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Selling a Company? Put Lipstick on a Pig at Your Peril
When marketing a company, it may be perfectly legitimate to paint its business and prospects in the best…
Stamp Duty – When is a House So Derelict That it Ceases to Be a Dwelling?
What state of dereliction does a house have to reach before it can be viewed as not suitable…
Has Your Home Been Devalued by Public Infrastructure Works? Read This
To state that location is the only important factor when it comes to valuing a home is a…
Property – Not Every One-Sided Bargain is a Product of Undue Influence
Where a transaction appears to be very one-sided or manifestly more advantageous to one side or the other,…
Contract Adjudicators’ Decisions Must Be Honoured Promptly – No Ifs, No Buts
Those who willingly submit contract disputes to adjudication must, save in very exceptional cases, honour the outcome without…
False Claim to Be a Cash Buyer Ruled Fraudulent in Ground-Breaking Case
In coming to the aid of a frail and elderly householder, the High Court has ruled in a…
Retail Tenant Forced to Relocate Receives Compensation for Permanent Loss of Profit
When retail premises are compulsorily purchased by public authorities and forced to relocate, to what extent should compensation…
Judge Enforces Estate Management Company’s ‘One Plot, One House’ Policy
Times change and property owners who have voluntarily agreed to restrictions being placed on the use to which…
Landlord of Converted Office Block Pays Price for Breaching Fire Safety Rules
To what extent should landlords who have breached fire safety rules be entitled to recover the costs of…
Tempted by a Guaranteed High-Return Investment? High Court Cautionary Tale
Investment schemes offering guaranteed high rates of return may be too good to be true and should always…
Lost a Key Employee? This is How to Mount a Damage Limitation Exercise
The shock departure of a key employee is a troubling moment for any business. As a High Court…
Farm Pipeline Dispute Highlights Benefits of a Professional Litigation Team
Litigants sadly often have good cause to bitterly regret their decision to dispense with lawyers and fight their…
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