Opinions

Overview of partnership and marriage for same sex couples in England and Wales

First delivered at NYSBA/STEP 10th Annual International Estate Planning Institute, March 2014. Updated to April 2015.

All change in health and safety: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 will, subject to parlimentary approval, be replaced on 6 April 2015 by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

View the article to read about key amendments.

Beware the ghost in the machine

Ben Brayford and Hannah Kramer consider a recent case involving Gordon Ramsay's personal liability under a guarantee executed by a 'signature machine'.

First published in Solicitors Journal, 10 March 2015.

The Sunday Times, The Law of the Property Jungle

New housing delivery by local authorities - a return to future past?

In January 2015 the findings of an independent review (click to view) commissioned by the Treasury on the construction of new housing by local authorities were published.

Getting in the mix: Ensuring success with a mixed use development scheme

Here at Forsters, our experienced team of lawyers has compiled a three part guide to assist property developers with the effective planning and management of a mixed use development scheme.

Family office property investment in 2015

Beware the new EU regulatory environment.

Sunday Times, Ask the Experts

The path less travelled

Huseyin Huseyin delves into the issues to be considered when developing out unusual sites.

First seen in Property Law Journal, December 2014/January 2015

Forsters review of the leading property cases of 2014

Despite the popularity of Mediation, many property cases continued to reach Court in 2014. Some cases were a remnant of disputes and professional negligence claims arising out of the collapse of the market a few years back and others arise out of the current strength of the market and the wish of landlords or property owners to enhance the value of their properties.