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UK Government call for evidence on Review of Limited Partnership Law
DJB client, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced a call for evidence with regard to a further...
Jan 26, 2017


New Limited Partnership created by UK Government
The UK Government this week published the final text of a bill to create a new type of limited partnership in the UK. The private fund...
Jan 20, 2017


DJB Recruits New Group Director Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor has joined DJB as a new Group Director. Andrew has specialised in commercial property for over 30 years and has formerly...
Jan 12, 2017
Ben Fairhurst Joins DJB
DJB have appointed experienced commercial property specialist Ben Fairhurst as an Associate Director. Ben has practised law in both the...
Jan 12, 2017


DJB Have Been Awarded Cyber Essentials Accreditation
DJB are pleased to announce that we have been awarded Cyber Essentials accreditation. Cyber Essentials is a standard for information...
Jan 11, 2017


DJB advise TV celebrity chef on his first London restaurant
Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) has recently completed the acquisition of an iconic London restaurant for TV celebrity chef, Rick Stein (trading...
Nov 7, 2016
The Perils of Ending a Tenancy During the Registration Gap – With Comment From Michael Wear
In a recent appeal to the High Court[1], it was found that notices to quit served after a purchase of a property, but before the property...
Nov 3, 2016


DJB Wins Recognition in the Latest Editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers And Partners
"They are a hard-working, progressive, innovative, happy firm that give my team excellent service. Nothing is too much trouble and they...
Nov 3, 2016
The Amalgamation of Two or More Properties into One may Require Planning Permission
The High Court recently held[1] that a local authority was entitled to rely upon their own analysis of the effect of housing...
Oct 21, 2016
Local Authority Development Contract held by High Court to be outside the scope of EU procurement la
A recent case[1] concerning a Local Authority’s procurement of redevelopment services demonstrates that where the contract is structured...
Oct 14, 2016
Philippa Hipwell Joins DJB’s commercial property team
DJB have recruited experienced commercial property solicitor Philippa Hipwell to join our growing Manchester office. Philippa started her...
Oct 5, 2016
Samantha Paxton joins DJB’s commercial property team
DJB welcomes experienced commercial property solicitor Samantha Paxton to its award winning real estate team. Prior to joining DJB,...
Oct 5, 2016
Historic Property Rights May Be Unenforceable
A recent case[1] held that historical rights which might otherwise have frustrated a proposed site development would not apply because...
Sep 1, 2016
High Court Finds Removable Office Partitioning A Chattel Which Interferes With Vacant Posession
The High Court[1] recently decided that partitioning installed in office premises could interfere with vacant possession, frustrating a...
Sep 1, 2016
Sophie Philippon-Thomas joins DJB as Associate Director
Sophie Philippon-Thomas, formerly a partner at both Weightmans and Freeths, has joined DJB as an Associate Director. Sophie has...
Aug 12, 2016
DJB Appoints New Commercial Property Specialist Anita Gargye
Anita Gargye has joined DJB as an Associate Director in our Commercial Property group. Anita has specialised in commercial property for...
Aug 9, 2016
Break notice issued in the name of a Limited Partnership with 5 partners found invalid by High Court
A recent high court case[1] held that a break notice served by a landlord which is a Limited Partnership consisting of 5 partners was...
Jul 13, 2016
DJB selected to advise The Royal Parks on preparations for its 'Palace to Palace' charity cy
DJB has been selected to advise The Royal Parks on the preparations for a major charity sporting event to be held this autumn. Palace to...
Jul 12, 2016
Court upholds £1 market value rent due to inadequate evidence presented at trial
A recent high court decision upheld an annual rent of only £1 under a lease within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA) because of...
Jul 11, 2016
Recovery of Costs for Successful Claims Under Threat Following High Court Decision
A recent High Court decision[1] held that an especially high costs claim for a simple, low value case was disproportionate under the...
Jun 14, 2016
High Court Rules that Landlords Must Minimise Disturbance to Tenants while Building
Timothy Taylor v Mayfair House Corporation has affirmed that landlords must take steps to minimise disturbance to tenants during...
May 27, 2016
A Breakdown of the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill was recently announced in the 2016 Queen’s speech, with the stated aim of supporting...
May 25, 2016
DJB boosts Commercial Property team with New Hire
Real Estate specialists DJB have appointed Commercial Property Law specialist Gemma Merry as an Associate Director. Gemma has provided...
May 24, 2016
High Court Clarifies Law on Public Acts of Housing Associations
The High Court recently announced its decision in R (Macleod) v Governors of the Peabody Trust, setting limits on which actions of a...
Apr 25, 2016
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