Court of Appeal
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Licensing privately rented housing
In Brown v Hyndburn Borough Council [2018] EWCA Civ 242 the Court of Appeal decided issues on the licensing of private landlords by local authorities
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Lease extensions: Is the clock about to stop for Parthenia?
James Driscoll considers whether a Court of Appeal decision spells the end for the Parthenia model
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On the case: what Mundy v Sloane Stanley means for real estate
In the first episode of EG Legal’s new podcast series, On the case, Tim Reid, senior associate of Hogan Lovells, offers expert analysis of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision…
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Non-compete clauses: a get-out-of-jail-free card for staff?
Do your employee non-compete clauses need to be rewritten in light of the recent Court of Appeal decision in Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd? Melanie Stancliffe offers some practical advice
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Planning Notes: contaminated land liability
A question of liability: Martin Edwards reviews a recent decision on contaminated land that has caused concern among conveyancers and may appear harsh, but is ultimately difficult to fault
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Grosvenor (Mayfair) Estate and another v Merix International Ventures Ltd
Leasehold enfranchisement – Leasehold Reform Act 1967 – Enfranchisement of house – Townhouse previously used as offices on lower floors and residential accommodation on upper floors and in mews annexe…
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Court of Appeal backs long leaseholder in service charge test case
The Court of Appeal today backed long leaseholders in a dispute over service charges
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R (on the application of Oakley) v South Cambridgeshire District Council
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Reasons – Local planning authority granting planning permission for football stadium on green belt land – Decision contrary to recommendation in detailed…
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Court rules on “interesting” case of accidental discharge on the Land Register
London’s Court of Appeal ruled today that lender Northern Rock can update the land registry to add a charge to a property that was accidentally removed as a result of…
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Waaler v Hounslow London Borough Council
Landlord and tenant – Service charge – Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – Local authority landlord carrying out scheme of major works to 1960s estate – Leaseholders of flats on…
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Dartford Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others
Town and country planning – National Planning Policy Framework – Previously developed land – Appellants challenging grant of planning permission by respondent for development on site in green belt within…
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Stewart and others v Watts
Occupation of land – Lease or licence – Almshouses – Allocation of flat to person appointed as beneficiary of almshouse charity – Charity trustees later claiming possession on grounds of…