Jess Harrold
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Lidl fends off joint venture appeal claim from jilted developer
In what he described as “a clear case”, Lord Justice Lewison has rejected Generator’s appeal.
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Diary: The fine art of snagging
To Picasso, “art is a lie that makes us realise truth”. For Munch, “art grows out of grief and joy, but mainly grief”. Matisse, on the other hand, dreamt of…
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Iceland triumphs in valuation test case
Frozen food supermarket chain Iceland has triumphed in a Supreme Court challenge over the valuation of a Liverpool store
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Prudential triumphs in bid to reclaim BHS rental discounts
Collapsed retail chain British Home Stores will have to repay rental discounts it agreed with its landlords, following a High Court ruling.
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Diary: A finger-lickin’ good start-up
Last week KFC ran out of chicken. Everyone knows that, right? What you might not know is who swooped in to save the day: logistics start-up Stowga.
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Property fraud under the spotlight at Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has begun hearing two cases that raise questions over which solicitors should be held liable to victims of conveyancing fraud.
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BLP merger creates new global law firm
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP and Bryan Cave LLP are to merge, creating a new firm in April 2018 named Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
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Diary: Rock ‘scraper sizzles
The real estate movie of the year, Skyscraper, featuring Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, should surely be pitched as Die Hard meets Towering Inferno
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On the case: what Mundy v Sloane Stanley means for real estate
In the first episode of EG Legal’s new podcast series, On the case, Tim Reid, senior associate of Hogan Lovells, offers expert analysis of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision…
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Supreme Court hears important appeal on oral contract variations
The case centres on a licence agreement under which marketing company Rock Advertising occupied central London office space, and could have potentially wide-ranging effects.
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PLA calls for essay competition entries
The Property Litigation Association has launched its second annual essay competition, and is urging its members to submit entries that could ultimately be featured in EG.
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Landmark ground (f) case heading to Supreme Court
One of the most discussed cases of 2017 is heading to the Supreme Court, raising the question of what intention a landlord is required to show in order to refuse…