Guarantors: repeat guarantees are invalid following landmark Court of Appeal decision *

United Kingdom - September 29 2011
A tenant’s guarantor cannot give a valid guarantee when the tenant assigns its lease.

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Rights of light: Heaney appeal settled – injunction possible for infringement of rights of light *

United Kingdom - April 5 2011
The appeal of the High Court Judgment in the Heaney case has settled before it reached the Court of Appeal.

Co-authors: Sarah Moore.

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Judicial review: how to challenge public law decisions *

United Kingdom - March 25 2011
In a recent case the Court of Appeal dismissed a claimant's private law action against North Dorset Council, in respect of its decision regarding the claimant's breach of a planning condition notice, as an abuse of process.

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Rights of light: building owner gets injunction against developer to cut back completed development *

United Kingdom - September 8 2010
Although commercially there may be cases where it is not possible, developers should endeavour to settle all potentially actionable interferences with rights of light with neighbouring owners prior to commencing a development to avoid the risk of injunctive relief being granted.

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Offers to settle: the advantages and disadvantages of "without prejudice" offers in property disputes *

United Kingdom - September 24 2009
Without prejudice offers may help parties to save time and costs in settling disputes.

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