Estates Gazette
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Reviewing insolvency and adjudication
Nitej Davda and Natasha Holme review recent cases involving the interplay between insolvency protection and construction adjudication
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Subtleties make it harder to clean up money laundering
Jonathan Fisher QC discusses several of his unreported money laundering cases involving property professionals and highlights the lessons to be drawn from them
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The Equality Act bites on the private sector
Private sector landlords should pay heed to the spread of disability defences to possession claims, James Browne warns
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National deals round-up
Pick of the deals from around the country this week
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Damages award principles have been thoroughly rebalanced
The principles on which damages should be calculated in contract and tort have been thoroughly rebalanced by the Supreme Court
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AccorHotels agrees £412m Mövenpick hotels buy
AccorHotels has acquired Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for CHF560m (£412m). The acquisition follows hot on the heels of AccorHotels’ sale of 55% of its AccorInvest real estate business to Public…
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WeWork’s first bond offering sells $702m
WeWork has sold $702m (£503.6m) of bonds in its first offering.
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R (on the application of Goring-on–Thames Parish Council) v South Oxfordshire District Council
Town and country planning Environment
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R (on the application of Goring-on–Thames Parish Council) v South Oxfordshire District Council
Town and country planning – Environment – Area of outstanding natural beauty – Conservation area – Applicant applying for judicial review of respondent’s decision to grant planning permission for hydropower…
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Safe and secure right up to completion
Jennifer Ayris looks at who is responsible for securing vacant commercial property between exchange and completion
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Agents of change could bring about harmony
Amy Truman, Pieter Claussen and Michael Greig outline how the agent of change principle seeks to better balance the competing rights of music venues and nearby occupiers
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Lambeth London Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Town and country planning Certificate of lawful use or development