Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton review the new planning policy framework, the Cala Homes ruling, the localism bill, and time limits for judicial reviews
As it ruled that plaster formed part of the walls – and therefore of the structure - of a demised property, the Court of Appeal has provided a clear answer as to the extent of landlords' repair liabilities, say Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno
In the second of their articles on the effect of the Equality Act on housing law, Jim Shepherd and Robert Latham consider the changing scope of reasonable adjustment duties
Much has been made about the substantive changes proposed in the draft defamation bill but procedural changes are likely to have much greater impact on libel litigation, say Colin Gibson and Rhys Griffiths