Tenants disputing service charges will no longer be able to rely on landlords' failure to consult unless they can show detriment, says Natasha Rees.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 26 March 2013.
Download PDFHannah Kramer examines whether the DECC's proposals will create a simplified CRC.
First published in Property Law Journal, 25 March 2013.
Download PDFHawes provides further guidance on the circumstances where a will drafted by an experienced solicitor may be challenged . So how much clearer are practitioners about their duties, ask Emily Exton and Katherine Robinson.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 19 March 2013.
Download PDFMagnus Hassett considers current trends in lease renewals, a recent case on nuisance convenants, the most recent revision to the energy efficiency scheme, and when the court will re-draft a document.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 12 March 2013.
Download PDFPatrick Harney, Spencer Clarke and Holly Jones consider the potential of UK family investment companies in light of the recent petrodel case.
First published in Step Journal, March 2013.
Download PDFThe message: The national need for renewable energy does not take priority over planning considerations.
Read moreA recent case has demonstrated that the courts will not construe a contract so as to re-write an unfavourable bargain as Nikolas Ireland finds out.
First published Property Law Journal, 25 February 2013.
Download PDFMarriage is more than mere attorneyship, but to properly advise clients lawyers need to pay close attention to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 19 February 2013.
Download PDFFirst published in BritishAmerican Business, Vol III, 2013.
Download PDFAssessing local authorities' planning performance under the proposed Growth and Infrastructure Bill will lead to policitcal resentment as much as legal confusion, says Oliver Wright.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 15 January 2013.
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