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Rent reviews, restrictive covenants and getting more than you bargained for: property round up
This briefing from Wragge & Co looks at the risks of not inspecting a property before buying or selling, as illustrated in the recent case of Bashir v Ali. It also addresses why you shouldn’t carry out work on a property without written consent from the landlord.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 26 July 2011 | Practice Area: Commercial Property
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Private ownership of sewers goes down the drain
Regulations to transfer virtually all private sewers to the water and sewage companies are now in force. This briefing from Eversheds explains how the transfer will take effect, and steps landowners who wish sewers to remain in their ownership need to take.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 13 July 2011 | Practice Area: Rights over land
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Security for costs: a fast-disappearing species?
A defendant against whom a claim is made is entitled to seek security for his defence costs from the plaintiff suing him. However, the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000 and recent cases has fundamentally changed the position.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 02 June 2011 | Practice Area: Human rights
Superinjunctions press conference transcript
The committee charged with reviewing the use of superinjunctions has produced draft guidance setting out the procedure to be followed when applying for private or confidential information. This is the transcript of the press conference held by Lord Judge and Lord Neuberger.
Law Firm: Judiciary of England and Wales | Published: 23 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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Defamation and privacy – hysteria misses the real issues
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain’s article looks at the media outrage over superinjunctions and how it obscures justified concerns about rise of judicially-enforced privacy.
Law Firm: Reynolds Porter Chamberlain | Published: 20 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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The political scene in Thailand: pre-election observations
This paper summarises periodic updates on political events in Thailand since 2006. It provides an overview of the events impacting the country, considers the myths of political polarisation between Red Shirts and opposing Yellow Shirts, and gives an insight into what to expect from future elections.
Law Firm: Tilleke & Gibbins | Published: 19 May 2011 | Practice Area: Central Government
Successful challenge to Council’s decision to cut adult care by up to £308m
Birmingham City Council lost the challenge brought against it by four individuals in receipt of adult care services. It was argued that the claimants were faced with losing those services as a result of the council's bid to make cuts to its adult and communities directorate budget. Eversheds reports
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 11 May 2011 | Practice Area: Local Authorities
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The law of privacy – after Mosley vs UK, is the tide turning?
There has been a growing trend for celebrities to make use of the developing branch of privacy law to obtain injunctions that suppress details of their activities they do not wish to be widely known. Wragge & Co looks at privacy law in the UK.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 11 May 2011 | Practice Area: Human rights
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European privacy law case judgment – Max Mosley vs the United Kingdom
Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has been unsuccessful in the European Court of Human Rights where he was challenging UK privacy laws that currently allow newspapers to expose people’s private lives without giving the targets advanced warning. This briefing is the ECHR’s judgment.
Law Firm: European Court of Human Rights | Published: 10 May 2011 | Practice Area: Human rights
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When is a local authority justified in publishing a name to its Potentially Violent Persons Register?
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert explores the facts of Clift v Slough Borough Council, a case which argues Article 8 of the Human Rights Act against qualified privilege.
Law Firm: Barlow Lyde & Gilbert | Published: 10 March 2011 | Practice Area: Art. 8 Human Rights Act
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