Newly published figures on agricultural rents are good news for Gloucestershire landowners. The report, published by The Country Landowners Association (CLA), shows that agricultural rents rose by an average of 25 per cent last year.

The term ‘commercial fraud’ is a broad description covering many different activities - Paul Gordon looks at the advantages of seeking redress through civil and contract law. 

While businesses must always pursue their own interests during commercial negotiations, there are various legal principles that operate to limit abuse of a strong position. 

This month (April 2012) a new Bill comes into effect, bringing with it wide-ranging changes to time limits for enforcing breaches of planning control in cases of so called ‘deliberate concealment'.

Are directors entitled to claim ‘joint privilege’ if the company’s lawyers give advice that affects them personally as well as the business itself?  A recent case has helped clarify a previously obscure area of the law of privilege.