Conveyancing

Articles

Keeping the options open

Special conditions inconsistent with the general terms of a lease are unlikely to be upheld by the court if not expressly set out, says Laura Pope

True to your words

Faced with inconsistent drafting, the courts will look at the language used in various part of a contract to save it from rescission, but this will not always be possible. James Naylor reports

South Coast: looking beyond the recession

Firms on the South Coast are working hard on their unique specialisms to beat the downturn but they are also planning their next move and already thinking of their post-recession strategies. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Update: planning

Gregory Jones and Sarah Sackman review the latest planning cases involving commencement of development, and changes brought in by the Planning Act 2008

Constructive thinking

Mark Pawlowski asks whether there is scope for giving effect to informal land agreements by applying constructive trust doctrine

The Rashomon effect

A case before the European Court of Human Rights could lead to a fundamental review of the admissibility of hearsay evidence and offer defendants greater protection, says Ben Newton

With a clear intent

The recent judgment of Mr Justice Akenhead in the case of Diamond Build Ltd v Clapham Park Homes Ltd [2008] EWHC 1439 (TCC), delivered on 25 June 2008, is refreshingly clear on the way the letter of intent was interpreted.

Money, toil and trouble

Funding divorce proceedings is beset with hidden pitfalls not just for the party without personal finance but also for their solicitor, warn Philip Way and Edward Heaton