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The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 5, Practice Direction (PD)...
Construction analysis: Nearly a decade on from Grenfell, thousands of buildings in England still have unsafe cladding. Despite the enactment of the...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: High Court decisions on delay under a building safety remediation agreement, the...
The government has published details of the ‘Register your rental property’ service, which forms part of the second phase of Renters’ Rights Act 2025...
Private nuisance—general principlesWhat situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance is a ‘violation of real property rights’. It involves...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Forfeiture of a leaseWhen can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result...
Landlord and tenant implied repairing obligations and the doctrine of wasteIn the absence of an express covenant to repair in a lease, a landlord or tenant’s liability to repair will be limited. For landlords, it will depend on various common law and statutory provisions, and for tenants it depends
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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