Jess Harrold
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Westminster council wins key round in fight to reclaim more than £1m in sex shop licence fees
The Supreme Court today gave a second judgment in a long-running row over the licence fees that Westminster City Council, and other local authorities, can charge for sex shops.
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Diary: Keeping track of the details
Derwent London’s White Collar Factory, at Old Street Roundabout, EC1, has drawn plaudits for plonking a running track on top. But the facility was very nearly advertised as being more…
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Lend Lease told to pay almost £15m over glass pane failures at 125 Old Broad Street
The High Court has ordered Lend Lease Construction (Europe) to pay almost £15m in damages over “disastrous” failures of glass panes on the redeveloped 125 Old Broad Street, London EC2,…
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Lend Lease faces damages of £15m for “disastrous” Old Broad Street glass failures
The High Court has ordered Lend Lease Construction (Europe) to pay almost £15m in damages over “disastrous” failures of glass panes on the redeveloped 125 Old Broad Street, London EC2,…
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Court upholds ruling in favour of Chestertons whistleblower
Chestertons has failed in an appeal against a decision that the former director of its Mayfair office was unfairly dismissed, after he alleged the firm was suppressing profits to reduce…
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Court of Appeal backs narrow interpretation for sustainable development presumption
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling stating the presumption in favour of sustainable development in paragraph 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) should not be interpreted…
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Norton Rose Fulbright combines with US-based firm
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has completed a combination with Chadbourne & Parke, augmenting its global offering to a total of around 4,000 lawyers in 59 offices and 33 countries.
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Judge strikes down development that council fears could “coalesce” Horley and Gatwick Airport
Planning permission for a 46-home development, which the local authority is concerned would contribute towards the coalescence of Horley with Gatwick Airport, has been quashed by the High Court
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Greenland told to pay Minerva almost £4m over brewery site
Greenland Holdings Group, the Chinese state-owned real estate developer, has been found liable to pay developer Minerva almost £3.8m in damages in an overage dispute over the site of what…
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Greenland told to pay Minerva almost £4m over brewery site
Greenland Holdings Group, the Chinese state-owned real estate developer, has been found liable to pay developer Minerva almost £3.8m in damages in an overage dispute over the site of what…
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Multi-million pound Kensington flat at centre of Russian struggle
The High Court has confirmed a charging order over a Kensington flat, after a judge ruled that it is beneficially owned by Russian businessman Anatoly Danilitskiy, not his daughter
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Developer and neighbour at loggerheads over Muswell Hill property damage
The High Court has declined to grant a swift resolution to a dispute over development and excavation works at a Muswell Hill property that damaged neighbouring flats so badly they…