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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...
The Deregulation Act 2015 introduces some amendments to Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. Whether the assured shorthol...
It is worth reminding painting and decorating contractors of some old fashioned legal principles. These will apply wher...
This short article considers the Judgment of Her Honour Judge Taylor in the Central London County Court on 11 February 2...
It is important to realise that when a contractor quotes for a job, he is accepting the technological challenge that goe...
As all contractors will know, building contracts are fraught with risks. The contractor is at risk that he has or has no...
A surprising recent court judgement gives us the opportunity to look at several interconnected topics which will have an...
The technical nature of many construction disputes means it is common to find experts involved on both sides.
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