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September 2015 Lexis®PSL Property Highlights
To receive next month’s edition by email please register your details using the form on this page Welcome to this month’s update by Lexis®PSL Property! In this month’s edition, we look at seven cases to find the answers to these questions: Who owns a Banksy...
“Who will speak for the trees?” — MoJ “Costs Protection in Environmental Claims” consultation
“The Lorax: Which way does a tree fall? The Once-ler: Uh, down? The Lorax: A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recently launched its consultation on reforms to the costs-capping rules in environmental...
VW clouded by attempts to hide pollution levels
Image via The Car Spy Volkswagen has been making the headlines recently after it was revealed that it has been bypassing emission standards by using ‘defeat devices’. Alan Andrews, air quality lawyer at ClientEarth, takes a look at some of the legal issues pertaining...
Payment notices, pay less notices & liquidated damages under JCT Contracts
Parties to a JCT contract must precisely follow the contractual requirements in relation to payment and avoid any ambiguity. In this post we consider a recent case where this did not happen: Henia Investments v Beck Interiors. This case examined the payment...
The Planning Court – one year on
A new Planning Court has now been operating for just over a year, with the aim of speeding up the planning system, particularly in the instance of judicial review (JR). David Brammer, partner at Lanyon Bowdler, examines what changes have already taken place and...
Retiree homeowners beware – unlocking income may cost…
It is increasingly common for retirees to unlock cash by using their property, since this is usually their main asset and means of doing so. However, they should bear in mind “TANSTAAFL”. No, this is not an acronym for a fancy finance product or regulatory body, but...
