Court of Appeal
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A recent Court of Appeal decision has sent a clear message to developers: planning permission does not automatically override restrictive covenants in a lease. In Great Jackson Street Estates Ltd...
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Property ownership brings many rewards, but it can also present unexpected challenges. One of these is the issue of natural nuisances. Unlike noise or boundary disputes, which clearly arise from...
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Following on from the recent Court of Appeal decision in White v Alder, the Upper Tribunal’s ruling in Bishop v Jaques further cements the legal status of boundary demarcation agreements,...
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A new case relating to penalties imposed on operators, owners and drivers who carry concealed persons seeking to enter the UK illegally (clandestine entrants) will be a cause of concern...
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Polly Stephenson, a partner in our contentious trusts and probate team, has had further success recently in the Court of Appeal in the case of Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA...
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Polly Stephenson has achieved a successful outcome in the Court of Appeal case of Bowser v Smith in which the appellant solicitor appealed a costs order in a hostile action...
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Ashtons Legal is thrilled to have won the recent Court of Appeal dispute on behalf of the Respondent in the Hudson v Hathway case. Whilst the Court rejected the contention...
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The Supreme Court has ruled in a long-awaited judgment that care workers are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep on shift. Facts Mrs...
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The recent Court of Appeal decision of London Borough of Southwark v Ludgate House Ltd 2020 puts into doubt the effectiveness of guardianship schemes as a rates mitigation strategy. A...
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Supreme Court decides Morrisons is not vicariously liable for data breach deliberately carried out by a rogue employee. Employers will be relieved by the Supreme Court’s decision that employers should...
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The case of Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall was heard by the Court of Appeal last year, in the conjoined appeal with Ali v Capita. The question before the...
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The Court of Appeal has today upheld a High Court decision that a mother was partly to blame for her child’s injuries having used a child booster seat to restrain...
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