Legal
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Howmet Ltd v Economy Devices Ltd and others
Negligence, Statutory duty
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Howmet Ltd v Economy Devices Ltd and others
Negligence – Statutory duty – Liability – Appellant factory owner claiming damages following fire at premises – Appellant contending fire caused by failure of probe manufactured by first respondent to…
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A landlord has fought and won a battle to develop upwards into the airspace above its building
It is rare to see county court decisions in the legal news, but Francia Properties Ltd v Aristou [2016] PLSCS 229 will be of huge interest to practitioners. The question…
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Farms must thrive to survive in a post-Brexit world
Income figures show efficiency will be key for farms in a world without EU subsidies
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Surplus leasehold liabilities: breaking up is hard to do
Howard Cooke and Adam Foster examine the relationship between businesses and their corporate real estate, and how many companies continue to increase the size of their surplus leasehold portfolio
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Scottish ministers play the call-in card
Mark McMurray addresses the trend of increased ministerial involvement in Scottish planning decisions and offers advice for developers on how best to prepare to have their applications called in
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Purrunsing v A’Court & Co (a firm) and another
Sale of land – Duties of solicitor – Breach of trust – Fraudulent vendor purporting sell property – Purchaser bringing claim for breach of trust against his registered conveyancer and…
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Does your contract mean what it says?
Donald Lambert and Katie Gordon survey recent cases in contract law and highlight the key drafting points raised
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Trustees of Sloane Stanley Estate v Mundy and two similar cases
Leasehold enfranchisement – Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 – Lease extension – Statutory valuation assumption – Valuation of existing leases of flats without benefit of rights under…
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Failure to comply with the consultation requirements will not prevent landlords from collecting sums on account of estimated service charges
Section 20ZA(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 requires landlords to consult residential tenants before undertaking work above a certain value.