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Village greens – still a potential menace for developers

Applying to register a TVG has become a standard weapon in the armoury of those seeking to prevent the development of open land. However, can cut offs provoke applications?
05 November 2014

Overtime Holiday Pay Cases

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today held that non-guaranteed overtime should be included in the calculation of a worker's holiday pay. 
04 November 2014

How do you keep the arguments in a skeleton argument? Answer: follow the rules

The Court of Appeal in Tchenguiz v SFO was not impressed by Counsel choosing to lodge almost 100 pages of 'summarised' argument contrary to the rules.
04 November 2014

Scotland: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax is the first new tax to be raised by the Scottish Parliament in over 300 years.
22 October 2014

Could notifying an insurer of a claim cover associated regulatory proceedings?

Businesses notifying potential negligence claims to their insurers may anticipate that the same events could lead to other claims or costs.
21 October 2014

A defendant's refusal to mediate can be unreasonable... even if the claim has no merit

Under what circumstances are you entitled to your costs of the litigation? We look at the case of Northrup Grumman v BAE Systems.
20 October 2014

Will the court force a disintegrating partnership to sell assets to one partner?

Partnerships which are breaking up face a series of urgent problems – particularly where the business itself is becoming insolvent.
16 October 2014

Case update: loss of Chance – Chweidan v Mischon de Reya

The recent case of Chweidan v Mischon de Reya is a good example of how the principle of loss of opportunity can reduce an apparently high value claim to a relatively modest damages award.
15 October 2014

Discharging Planning Conditions – Hope for Developers

Developers will be interested in the progress of the Infrastructure Bill which is today (14 October 2014) being reviewed in Committee by the House of Lords.
13 October 2014

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

BIS review on employment status of workers; good practice guide on Managing Bereavement in the Workplace; proposed single national minimum wage for 16 to 17 year olds in employment and apprentices.
09 October 2014

Disk Raiders – inspecting devices for evidence of tampering

What can you do if you suspect that a party on the other side has fabricated electronic documents, including emails and invoices? 
07 October 2014

Update on rail ticket market regulatory review: ORR consults on Code of Practice

The next stage of Office of Rail Regulation's rail ticket market review is now underway, with the second stage consultation published on 3 September and due for responses on 31 October 2014.
06 October 2014

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