- 01.05.08
The Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier court decision which refused to allow a party to rely on an exclusion clause contained in its standard terms of business. Read our expert analysis of the case.
- 25.04.08
Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.
- 18.03.08
Weeks before Energy Performance Certficates become compulsory, the Government has published regulations containing transitional provisions.
- 21.02.08
Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation. - 30.01.08
The introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial buildings is phased, but they will be required on the construction, sale or rent of all commercial buildings by 1 October 2008. - 28.01.08
As public awareness of rights under Data Protection legislation increases, those who use CCTV should be aware of the appropriateness of their use of CCTV and their handling and storage of the data and images it produces.
- 18.12.07
Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation. - 10.10.07
A decade ago, anyone who had a construction dispute with someone could usually ask his solicitor to threaten the other party with High Court proceedings, and then follow up with a claim form (writ) seven days later. - 20.09.07
If you, a contractor, instruct your subcontractor to omit items of work from his subcontract, you would expect to receive a corresponding reduction in the price-wouldn't you? Not in this case, said the Court of Appeal. - 17.08.07
- 16.08.07
Our April briefing note discussed the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. The issue on which we are being asked to advise more than any other, is the requirement to provide the principal contractor with a 'mobilisation period'. - 26.06.07
Before an employer can deduct liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs) under a JCT form of contract, he has to satisfy three conditions. - 05.06.07
In a contract, when a party is unable or unwilling to undertake to perform a specific obligation it will often agree to use its reasonable or best endeavours. But what does that mean and is there a difference between the two? - 01.06.07
Landlords breathed a huge sigh of relief following the High Court's decision that a company voluntary arrangement which removed landlords' rights to enforce a parent company guarantee was unfairly prejudicial to the landlords. But is this relief justified? - 20.02.07
On 1 February 2007, HM Treasury began its consultation on whether the Schedule to the Collective Investment Schemes Exemption Order should be amended to clarify its application to certain types of property transaction. - 09.01.07
- 01.12.03
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is upon us. It replaces stamp duty as the principal tax on dealings in UK land. It adopts the basic structure of stamp duty but "modernises" it by closing or severely restricting its loopholes and eliminating its idiosyncrasies.
