Landowners are constantly looking to improve their businesses and are making the most of the opportunities available, but they are also facing difficulties – not least the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Access Act. Jenny Ramage reports
Noel Arnold reviews cases on the threshold test and evidential issues in interim orders, fact-finding costs in private law cases, directions for residential assessments, and the two-stage approach in private law proceedings
The recession is changing how pensions are managed in the UK and has created several new challenges for both trustees and employers, says Kate Richards
Gareth Mitchell considers the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, age assessments, charging for homecare services, care planning for children, defective benefit claims and the latest developments in possession proceedings
The removal of the residence condition for the purposes of leasehold enfranchisement has given judges more to take into account when considering the definition of a house, says Natasha Rees
What constitutes 'multiple agreements' under the Consumer Credit Act is so unclear the revelant provision should be repealed to avoid wasting anymore time on attempts to understand it, says Richard Mawrey QC
Practitioners dealing with boundary disputes should attempt to settle such disagreements amicably to avoid incurring unnecessary legal costs, says Duncan Kynoch
