ADR moves into the mainstream for dispute resolution says report. Published July 2019
July 17, 2019 10:28 amAlternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is now in the mainstream for commercial dispute resolution in the US and most of the... View Article
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Planning permission quashed after six-year delay. Published July 2019
July 9, 2019 3:03 pmA wedding venue has had its planning permission for three marquees quashed, six years after it was granted. Usually planning... View Article
Costs restricted to fast track limit despite higher value settlement. Published June 2019
June 28, 2019 12:12 pmAn injured cyclist and his solicitor could only recover the standard fixed costs for ‘fast track’ court cases, despite agreeing... View Article
Receivers selling property at an undervalue risk court challenge. Published June 2019
June 24, 2019 11:17 amReceivers and lenders selling property used as security to secure a debt, must not sell it for less than it... View Article
Taxman cracks down on the ‘unscrupulous’ tax avoidance scheme. Published June 2019
June 24, 2019 10:45 amUsers of a complex tax avoidance arrangement could face big tax bills after the promoters were ordered to reveal their... View Article
Thirteen houses could be demolished after restrictive covenant court case. Published June 2019
June 19, 2019 11:22 amA social housing development built on land with restrictive covenants may have to be demolished. The developer had deliberately gone... View Article
Split opinions on the need for a Housing Court. Published May 2019
May 28, 2019 4:37 pmGovernment plans to set up a new Housing Court have come under fire from the Law Society, but the proposals... View Article
Audit regulator scrapped after accounting scandals. Published May 2019
May 20, 2019 10:08 amAudit regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), is to be scrapped following a string of high-profile audit scandals. The government... View Article
Court costs to be fixed for more civil cases. Published May 2019
May 17, 2019 12:24 pmFixed court costs will be introduced into more civil court cases under plans announced by the government. The proposals are... View Article
Upward extensions to be allowed under Permitted Development Rights. Published May 2019
May 16, 2019 3:57 pmBuildings will be allowed to be extended upwards without planning permission, following an announcement by the Government. Chancellor Philip Hammond... View Article