Conveyancing

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Being unreasonable

Why are the mentally ill so very unreasonable?

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...

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...

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

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...

Constructive thinking

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

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...

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...