All Property commercial articles – Page 4
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NewsFirm in 'clear breach of trust' over multi-million-pound property deal
Law firm paid out money ‘in clear breach of trust’, High Court concludes.
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NewsInvestment scheme solicitor's SDT hearing proceeds in his absence
Charles Valentine Fraser-Macnamara claimed any hearing could prejudice future trials.
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FeatureAsia-Pacific property: What UK lawyers need to know
Better understanding of Hong Kong markets will greatly assist the UK legal profession in handling foreign enquiries and understanding their clientele, writes Tiffany Wan.
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NewsLaw Society's warning over leasehold costs curbs
Chancery Lane has responded to the Law Commisson’s consultation on proposals to reform process for leaseholders to buy or extend their lease.
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FeatureThe cost of failing to calculate a rent review
Court of Appeal judgment in Trillium (Prime) Property GP Limited v Elmfield Road Limited [HC] 2018 335.
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NewsShorter trials scheme goes permanent
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules will provide for the Shorter Trials Scheme to operate from next month in the Business and Property Courts.
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FeatureHow to: lease an office
Taking new accommodation is the biggest change management opportunity in the life of a law firm. Long-term planning is critical to getting it right.
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NewsProperty fraud liability rulings tomorrow
Key judgments on solicitors’ liability for property transactions hijacked by fraudsters are set to be handed down tomorrow.
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FeatureSpace odyssey
Despite Brexit the commercial property market is holding up well. But new regulations could deter investors.
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FeatureInsight: Chelsea F.C. a footbridge too far
Robert Kelly of Stewart Title looks at ways in which developers can deal with potential rights of light claims.
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NewsEvicted? New housing court which could sideline solicitors
Government is looking at court and tribunal users' experiences, including how long it takes for cases to complete.
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NewsFirm hire: DAC Beachcroft
International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce the appointment of residential property expert Duncan Fisher as a partner in its national Real Estate practice. A highly-experienced residential specialist, Duncan joins from Womble Bond Dickinson. Based in the firm’s Newcastle office, he will play a key role in ...
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FeatureInsight: Will Parliament draw a line under boundary disputes?
New bill could resolve expensive problem, says Stewart Title’s Robert Kelly
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FeatureCommercial property: Restrictive covenants
There are few cases so iconic that lawyers remember the names long after university or law school. One is Tulk v Moxhay [1848], the case on the restrictive covenants which have prevented building on Leicester Square. The date of that case demonstrates that well-drafted restrictive covenants on land are an ...
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FeatureConstruction: Adjudication – unilateral withdrawal
Can the referring party withdraw a dispute from adjudication and subsequently refer the same dispute to a second adjudication?
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FeatureLeases and side letter concessions
Courts will intervene on one-sided landlord-biased precedent.
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Metamorph makes second acquisition on expansion trail
'Consolidator' takes on niche landlord practice.