Author Archive
A new opportunity for Landlords as Permitted Development Rights change again!
Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Real Estate team with a special interest in planning law matters, looks at the latest changes to Permitted Development rights and what this could mean for Landlords and Tenants.
Updated Guidance on Fire and Rehire
The Government has published its response to the consultation on Dismissal and Re-Engagement and has issued an updated version of the Code of Practice.
Re Avanti Communications Limited – Is your security fixed or floating?
The recent case of Re Avanti Communications Limited (in administration) [2023] EWHC 940 (Ch) (“Re Avanti”), provided helpful insight on the categorisation of fixed and floating charges in debentures, and whether including a right to dispose of secured assets in limited circumstances automatically prohibits a charge from being a fixed charge.
MIPIM 2024
Real Estate Partners attending the world’s leading real estate market event in Cannes.
When can fiduciary duties arise between commercial parties?
Although it is unusual for fiduciary duties to arise in purely commercial relationships, the High Court has recently found that a fiduciary duty did exist between two businesses collaborating over a sales lead.
EU plans to strengthen consumers’ rights for repairing defective goods
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have recently announced their provisional deal on a stronger “right to repair” for consumers with a view to creating a more sustainable and circular economy.
