Legal
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Levett-Dunn and others v NHS Property Services Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Termination of lease – Service of notice – Defendant leasing business premises – Deed of lease containing claimant landlords’ address – Defendant purporting to serve claimants…
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Hills and another v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
VAT Sale of land
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Hills and another v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
VAT – Sale of land – Option to tax – Schedule 10 to Value Added Tax Act 1994 – Owner of land belatedly notifying respondents of exercise of option to…
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The Creative Foundation v Dreamland Leisure Ltd and others
Summary judgment Costs
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The Creative Foundation v Dreamland Leisure Ltd and others
Summary judgment – Costs – Non-party – Claimant applying to recover costs of successful proceedings against insolvent company from individual not party to proceedings – Whether non-party funding, benefitting from…
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Protestor loses battle over Sheffield City Council’s tree felling
A protestor opposed to an alleged roadside tree-felling policy carried out by Sheffield City Council has lost his expensive and high-profile court battle
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Keep it simple – planning conditions often mean what they say
A reminder that authorities should clearly state the reasons for conditions (and supporting policies) and that applicants should ensure they are content with the form of conditions imposed while they…
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Boris-backed Norton Folgate development under challenge
London mayor Boris Johnson is under attack at the High Court over his decision to give the go-ahead to plans by British Land to redevelop Victorian warehouses on Norton Folgate,…
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Statutory compensation for losses caused by riot damage is limited
In August 2011, four days of rioting affected several of England’s cities. The claims that followed highlighted the importance of, and shortcomings in the Riot (Damages) Act 1886.
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R (on the application of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority) v Epping Forest District Council
Town and country planning – Green belt – Development – Respondents granting planning permission for extension to plant nursery by erection of large glasshouse – Proper application of para 88…
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R (on the application of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority) v Epping Forest District Council
Town and country planning Green belt
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Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v Selby District Council
Town and country planning – Development plan document – Duty to co-operate – Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 – Draft core strategy presented to planning inspector for public examination…