Jess Harrold
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Estate agent commission battle heading to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has granted an estate agent permission to appeal in a case that raises the question of when a contract arises for the provision of agency services
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Supreme Court dismisses planning reasons appeal over Dover development
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against a ruling quashing the planning permission for the biggest ever development proposal in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
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Timothy Fancourt QC appointed a High Court judge
Leading property silk Timothy Fancourt QC will sit as a High Court judge from January.
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Supreme Court to rule on planning reasons next week
The Supreme Court is to give judgment next week in a case involving the correct legal standard to be applied in assessing the adequacy of reasons provided by local authorities…
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Supreme Court blow to lenders as £3m valuation negligence claim fails
A Mayfair firm of chartered surveyors has successfully fended off a valuation negligence claim from a lender that blamed it for £3m losses following a refinancing deal gone wrong.
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Swift decision scheduled in Supreme Court valuation negligence appeal
The Supreme Court will give judgment next week in a surveyors’ negligence appeal that could have an important impact on the extent to which lenders are able to place reliance…
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CBRE fends off £2.5m valuation negligence claim
A judge has rejected a claim that CBRE negligently overvalued a Reading development site at £17.5m in 2007 that was later sold for only £3.75m following the financial crisis
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CBRE fends off £2.5m valuation negligence claim
A judge has rejected a claim that CBRE negligently overvalued a Reading development site at £17.5m in 2007 that was later sold for only £3.75m following the financial crisis
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The Junior PLA dilapidations seminar answers your questions
At the Junior Property Litigation Association’s recent dilapidations seminar in Birmingham, a highly experienced panel answered questions from JPLA members on a tricky area for lawyers and surveyors.
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Surveyors await Supreme Court ruling on “but for” test
The Supreme Court has heard a surveyors’ negligence appeal that could have an important affect on the extent to which lenders are able to place reliance on valuations
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“Up to six” does not equal five, Court of Appeal rules
A council that granted planning permission for “up to six” affordable homes in a rural hamlet in Somerset, following an assessment that identified a need for five, has had its…
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Grant Thornton to pursue costs claim after Vincent Tchenguiz settles £2.2bn Kaupthing lawsuit
Vincent Tchenguiz has settled a £2.2bn lawsuit he brought against collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing and accountancy firm Grant Thornton.