The term ‘Vacant possession’ is one of the most commonly used terms in the real estate profession.
Mediation is a form of “alternative dispute resolution” (ADR) involving a third party neutral mediator seeking to resolv...
There is no recognised standard definition of defects. However, a definition that is easy to follow is given in the lea...
The JCT 1998 edition, Private With Quantities form of building contract provided at clause 25.4.10 that the Contractor w...
Everyone likes the word “reasonable”, especially lawyers. It is an objective term that has been analysed and tested over...
The phrase “estoppel by convention” is not a phrase one hears very often in everyday conversation. Its legal implicatio...
It is now common practice for developers to simply cite the Oxfordshire County Council v Secretary of State for Communit...
The principles being discussed below apply to building and building contracts. Substantial civil engineering projects op...
A recent case in Warwickshire highlights how seriously planning authorities view the altering of listed buildings withou...
The High Court has recently reminded everyone that parties’ conduct can alter their legal relationship even if the contr...
In an industry which uses multi-layered contracts, often written by different people and compiled centrally, consistency...
Since May 2013, redundant agricultural buildings can be converted to residential units without having to apply for plann...
The Town and County Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015 /595) (“the Order”) came i...
Whether and/or when building works have achieved practical completion is a common question which arises during the cours...
Until the recent court of appeal decision it was generally accepted that section 38 of The Highways Act 1980 was not a l...
The decision in West v Ian Finlay & Associates [2014] EWHC Civ 316 highlights the dangers to employers and clients in ac...
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