Dilapidations Claims: A damaging judgment

Tim Rayner assesses good practice when claiming costs in dilapidations claims ‘If the landlord undertakes works that were the responsibility of the tenant, then the cost of those works will be a good guide as to the landlord’s loss.’ The case of Car Giant Ltd v London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham [2017] concerned a …
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ADR: Mediate and be damned

Neil Jamieson examines the increasing significance of mediation ‘While mediation remains a voluntary process which no party can be compelled to engage in, there is now is an undeniable onus on parties to attempt alternative dispute resolution if they wish to avoid costs sanctions.’Would-be litigants certainly cannot be criticised for approaching the prospect of bringing …
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