Speakers' Corner

The Court of Appeal re-asserts the orthodox understanding of “overreaching” under the Law of Property Act 1925, from which many commentators considered Newey J. had departed in his first instance decision.

Greville Healey considers how and where to litigate agricultural matters.

This article seeks to provide some answers you could give if a lender client comes to you and explains that one of its corporate borrowers has entered administration or liquidation, and asks you how that will affect the lender.

Some practical tips on the rules of evidence in the context of property litigation and the pitfalls to avoid.

Anthony Tanney and Cecily Crampin consider how Brexit will affect the UK property market, and in particular how buyers can escape contracts for sale.

Tom Morris analyses and discusses the law of sewers and drains by reference to the law of easements and the statutes relating to sewerage.

In Reedbase v Fattal [2018] EWCA 840, an important decision for landlords and their advisers, the Court of Appeal explained how and when a landlord would need to repeat its statutory consultation if the works carried out changed from the original programme consulted on.

The answer to the question who owns the airspace above a building or the subsoil below is usually clear cut in relation to freehold land but often less clear in the case of leaseholds.

In this paper, Nic Taggart reviews the basic principles of partnership law as they relate to partners holding real estate as partnership property. 

Ever since the tragic Grenfell fire, landlords of high-rise apartment blocks have understandably been quick to address potential fire risks that affect their buildings.