Article contributed by James Warren, Off Mains Solutions To give the regulatory reform its full title, the Small Sewage Discharge General Binding Rules (GBRs), was released and made effective in England by DEFRA in January 2015. The reform is a pollution...
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Adriatic Land 5 Limited v The Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point [2023] UKUT 271 (LC)
Ella Grodzinski examines the recent legal proceedings in the case of Adriatic Land 5 Limited v Leaseholders at Hippersley Point, highlighting its relevance to disputes involving high-risk properties, with a particular focus on residential service charges and the...
From Intake to Invoice: How to Extract Full Value from Your Legal Tech Investments
Article provided by Dye & Durham You may manage a legal practice, might be a client-facing fee-earner, or you may keep the back office running smoothly. Whatever your role in your firm, you’re busy and your time is precious. Technology has a big role to...
Section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925
Emma Preece and Emma Humphries discuss the case of Blackhorse Investments (Borough) Limited v The London Borough of Southwark in relation to an application to set aside order/Tribunal jurisdiction. Case name & Bailii Link: Blackhorse Investments (Borough)...
January 2024
Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Tom Warrender - Wilson Browne Solicitors Challenges in Integrating Technologies: The Adoption of Tech in Law Firms - Clair Payne - The CS Partnership Damages - Nigel Clayton - Kings Chambers Elevating Client Satisfaction with...
Residential Long Leases
Ian Quayle provides a comprehensive analysis of a court of appeal decision on the recoverability of costs in residential long leases. 89 Holland Park (Management) Ltd v Dell & Dell [2023] EWCA Civ 1460. Judgment. Summary An interesting Court of Appeal...
BUILDING SAFETY ACT 2022, 1st edition
Building Safety Act 2022, A guide for property lawyers, 1st edition. General editors: Andrew Butler KC and Ian Quayle Published by: The Law Society Publication: March 2024 The Building Safety Act 2022 is an important and complex new piece of legislation which is...
Issues on Your PII Underwriter’s Radar for 2024
When preparing for your next PII renewal it is always useful to know what issues might be troubling your underwriter. Here’s what the solicitors’ PII team at Howden Insurance Brokers expect will be on the radar for 2024. Property Market/ Conveyancing Insurers are...
The Renters Reform Bill
Isaac Craft raises a pivotal question in his debut piece for Property Law UK: Does the proposal to abolish no-fault evictions under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 strike the right balance between landlords and tenants? Section 21 is speed: it gives landlords an...
Elevating Client Satisfaction with State-of-the-Art Lawtech Solutions
David Nash explores the impact of technology adoption on customer satisfaction within the legal industry. The integration of innovative technologies not only streamlines internal processes but elevates customer satisfaction to new levels. Businesses can either...