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