Neighbours Succeed in Blocking Controversial Garage Extension
If a neighbour obtains planning permission for a building project to which you object, that does not always mean that you just have to grin and bear it. In a case on point, objectors to
COVID-19 Crisis – Overstaying Patient Ordered to Give Up Hospital Bed
Every hospital bed is desperately needed in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. That stark fact prompted a judge to take the extremely rare step of ordering a patient to leave an NHS ward despite
Pre-Nuptial Agreements Signed Without Legal Advice are Often Worthless
English judges increasingly recognise the validity of pre-nuptial agreements. As a High Court ruling showed, however, they are far more likely to be considered not worth the paper they are written on if they are
Plagued By a Nuisance Neighbour? You Don’t Have to Put Up With It
It is a regrettable fact that social housing tenants, many of them vulnerable, are more exposed than many to the malign activities of nuisance neighbours. However, as one case showed, their complaints do not go
Commercial Debt Recovery – Keep The Cash Flowing
How can we help your business keep the cash flowing? Zoe Davis | Trainee Solicitor With so much uncertainty around the current Covid-19 crisis and how this will affect the economy, it is
Man Locked Out of Flat After His Partner Dies Intestate
If you die without making a will, there is a real risk that your loved ones may be left high and dry. In one case, a man who said that he was grieving over his
Pedestrian Hit By Fire Engine Wins Right to Substantial Compensation
Emergency vehicles have to move fast in order to save lives, but their drivers are not immune from the rules of the road and have to be as careful as any other motorist. In a
What Is a ‘Dwelling’ in Planning Terms? High Court Clarifies the Law
Can a planning unit encompassing more than one residential property be viewed as a single ‘dwelling’? In an important ruling which underscored the undesirability of developing isolated homes in the open countryside, the High Court
Employer Pays Dear for Failing to Take Discrimination Complaints Seriously
Employer Pays Dear for Failing to Take Discrimination Complaints Seriously: Employers that fail to take discrimination in the workplace seriously can expect to be on the receiving end of legal complaints. The point was powerfully
Are You a Tied Publican Wanting More Freedom of Choice? Read This!
The relationship of pub companies to their tied tenants has always had the potential for abuse, but a statutory regime exists to ensure that tenants do not suffer unfair treatment. In one case, the High