Notice provisions should be construed in light of their commercial purpose
The Court of Appeal (CoA) gave helpful guidance on interpreting notice provision in light of...
Don’t misrepresent your intention to terminate a commercial lease.
This case is one of the few decisions on compensation for misrepresentation under Section 37A...
Can a director be in breach of his duty for transferring a property below market value to commit an alleged tax evasion?
This case relates to alleged tax evasion and provides useful guidance on how to determine...
You are not automatically liable for all damages caused by Japanese knotweed
The Supreme Court decided on the issue of compensation for neighbouring owners due to an...
You cannot use an intra-group loan to obtain a tax advantage
The Court of Appeal (CoA) agreed with the HMRC that, where an intra-group loan results...
Distances for a crematorium are not measured from open areas within the crematorium grounds.
Facts:
Following a local inquiry, a planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Levelling...
Are directors or senior executive employees liable if a company commits a civil wrong?
Facts:
Mr Kashif Ahmed and his sister, Ms Bushra Ahmed, were directors of Hornby Street Ltd...
No, a landlord is not responsible for the negligence of independent contractors
Facts:
Lowndes is the management company that held a head lease on the block of flats...
Google-spoofing is apparently lawful
Facts:
Mr. Parler was involved in a road traffic accident in December 2021. Immediately after the...
Mixed-use relief?
Facts:
Mr. Ridgway bought a property in 2017 which comprised two separate registered titles for £6.5m...
You could lose your pension to pay your creditors.
Facts:
The case was brought by a specialist insolvency litigation and assignee of claims on behalf...
Sub-surface archaeological artefacts do not fall as part of the landscape
Facts:
Natural England (NE) seeks injunctive relief to protect the archaeological features on or under farmland...