Legal notes
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When what is desirable and what is permissible collide
Problems often arise from the jurisdictional division between the FTT and the county court
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Negligence under the judicial microscope
Can a developer bring a claim when there is no physical damage and it no longer owns the building?
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Adverse possession claim is a question of credibility
A tribunal decision on an adverse possession dispute between neighbours
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Complex question of VAT on service charges
Scope of First-tier Tribunal’s jurisdiction under the Landlord and Tenant Act
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Decisions on the credibility of evidence must be rational and fair
Louise Clark gets to grips with a recent Upper Tribunal decision on adverse possession
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A section 19 order is an interest in land
A case concerning a breach of the right of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
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Piercing the corporate veil
An enfranchisement case where the landlords sought to pierce the corporate veil
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What does live/work actually mean?
Analysis of a case that turned on the proper meaning of the popular phrase “live/work”
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The notorious complexity of construction all risks insurance
Ruling changes understanding of the law applicable to construction all risks insurance
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Charity begins at the gym
Louise Clark offers her analysis of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on charitable rate relief
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Is that a binding agreement?
A recent case shows that whether an agreement is binding depends on precisely what has been agreed
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Surrendering a joint tenancy
A recent judgment provided a useful summary on surrendering a joint tenancy by operation of law