmood

Topics covered

• Autumn Budget
• building safety developments
• Welsh reforms
• AI in expert evidence
• legal case discussion

Keywords

• Autumn Budget 2025
• building safety
• Welsh Government
• AI
• legal case
• High Tech Construction
• NISTA
• Disclosure Review Working Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practical Law Construction, Welsh Government, Disclosure Review Working Group, NISTA, Building Safety Levy Regulations 2025

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