Legal notes
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Exclusive possession: lease or licence?
A decision on the Telecoms Code that the Upper Tribunal itself acknowledged was unsatisfactory
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Are express declarations of trust conclusive?
Louise Clark analyses a decision on the issues that can result from divorce and subsequent bankruptcy
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Break clauses in business lease renewals
Kwik-Fit Properties Ltd v Resham Ltd has provided a reminder for determining terms
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Right to manage: What happens when your service game fails?
A look at the Supreme Court’s decision on RTM claim notice validation
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‘No public right of way’ depends on context
Louise Clark analyses the latest decision by the Upper Tribunal on a topic that can often be contentious
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Beech Developments v HMRC: A taxing decision
Stuart Pemble considers a recent Court of Appeal decision on the Construction Industry Scheme
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Sewerage undertakers open to claims after Manchester case
Supreme Court allows canal company’s appeal in Manchester Ship Canal case
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Is ignorance of the law a reasonable excuse?
A recent rent repayment order case has further clarified the defence of reasonable excuse
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Can a sign prevent a user’s right of way?
An update on the signage required to prevent prescriptive rights accruing
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Reservation of ‘other metals’ includes potash and rock salt
Louise Clark digs into the detail of a key mines and minerals decision
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A broader meaning of ‘cladding system’
Elizabeth Dwomoh offers an important update on interpreting the expression “cladding system”
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Slip rule slip-up: clarification on use
An adjudicator exceeded the powers available to him under the slip rule for correcting a decision