Is your contract enforceable? The risks of unwritten terms
This High Court case serves as a powerful cautionary tale against opportunistic buying from vulnerable...
Is a box sufficient to comply with the ‘occupation’ to avoid paying non-domestic rates on the empty property?
The High Court considered the application of anti-avoidance principles to established practices in non-domestic rating...
Section 234 is not a universal solution for administrators seeking possession of all-company property.
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was faced with the question of whether administrators can use...
A significant value gap may not be enough to establish negligence.
The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed that even a significant divergence in valuation does not...
Don’t be fooled by the name attached to the distributions from overseas companies.
The Court of Appeal (CoA) provided valuable clarity on the interpretation of "dividends of a...
A paper-thin presence is no ground to defeat a repossession when “actual occupation” is on paper only
The High Court recently considered the nuanced requirements for establishing actual occupation as an overriding...
Can third parties be liable for fraudulent trading?
The Supreme Court was faced with the question of whether a third party involved in...
The devil is in the detail: Ensure that a private lane can be adopted as a public highway
The High Court has recently delivered a stark warning to property developers and landowners about...
The price of ignoring the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
The High Court analysed a case relating to the valuation of shares in the context...
When regulatory breaches impact property ownership rights
The High Court looked at a case where an unauthorised person entered into a regulated...
Shareholder exits: Understanding trigger events in pre-emption rights
The Court of Appeal (CoA) considered the crucial question of when a departing employee-shareholder triggers...
Unjust enrichment claims and improvements to property within familial relationships
The High Court heard an appeal against a court order that dismissed a claim against...