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We Love Each Other and Who Owns What Doesn’t Matter – Oh, Yes It Does!
Whilst love blossoms between cohabiting couples, questions as to who owns what may not seem to matter very…
COVID-19 May Be ‘A Plague’ but It’s not ‘Plague’ – Insurance Policy Ruling
Few would quarrel with the COVID-19 pandemic being described as ‘a plague’ in the Biblical sense – but…
Casino Made No Commitment to Incentivise ‘High-Roller’ Roulette Player
The main trouble with oral contracts is that, in the absence of a professionally drafted document, it can…
What Does ‘Demolition’ Mean in a Planning Context? Court of Appeal Ruling
Most people might think that one only has to use one’s eyes to see whether or not a…
Social Landlord Feels Sharp End of COVID-19 Ban on Residential Evictions
Residential landlords suffered gravely during the COVID-19 pandemic, not least due to a wide-ranging ban on evictions. A…
Dairy Contracts Dispute – Judge Refuses to Subvert the Free Market in Milk
Commercial contracts create legal obligations and judges are often willing to issue injunctions to enforce their terms. However,…
Disabled Would-Be Tenant Discriminated Against by Letting Agency
The much-criticised practice of some landlords and their agents of excluding those in receipt of state benefits from…
Nuclear Incident Risk Places New Town Development in Jeopardy
Private property rights are rigorously guarded by English judges, but even they must take second place to the…
Owner of Grounded Luxury Yacht Scores Victory in Insurance Dispute
Following accidents that result in property damage, it is by no means a given that insurers will agree…
Aircraft Lease Arbitration Clause Comes Under High Court Microscope
Arbitration clauses are commonplace in commercial contracts and generally provide a relatively swift and cost-effective route to resolving…
High Court Contract Dispute Focuses on Online Gambling Domain Name
Internet domain names often change hands for large sums of money and disputes in respect of their ownership…
Mistaken £450,000 VAT Payment Triggers Construction Industry Dispute
The vexed distinction between building works that qualify for VAT zero-rating and those that do not can be…
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