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The “Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes” start on 1 October, with the express aim of, unsurprisingly, making some Litigation...

The High Court recently held that there was no error of law in the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local...

When it comes to knowing the deadline for starting a construction or engineering claim, it can be a bit of a minefield. But if you get it...

The High Court has recently held that a County Council had been negligent when it incorrectly stated, in response to a local search, that...

Since the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 (“HGCRA”) came into force in England & Wales on 1 May 1998, a party to a...

The High Court has recently declared that a solicitor was negligent in failing to warn a client buying a £25 million property that there...

The High Court has recently declared that Winchester City Council unlawfully varied the terms of a Development Agreement in breach of...

Landlords dealing with anti-social tenants should be aware of major changes in possession proceedings brought about by the implementation...

The Cabinet Office shows its continued support of the Government strategy to create an efficient, fit-for-purpose and sustainable estate...

House Builders successfully use changes in legislation to reduce or remove affordable housing obligations. In two recent decisions by the...

Single payment entitlements arising from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are changing. Those looking to buy farmland will need to...

Three recent cases have provided helpful rulings in relation the meaning of Occupation referred to in The Rating (Empty Properties) Act...

Over the past few years, local authorities have been inundated with claims that land which is ripe for development should be registered...

The recently completed Portas review has identified the need for government to get tougher on out of town developments as central to its...

From 6th April 2011, land agreements will be subject to the Competition Act 1998, a piece of European Legislation. When it first came...

Over the past few years, local authorities have been inundated with claims that land which is ripe for development should be registered...