Publications

Following the successful pilot between 2015 and 2017, the Business Court in England and Wales have now embedded in the High Court procedures a couple of shorter and more flexible litigation procedures.

Don’t bury your head in the sand if your tenant defaults

Nowadays, Joint Ventures are an integral part of the property development landscape. They are a tried and tested mechanism for increasing housing supply.

Oh look, it’s Devonshires, droning on again...Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a surveyor (or other building professional)!

This article sets out the changes and clarifications made, particularly in Approved Document B: Volume 2, specifically Section 12.

On 18 July 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued Advice Note 22 concerning the fire safety of external wall systems that incorporate High Pressure Laminate Panels on residential buildings of 18m or more.

James Grinstead, Solicitor, discusses how flaws in the construction procurement process may trigger unfair practices.

Writing for Social Housing, James Lyons, Partner, discusses how RPs can learn from new corporate governance principles for private clients.

In this publication, we discuss the Advice Note 14 and consider the steps building owners should take.

As widespread remedial works continue, Mark London and Julian Barker look into the legal and financial implications for housing associations.

A huge amount of personal data is collected by employers about employees during the course of their employment, meaning that a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) made by an employee can be a time-consuming task.

Discrimination arising from a disability takes place when an employer treats an employee less favourably, not because of their disability, but because of “something” arising in consequence of the employee’s disability.