August 2015 Archive
The role of the courts in rent review clauses
- Development and construction
- Asset management & corporate occupier
- Dispute resolution
- Property litigation
- Real Estate
When reviewing rent review clauses, it is worth noting the approach taken by the courts when considering and interpreting rent review clauses. More …
Rent reviews - Is timing everything?
- Development and construction
- Asset management & corporate occupier
- Dispute resolution
- Property litigation
- Real Estate
The courts have been relatively quiet on the topic of rent reviews of late, however, with the commercial leasehold market picking up post-recession the question of rent reviews may become a hot topic. More …
Looking into the Planning crystal ball
- Development and construction
- Construction, development and engineering
- Planning and Infrastructure
- Real Estate
It doesn't take a great sleuth to notice the creep of additional policies to the National Planning Policy Framework ("NPPF") that continues to occur. More …
Interpreting contracts - No rescue from a bad bargain
A recent case provides useful guidance from the Supreme Court on how the principle of “commercial common sense” should be applied when interpreting a written contract. More …
Why I am excited by the Modern Slavery Act
It is not often I would be excited by an Act or a new law. It is part and parcel of a lawyer's job to keep up with changes in the law and such changes are, in the main, incremental. More …
Bristol Rovers shown the limits of good faith
On 13 July 2015, we finally learnt of the court's decision in the battle between Sainsbury's and Bristol Rovers concerning the Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium. More …