4th May 2018
Sam Laughton, property law barrister at Ten Old Square, discusses the recent Upper Tribunal’s decision in Francia Properties Ltd v St James House Freehold Ltd. Sam advises that although development value can plainly be of great importance in such cases, solicitors and valuers should remember that there is no point in adducing or referring to evidence […]
7th Feb 2018
David Schmitz authored an article in December 2017’s Property Law Journal, considering how the principles in Coventry v Lawrence (No 1) [2014] on nuisance and the character of the area might best be applied. The article is a revised version of the author’s article ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ published in the Commercial Litigation Journal in June 2017. To read the […]
5th Jul 2017
In his paper entitled ‘Digging the dirt on basements’ David Schmitz highlights five key issues for building owners to consider: (1) what are the consequences at common law and in equity of any unpleasantness caused the carrying out of the necessary works of construction; (2) what are the consequences in common law and in equity where the presence of […]
3rd Jul 2017
Paul Stafford examines the consequences of the Act for landowners, including the significant loss of common law rights. This article was first published in Property Law Journal (June 2017) and is also available on lawjournals.co.uk. Download PDF
14th Jun 2017
David Schmitz considers how to approach nuisance cases where the character of an area has changed in The Commercial Litigation Journal (May/June 2017). Click here to read more.
20th Mar 2017
Last month the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing, [2017] EWCA Civ 74, [2015] EWHC 2366 reversing the decision of HHJ Behrens KC at first instance. There will be no further appeal from this decision. The decision is significant for both trust and data protection professionals. The main concern has been that […]