Legal
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Courts and tribunals working together
Pilot project by First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) makes progress in allowing cases to proceed in one location even where they raise cross-jurisdictional issues
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Digging into basements
Subterranean extensions continue to be attractive for homeowners, but more cases are hitting the courts, and London boroughs are updating their policies
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R (on the application of East Bergholt Parish Council) v Babergh District Council
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Core strategy – Claimant applying for judicial review of grant of planning permission for 10 dwelling houses – Whether claimant acting unreasonably…
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Holder v Gedling Borough Council
Town and country planning Wind turbine
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Holder v Gedling Borough Council
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Wind turbine – Claimant applying for judicial review of planning permission for wind turbine on farm – Whether defendant local authority erring…
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The Court of Appeal has used the doctrine of constructive trust to rescue an informal bargain
Section 2(1) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 prevents parties from being bound by informal contracts to buy and sell land. However, section 2(5) excepts implied, resulting…
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Gibson v Douglas and another
Licence Eviction
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Gibson v Douglas and another
Licence – Eviction – Notice – Appellant occupying property as licensee of the owner – Licence an “excluded” licence for purposes of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 such that…
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Parish council claims “decisive and strategic” victory on importance of neighbourhood development plans
Residents of East Bergholt in Suffolk have successfully persuaded a judge to block plans for a housing development in their village.
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Stewart and others v Watts
Occupation of land – Lease or licence – Almshouses – Respondent allocated accommodation in flat as beneficiary of almshouse charity – Respondent charity trustees later claiming possession on grounds of…