Legal
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R (on the application of Patel) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others
Town and country planning – Prior approval – Relevant area – Third defendant local authority refusing second defendant prior approval of change of use of property from retail to residential…
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Decade-old CPO compensation battle to reach Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will this week be asked to rule on the compensation to be awarded to a developer for the compulsory purchase of its land in Rochdale more than…
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The law office of tomorrow
Drawing on architects’ experiences in Australia, Kellie Payne looks at how the legal workplace may change in the UK over the next decade
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Transmissibility of restrictive covenants: the potted guide
This month, Jonathan Seitler QC guides practitioners through the basics of the law relating to the transmissibility of restrictive covenants
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Overage for ransom
A case involving restrictive covenants and obligations to pay overage on a piece of farmland
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APC competency: Comprehending corporate real estate
Land and property pathway Kate Taylor tackles a potentially challenging competency for APC candidates
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Q&A: Forfeiture – the tenant’s perspective
How can an evicted tenant obtain relief from forfeiture?
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The growth of the green economy
What does it mean for real estate and infrastructure, and what are the opportunities?
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New Dawn Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another
Local plan policy Affordable housing
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New Dawn Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another
Local plan policy – Affordable housing – Aggregation – Claimant developer appealing against refusal of permission for development – Local planning policy requiring developer to provide element of affordable housing…
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Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd v Robert West Consulting Ltd
Negligence Vicarious liability
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Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd v Robert West Consulting Ltd
Negligence – Vicarious liability – Independent contractor – Contributory negligence – Claimant contractor appointing defendant engineer for work on residential properties – Claimant alleging loss and damage resulting from defendant’s…