Jess Harrold
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MP’s lobbying no basis for bias claim
Lobbying of ministers by MPs in planning matters is part of parliamentary democracy, and should not usually give rise to a bias claim, a judge has ruled
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Judge evicts Burberry squatters
The High Court today made an order evicting squatters from the former Burberry headquarters in London’s Piccadilly.
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Supreme Court backs adjudication repayment time limit decision
The Supreme Court today confirmed that the time limit for bringing a claim for repayment of sums paid following an adjudicator’s decision runs from the date of payment, not the…
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Brighton Marina battle heads to appeal
An attack on the first phase of a major residential and commercial development at Brighton Marina has moved to the Court of Appeal.
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Lawyers react to Supreme Court chalet service charge ruling
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Arnold v Britton, dismissing an appeal by the tenants of 25 holiday chalets over the spiralling service charges imposed by their leases, has…
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Supreme Court rejects spiralling service charges appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected a claim that service charge provisions, which would see the bill for tenants of 25 holiday chalets near Swansea ultimately rise to more than £1m…
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Energy company brings government bias claim after wind farm refusal
Former communities secretary Eric Pickles and former undersecretary Kris Hopkins have been accused of bias at the High Court, where it is alleged that they rejected a wind farm appeal…
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Kaupthing challenges UK court’s jurisdiction to hear Tchenguiz claim
Icelandic bank Kaupthing is seeking a ruling that the UK courts have no jurisdiction to hear claims against it made by Vincent Tchenguiz in an action also involving accountants Grant…
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Kaupthing challenges UK court’s jurisdiction to hear Tchenguiz claim
Icelandic bank Kaupthing is seeking a ruling that the UK courts have no jurisdiction to hear claims against it made by Vincent Tchenguiz in an action also involving accountants Grant…
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Bath restaurant battle offers guidance on inspectors’ powers to vary enforcement notices
The owner of a Bath restaurant that was turned into a noisy mixed-use nightspot has failed in a challenge to an enforcement notice that demands he put a stop to…
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Supreme Court to rule on spiralling service charges
The Supreme Court will give its decision next week on whether service charge provisions, which will see tenants of 25 holiday chalets near Swansea ultimately face a £1m-a-year bill, render…
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Solicitors seeks to deliver knockout blow to £5m Royal Mail Estates claim
Solicitors Maples Teesdale is seeking summary judgment in a claim made against the firm by Royal Mail Estates after a £20m Kensington property sale fell through.