Legal
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Birdlip Ltd v Hunter and another
Restrictive covenants – Benefit – Building scheme – Successors in title – Conveyances of properties from common owners – Conveyances containing restrictive covenants – Whether owner of one such property…
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Legal notes: Turning off the override switch
A recent case involved the interaction of overriding interests and overreaching. Allyson Colby gives an overview
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Northern Ireland leads on revaluation
With the new draft rating list due next week, Jonathan Cole hopes the government will learn from Northern Ireland’s example so retail can reap the rewards of revaluation
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Co-working: the new normal
Sharing office space is an increasingly attractive and flexible solution to high rents and employee wellbeing – and, according to Darren Rogers, it is going to help shape how we…
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Mills and another v Savage and another; Mills and another v Sell and another
Party wall – Party Wall etc Act 1996 – Award – Appellants appointing party wall surveyor in connection with construction works – Appellants withdrawing party wall notices and asking surveyor…
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Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd
Construction – Adjudication – Enforcement – Natural justice – Application by claimant to enforce adjudication award against defendant – Defendant resisting enforcement on grounds of breach of natural justice by…
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Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd
Construction Adjudication
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Routier and another v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Taxation Inheritance tax
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Routier and another v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Inheritance Tax – Exemptions – Gift to charity – Section 23(6) of Inheritance Tax Act 1984 – Deceased’s UK assets left to charitable trust established in Jersey – Whether “held…
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Re Surana’s Application
Restrictive covenant Modification
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Re Surana’s Application
Restrictive covenant – Discharge or modification – Building scheme – Section 84(1) of Law of Property Act 1925 – Application land being designated as close with access to all residents…
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Weir decision confirms need for care in applying local Green Belt policies
In R (Lensbury Ltd) v Richmond-Upon-Thames London Borough Council [2016] EWCA Civ 814 the Court of Appeal overturned a first instance decision refusing to quash the permission for a small…