John Starr | August 2018 How effective are standard building contract amendments? John Starr examines two cases with different outcomes
Construction focus: Keep it under review
John Starr | August 2018
John Starr | August 2018 Planning update: Development assets?
Dentons | August 2018 Lucy McDonnell analyses the impact of land and buildings being listed as ACVs on development schemes, as illustrated by three recent cases
Beneficial ownership: Registration required
Burges Salmon LLP | August 2018 Overseas entities must register beneficial ownership in order to own or sell UK real estate, according to a new draft Bill published by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as Richard Clark finds out
Construction procurement options: It’s not just about the label
Burges Salmon LLP | August 2018 Following the collapse of Carillion the vulnerability of some Tier 1 contractors and the choice of procurement structure has been put under the spotlight. Marcus Harling and Oliver Lowson consider some available procurement options
Relief from forfeiture: Application to licences
DWF | August 2018 Alexandra Herbert reviews the case of The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd [2018]
SDLT: No question of motive
RPC | August 2018 Adam Craggs reports on a sub-sale case in which the Supreme Court allowed HMRC’s appeal
Blockchain in real estate: Building economies of scale
DWF | August 2018 Susi Förschler outlines some of the benefits that a distributed system such as blockchain can bring to transactions
Construction focus: Mods and rockers
John Starr | June 2018 Are no oral modification clauses effective to prevent subsequent variations in contracts? The Supreme Court has provided further insights on the matter, as John Starr finds out
Statutory consultation and changes to works: Court of Appeal guidance
Wilberforce Chambers | June 2018 Jonathan Chew reviews the court’s findings on the duty to consult with tenants under s20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1925 in cases where there is a change to the planned works
CVAs: What does the future hold?
Womble Bond Dickinson | June 2018 Tom Pringle and Jennifer Bean assess the future of retail CVAs in light of recent events