Rights to light reform – light at the end of the tunnel for developers? *

United Kingdom - February 19 2013
On 18th February 2013 the Law Commission published its Consultation Paper on reform of the law relating to rights to light. The consultation period…

Co-authors: Matthew Bonye, Nick Turner.

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UK Supreme Court confirms scope of legal advice privilege – implications for the real estate sector *

United Kingdom - January 24 2013
The Supreme Court yesterday handed down judgment in a long-running tax dispute confirming that legal advice privilege ("LAP") is restricted to…

Co-authors: Julia Morgan, Matthew Bonye.

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Supreme Court opines on standing and remedies in environmental public law challenges *

United Kingdom - December 14 2012
The appeal concerned a challenge by Mr Walton, chairman of Road Sense, a local organisation opposing the western peripheral route ("WPR"), a new road network bypassing Aberdeen and part of the wider regional transport strategy for the area (the "MTS")

Co-authors: Matthew White, Louise Moore, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

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Amendments to the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations are now in force and the Mayor of London has published draft guidance on the interaction between Crossrail and CIL charges *

United Kingdom - November 29 2012
Regulations amending the Community Infrastructure Levy regime come into force today (29 November 2012), following a swift passage through Parliament.

Co-authors: Lucy Morton, Catherine Howard.

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Draft amendments to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) regulations *

United Kingdom - October 16 2012
The Planning team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is in the process of reviewing in detail the proposed changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy ("CIL") regime

Co-authors: Lucy Morton.

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