Purchasing flats before they are built in so-called ‘off-plan’ transactions is a popular means of snapping up desirable properties at reasonable prices. However, as one High Court case showed, such investments are far from risk free and should never be hazarded without taking professional advice.
Restrictive covenants are often found in title deeds and are an effective means of protecting property owners’ rights to privacy and to live free from noise and other nuisance. However, as a tribunal decision illustrated, such covenants can be modified to enable reasonable use of
Repetitive and unsolicited telephone calls offering help in obtaining compensation for missold payment protection insurance (PPI) are viewed by many as something of a modern plague. However, as one case showed, regulators are getting to grips with the problem. The case concerned a PPI claims
Obtaining services via a mobile phone app is certainly convenient and cost effective, but there are times when it is essential for customers to be able to speak to a real person. The Court of Appeal made that point in upholding a requirement that such
Signing a commercial contract is often a momentous event and it really is essential to take legal advice so that you know for sure that you can keep your side of the bargain. The point was underlined by a High Court case concerning aircraft leasing
Planning enforcement notices must be obeyed, but what happens if compliance is simply not feasible? The High Court tackled that issue in a case concerning an extension to a £1.85 million house that was built without planning consent. There was no dispute that a couple
Self-employed or worker? There can hardly be a more burning issue in employment law and, in upholding a plumber’s claim that he fell into the latter category, the Supreme Court has imposed vital restraints on the so called ‘gig economy’. The man was one of
Local housing authorities work under intense pressure with limited resources and it is sadly not a rare event for them to breach the legal duties they owe to homeless people in need. However, as a High Court decision showed, it is not every such breach
The perennial impact of inflation means that fees payable under antique licence agreements may dwindle to the point where they appear insignificant. However, as a case concerning industrial and surface water discharges into the Manchester Ship Canal showed, it remains vitally important to pay them
Successful business ventures ultimately depend on good relations being maintained but, if there is a falling out, a professionally drafted partnership agreement at least means that you know where you stand. The clear and unambiguous wording of one such document enabled the High Court to
