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.
Christopher Baker reviews the latest cases on business rates, failure to disclose the award criteria in public contract tenders, anti-discrimination duties and local authority disputes over provision of care
In promoting equality and diversity, the SRA needs to rethink its targets for investigation and how it identifies risk, say Yamini Paramesan and Michelle Garlick
In leasehold enfranchisement, obtaining a decision from the LVT on purchase price does not amount to agreement of the terms by tenants, explains Lucy Barber
Disputes over work to party walls are on the rise, but recent judgments have helped to clarify several provisions of the Party Wall Act, says Stephen Bickford-Smith
Jenny Howe considers the planned simplification of consumer legislation, the first case under the Unfair Trading Regulations, doorstep selling, and price comparison websites
The judicial system is letting poor families down by its failure to prevent heavy handed prosecution of those unable to meet their civil debts, says Joanna Kennedy
