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A recent decision will come as some relief to creditors who have benefit of a charging order. In Nationwide Building Society v Wright & Another [2009], the Court of Appeal […]

A recent important decision is worth knowing about as it has the potential to significantly affect the enforceability of exclusion clauses. In the light of the decision, you may wish […]

The prosecution of a Birdlip-based geotechnical company began in June at Stroud Magistrates’ Court, marking a new chapter in English law. It is the first case brought under the Corporate […]

When property litigation lawyer Nick Cox receives an urgent call first thing in the morning from a director or property manager, he has a fairly good idea of what is […]

Renewable energy is a hot topic at present. Some of the ‘big subjects’ under debate are the need to increase low carbon energy production to enable the UK to meet […]

We have reported before on a case in which the courts applied a remedy known as proprietary estoppel. This is a means by which property rights may be affected or […]

A recent Court of Appeal decision is a reminder of the legal principle of ‘derogation from grant’. This is a legal term for the rule of common honesty meaning someone […]

A letter of intent can be a useful device to plug the gap during commercial negotiations pending agreement of a final contract. However, for those involved in the legal process, […]

Using tips to make employee’s pay up to the national minimum wage (NMW)  levels is to be outlawed from October this year. The government’s decision followed consultation on the use […]

An executive sacked from a giant property company has successfully claimed he was unfairly dismissed because of his ‘philosophical belief in climate change’. The claimant, Tim Nicholson, had been made […]