Speakers' Corner

Nicholas Taggart discusses the Electronic Communications Code’s provisions relating to redevelopment and offers interesting insight on their interpretation.

Rupert Higgins considers the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 regarding the question of estate agents’ commission.

Steven Woolf discusses the use of preventative injunctions to protect green spaces, in particular to combat fly-tipping and squatting.

Tips for property litigators at Central London

Tristan Salter seeks to re-examine the case of Richardson v Midland Heart [2008] L&TR 31 and discuss whether or not shared ownership leases should be classified as long leases.   

Nic Taggart discusses the implications of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the combined appeals in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White and Caitlin LLP and Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya LLP.

This article explains the background to Inclosure Awards and explains how such awards might give rise to restrictions on the use of land and how those restrictions might be modified or discharged/avoided, if a different use is desired for the land by its owner.

The Court of Appeal re-asserts the orthodox understanding of “overreaching” under the Law of Property Act 1925, from which many commentators considered Newey J. had departed in his first instance decision.

Greville Healey considers how and where to litigate agricultural matters.

This article seeks to provide some answers you could give if a lender client comes to you and explains that one of its corporate borrowers has entered administration or liquidation, and asks you how that will affect the lender.