Rescue of Betjeman’s Cathedral of Middlesex The medieval barn – dubbed by the late poet laureate and heritage campaigner Sir John Betjeman as the 'Cathedral of Middlesex' will open to the public in Spring 2012." More >>
New small claims service gives SMEs greater protection SMEs to have greater protection for IP rights" More >>
Assets of Community Value A significant new provision in the Localism Act will be introduced in April. Disposal of Assets of Community Value will be regulated More >>
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) The CIL regulations have been in force since 2010, but it is only now that the levy is being implemented by councils across the country, introducing a new charge on development." More >>
High Speed 2 (HS2): Bills, Blight and Bucks Scheme raises the question of whether the processes for determining major infrastructure provision and resultant compensation for landowners is fit for resolving compensation in the 21st century" More >>
Dilapidations protocol adopted under the Civil Procedure Rules The protocol has been adopted as a pre-action protocol with effect from 1 January 2012" More >>
Village Greens – Public Authorities Fight Back Another recent High Court decision has strengthened the position of a Local Authority which is subject to Town or Village Green applications More >>
Government unveils proposed changes to the Building Regulations ...including proposed energy efficiency requirements on property owners More >>