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12 Dec 2011

Planning update

Julian Boswall and Laura Fuller review the Localism Act, another twist in the Cala Homes saga and a decision on environmental permitting and appropriate assessment

29 Nov 2011

Legal wonderland

The Supreme Court's decision to use an ancient rule to get a fair outcome in Mexfield has important implications for all types of tenants, says Ben Chataway

21 Nov 2011

Shaky ground

Introducing a new mandatory ground for possession is not an effective way of dealing with anti-social behaviour, say Emily Orme and Sarah Salmon

9 Nov 2011

Mortgage rescue tenant cannot be evicted by housing association

A woman who rented her house back from a mutual housing association after struggling to pay the mortgage was a tenant and could not be evicted unless certain conditions were met, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled this morning.

2 Nov 2011

Uncharted territory

The draft National Planning Policy Framework's less prescriptive form of national policy and conspicuous lack of clarity with regard to sustainable development means specialist legal advice will be ever more critical, say Gregory Jones QC and Isabella Tafur

1 Nov 2011

Environment update

Adrienne Copithorne discusses nuisance claims, promptness in judicial review and a case on the interpretation of the word 'deposit' under the Environmental Protection Act

1 Nov 2011

Family ties

Do those without a legal interest in the homes they live in – such as spouses, partners and children – have a right to bring a private nuisance claim? Gregory Jones QC and Rebecca Clutten investigate

1 Nov 2011

Passing the test

Far from being a victory for the Independent Schools Council, the Upper Tribunal ruling on the interpretation of the 'public benefit' test vindicates the Charity Commission's careful approach to the letter of the law, says Alice Holt