The New Frontier in Construction: Navigating Civil Liability & The 30-Year Reach of the BSA 2022

Introduction

The Building Safety Act 2022 has fundamentally rewritten the rules of civil liability, extending limitation periods to a staggering 30 years and introducing a ‘waterfall’ of responsibility that bypasses traditional corporate protections.

This webinar is essential for anyone managing long-term risk or handling defective premises claims. With recent 2025/26 rulings clarifying how the courts view ‘relevant defects’ and the retroactive nature of these claims, failing to grasp the latest interpretation of Section 135 can lead to catastrophic uninsured exposure.

The session will provide practical strategies for auditing historic portfolios and managing the ‘duty to inform’ requirements that are now tripping up even seasoned practitioners.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The 15 vs 30 Year Trap: How to calculate limitation periods under the Defective Premises Act 1972
• Case Law Deep Dive: Analysis of URS v BDW Trading and its impact on developer recovery
• Section 38 Updates: The current status of the ‘Right of Action’ for breach of Building Regulations
• Risk Mitigation: How to handle ‘legacy’ claims where the original contractor is no longer solvent

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 22nd October 2026

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