The Effect of Tenant Administration on Commercial Leases – Guidance for Landlords
17 August 2023
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17 August 2023
During the course of land assembly exercises or the purchase or sale of plots of land, occasionally a parcel of land is identified which is either unregistered or is registered to a third party and in both cases, a client may have been using that parcel as if it were their own for a period…
Read more16 August 2023
Our associate Laura Campbell examines the key features and mechanisms for early warnings in the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (the ‘NEC4 ECC’). This series has already emphasised that the NEC4 suite works on the basis of collaboration and pro-active contract management. The Early Warning provisions reinforce this approach. What are the key features of…
Read more15 August 2023
The Dukes Bailiffs case provides some much-needed guidance. At a Glance On the 6th June 2023, the High Court considered the case of Dukes Bailiffs Limited v Breckland Council [2023]. This case is one of only a small number of cases regarding the definition and scope of ‘concession contracts’ under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016…
Read more14 August 2023
The recent High Court case of Andrew Bellis v Sky House Construction Ltd provided clarity on termination provisions in JCT contracts, and specifically when a termination notice can be issued. Terminations always have tricky procedures, even if it is cut and dry that a contractor is in breach and a right to terminate has arisen….
Read more11 August 2023
Procurement damages in UK National Lottery Challenge Lord Justice Coulson sitting as Judge in the High Court has delivered an illuminating judgment in ITG v The Gambling Commission & Allwyn Entertainment (an interested party) [2023] EWHC 1961(TCC) on the definition of an “economic operator” who has standing to bring a claim under the procurement regulations….
Read more8 August 2023
Rob Hann, (Head of Local Government at Sharpe Pritchard) sets out his views as to what can yet be done to help local authorities as they seek to manage the transition from PFI to new contractual arrangements. Rob has unique insight as to how the PFI investment programme for local government was successfully delivered from…
Read more7 August 2023
Unlike in most civil claims, the parties in judicial review proceedings are usually not required to give standard disclosure, unless the court orders otherwise. However, judicial review proceedings are different. In judicial review litigation, parties are subject to a ‘duty of candour’ which requires them to co-operate and make candid disclosure of the relevant facts…
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