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The High Court has made it clear that common sense should prevail in cases where an obviously mistaken and meaningless clause is included within a lease.

A gypsy has won the right to site a mobile home and caravan on land in Doncaster even though such use of the site is contrary to local policy.

Hackney London Borough Council have won an Appeal Court challenge to a June 2000 county court ruling that they were wrong to refuse Papinder Sareen a review of their decision…

A dispute between Norfolk neighbours over the cost of shared water at their properties has moved to the Court of Appeal.

A critically ill man and his wife are pleading with the High Court to spare their home of 30 years from being demolished.

A Cambridgeshire couple who sought £1m damages in negligence from their former solicitor, Taylor Vinters, have been awarded a nominal sum of £2 by the High Court.

A Bromsgrove landowner has failed in his challenge to a tree preservation order made in respect of a number of ash trees planted in the garden of his property.

The developer of a sixth-floor addition to a five-storey London apartment block has failed in its fourth appeal against an inspector’s order for demolition of part of the works.

A St Albans woman has failed in her renewed attempt to save her home of 20 years from compulsory purchase by the local council.

The owner of an oilfield in Whisby, Lincolnshire, is taking High Court action in an attempt to win the right to continue injecting liquid waste into the ground on the…

An Irish traveller has failed in her attempt to bring court action against Brighton and Hove District Council, having accused them of failing to provide her with interim accommodation after…

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the assured tenant of a London flat against a decision by Clerkenwell County Court.