Why pay a Highways England claim in the absence of documentation and explanation?  An answer is that the Authority will rely…

Following the recent dismissal of an application made by the ICO to strike out an application to appeal, upon the…

ASC Rates determine whether a claim is above or below the threshold; yes & no! ‘In Asset Support Contract (ASC)…

Out of the (Amey) Frying Pan, into the (Kier) Fire? Collisions, spills and … fires: if you negligently damage Birmingham…

The cat is out of the bag – contrary to Highways England’s previous statements, ASC (pre-planned) rates and DCP (damage…

Smart Motorways ‘ ‘Follow the Money[1]’ Why do motorways (as opposed to ‘minor’ roads) have ‘hard shoulders’? Why are refuges…

For the second time this month, I find myself writing out of exasperation about the conduct of Highways England and…

Apparently, Kier and/or Highways England are unable to undertake the task any 10-year old with a mobile phone … alter…

Highways England is bringing all claims following Damage to Crown Property (DCP), in-house. Rather than the contractor retaining sub-£10,000 claims,…

A contractor having had their knuckles wrapped for adding a 10% ‘admin’ fee to claims (HHJ Godsmark – para 40):…