Town and country planning Change of use
Town and country planning – Change of use – Enforcement notice – Appellant issuing enforcement notice alleging breach of planning control by material change of use of premises from Class…
[2015] PLSCS 151 Nuisance Damages
Nuisance – Damages – Quantum – Respondents succeeding in claim against appellants for nuisance and harassment – Injunction granted and damages awarded for diminution in value of respondents’ property –…
The Court of Appeal in London upheld a ruling today forcing a Cumbrian couple to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to their neighbours because their campaign of harassment caused…
Boundaries – Boundary agreement – Transfer – Boundary between parties’ adjoining properties defined by 1963 transfer – One party claiming to have acquired additional land by informal boundary agreement or…
Construction Contract
Construction – Contract – Warranty – Contract for design and build of foundations for offshore wind turbines – Contract requiring compliance with published international standard J101 – Equation set out…
A failed challenge to an £85 overstay fee at a Chelmsford car park has been welcomed by lawyers as good news for the owners of car parks and, indirectly, retail…
Contract Parking
Contract – Parking charges – Penalty – Respondent operating car park under contract with landowner – Parking free for two hours with £85 fixed charge thereafter – Appellant disputing liability…
Negligence – Architect – Certificates – Development of flats – Architects engaged by developer to inspect building works and provide certificates in respect of satisfactory construction of flats – Those…