Real Estate Law and Construction Law

Part 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules concerns the disclosure and inspection of documents in civil litigation. In summary, a party discloses a document by stating that the document exists or has existed. A party to whom a document has been disclosed has a right to inspect that document except where, amongst other things, the party disclosing the document has a right or a duty to withhold inspection of it.

A judgment delivered on 23 April 2012 stated that in a Settlement Agreement, inclusion of the phrase "full and final settlement in respect of any and all outstanding matters" was, on the facts, sufficient to exclude liability for defects.

In the case of R and C Electrical Engineers Ltd v Shaylor Construction Ltd, [2012] EWHC 1254 (TCC), R&C sought Part 8 declaratory relief in relation to an adjudicator’s decision. Whilst the application was declined, the adjudicator’s decision was upheld as binding until such time as the dispute was finally resolved by litigation or arbitration.

In a new chapter for his family business, Giacomo Fanin is backing innovation to improve farming productivity and develop alternative ingredients

A packed audience gathered in the Lowland Hall at the Royal Highland Showground on Friday 20th June for the annual rural business breakfast briefing hosted by Shepherd and Wedderburn and Bidwells.

Whilst yet to recover to the levels of 2011-2021, where capital invested in agritech increased 20-fold, investor...

This bulletin aims to highlight key tax issues which may be of importance to real estate funds and investors.

Today's entry is a summary of the regime for authorising major infrastructure projects introduced by the Planning Act 2008 and amended by the Localism Act 2011.

The UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") regime launched on 1 January 2007, and immediately saw a number of the UK’s largest listed property companies convert to REITs.

In what is likely to become the leading rights of light case for years, the High Court has this week found that the construction of the Arbor office building at Bankside Yards...

This was a decision of the First-tier Tribunal ("FTT"). The lessees of Empire Square sought a Remediation Order ("RO") under section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") against the landlord (Fairhold Athena Ltd)...

In a dispute arising out of the performance of professional services and construction operations in respect of the design and construction of a care home, the judge, Martin Bowdery KC...