Legal
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Brexit, stage left: The legal questions raised by the leave vote
Now that the result is in, and the public have voted to leave the European Union, what does that mean for the law?
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An anti-oral variation clause did not prevent a licensor and licensee from reaching an oral agreement varying a written licence
Parties often rely on informal communications and/or a course of conduct to modify their contractual obligations. But what is the position if their written contract incorporates an anti-oral variation clause?
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Property lawyers react to Brexit
The vote to leave the European Union is a “monumental” one, but one that will impact more on the market and the environment than on property law, lawyers have said…
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Shah and another v Greening and another
Sale of land – Specific performance – Illegal purpose – Claimants agreeing to purchase property from defendants for £500,000 plus £3,000 for chattels – Another £7,000 payable under prior agreements…
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Shah and another v Greening and another
Sale of land Specific performance
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A conveyance by two trustees is capable of overreaching extraneous equitable interests, in addition to those arising under the trust itself
Struggling homeowners who seized on sale-and-leaseback agreements to escape from debt, having sold their properties at a discount in return for the right to stay on as tenants, have not…
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Judge criticises HMRC in landfill tax case
A High Court judge today criticised tax officials, saying HMRC’s conduct in a lawsuit relating to a £69m tax bill charged to a landfill company was “without precedent”, and “simply…
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Out in the open: LGBT networking in real estate
Rob Hudson and Paul Barker discuss their new networking group for LGBT professionals in the Midlands and the importance to the property sector of maintaining a focus on diversity, exclusivity…
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Perfect case flaws as character informed by lawfulness of use
In R (XY) v Maidstone Borough Council & Anor [2016] EWHC 1436 (Admin) failure to recognise the frailty of existing uses was held to be fatal to the decision that…
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Broadview Energy Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others
Town and country planning – Planning appeal – Natural justice – Apparent bias – Appellant applying to quash decision of first respondent refusing planning permission for wind farm development –…