Court of Appeal
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Appeal court backs Persimmon over landlocked plot
The housebuilder has fended off an appeal against a damages ruling in its favour.
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Village green test case goes to Court of Appeal
The case is the first to test rules dating from 2013.
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Court of Appeal dismisses £27.5m claim against David Wilson Homes
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a long-running case brought against housebuilder David Wilson Homes (DWH). Developer Phillip Jeans, through his company Harbour Castle Ltd (HCL), has been suing DWH…
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EMA to get second chance to argue Brexit frustration
The judge who ruled against the EMA in its dispute with CWG has granted it permission to appeal
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Development agreements and procurement
Helen Randall and Rebecca Rees address a landmark decision on procurement rules
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Fraudsters are entitled to the benefit of limitation periods
The Court of Appeal has ruled that bad people are entitled to the benefit of limitation periods
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Nul points for a fait accompli
What is the position if a developer knowingly breaks restrictive covenants while developing land?
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Court of Appeal rules on index-linked rent review
The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal brought by a leaseholder who argued that a misapplied index-linked rent review overcompensated the landlord for changes in the value of money.
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Arbitrators and the appearance of bias
It is a (perhaps sad) fact of life that, in addition to the awful human and environmental cost of a tragedy like the one that occurred at the Macondo Prospect…
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Huge sums riding on supermarket ATM rating appeal
Supermarket chains including Tesco and Sainsbury’s will this week face a Court of Appeal battle over how cash machines in their stores are rated – with more than £300m in…