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It’s all new: new national space standards for new homes

In Summer 2020, the Government announced a raft of new permitted development rights (“PD rights”). The Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick...

Update: introducing the new Building Safety Bill

The new Building Safety Bill (“the Bill”) is anticipated to have major financial and practical consequences for the Residential Housing...

How does the Court deal with inheritance upon divorce?

As a family solicitor one of the most common questions I am asked is “what will happen if I inherit...

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Children – Can the Court force me to vaccinate my child?

In the current climate, there is never-ending talk about the COVID-19 vaccination.  Vaccinations, particularly in respect of childhood vaccinations has...

The Family Courts – what will the family justice system look like in the upcoming months?

Following the government’s recent decision to place us in yet another lockdown, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew...

Do you own a residential park home? Why it’s important to make a Will

Although it is always advisable to make a Will to ensure your property and assets can pass in accordance with...

It’s Only Natural: Constructing Service Charge Provisions in a Commercial Lease

In a previous article, I looked at the recent Court of Appeal decision in Sara and Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd...

Commissioner calls for changes to Domestic Abuse Bill

It was reported in the media last week that the Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs has predicted that demand for...

FCA business interruption insurance case: The Supreme Court ruling.

Review your Business Interruption Insurance Policies! Today’s Supreme Court judgment gives businesses greater prospects of recovering the substantial losses that...

Which children are entitled to attend school during the Lockdown announced on 4th January 2021?

Many parents and carers will have been surprised with the announcement that all schools would close made by Boris Johnson...

Will a restrictive covenant prevent a proposed development?

You are a developer. You have just purchased a plot of land ripe for development. Will a restrictive covenant burdening...

Dowse & Another v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council [2020] UKUT (LC)

Mr and Mrs Dowse (“the Applicants”) claimed that they had adversely possessed two acres of Council-owned land (“the Land”) that...