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Season’s Greetings!
22-12-2011 09:21
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2012 from us all at Sloan Plumb Wood LLP!
Waiver of privilege in draft expert’s report
19-12-2011 09:06
In ACD (Landscape Architects) Ltd v Overall & Anor [2011] EWHC 3362 (TCC) (15 December 2011) the defendants (“Overall”) were faced with an application by the Claimant (“ACD”) to strike out Overall’s counterclaim in respect of ACD’s alleged professional negligence.
I’m a Biography – Get Me Out of There?!
16-12-2011 09:36
In the recent case of Hodgson & Another v Isaac & Another [2010] EWPCC 37, the court was asked to consider whether a screenplay infringed the copyright of a pre-existing biographical work.
Levi Roots: New Case Law on Breach of Confidence
13-12-2011 10:16
Fans of reality TV will be familiar with the BBC programme The Dragons’ Den, whereby up-and-coming entrepreneurs attempt to convince a panel of wealthy and successful businessmen and women to invest in their products or businesses.
Stairway to an Overriding Interest
09-12-2011 09:12
The Claimant in the case of Chaudhary v Yauvuz had built an external stairway in the alleyway which belonged to his neighbour and had in fact removed the internal stairway at his property. A formal deed of easement, which would have granted rights of access over the alleyway, was not entered into and the Claimant took no further action to protect the right to access over the neighbour’s alleyway to the stairway.
Have you had your 18 year Prescription check?
06-12-2011 12:09
In the recent case of London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd, the Court of appeal has confirmed the use of prescriptive rights to acquire rights of way over neighbouring land.
To mediate or not to mediate?
01-12-2011 01:00
Commencing Court Proceedings or other formal proceedings against a party who you are in dispute with can sometimes seem like a daunting prospect. It might seem as if you are about to embark on a process which will cost you in terms of legal fees and your own valuable time.
“The Future” on hold
28-11-2011 01:00
I remember being told by my University Property lecturer that the future of property transactions would be changed by the Land Registry’s plans for electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing)…
Bribery Act 2010: First Prosecution and Sentence
24-11-2011 09:15
As you may recall from this blog on 31 October 2011, the Bribery Act 2010 came into force in the UK on 1 July 2011. The Act, which was seen as the largest revamp of the Laws of Bribery for a significant period created four separate categories of offence. On 18 November 2011, the first sentence was handed down under the Act following the first prosecution.
Facebook Users “Like” Data Protection
21-11-2011 10:46
When browsing consumer websites you may have noticed the Facebook “like” button which is now a common feature. The “like feature” has recently been the subject of an investigation by data protection officials in Germany.