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Caroline Shea KC and Richard Miller of Falcon Chambers examine the growing judicial focus on 'cynical breach' in restrictive covenant cases, in this week's issue of NLJ

Developers beware: cynical breach cases are on the rise, write Caroline Shea KC & Richard Miller

A landmark decision of the Upper Tribunal has widened the scope of cladding remediation: Bhavini Patel reports

In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022

Leaseholders are not liable to pay for the cost of remediating dangerous cladding, the Upper Tribunal has held

Diane Dickson examines the legal framework for green building, explaining the latest changes & their impact on practitioners & clients

Imogen Dodds & Jamie Sutherland consider a Hong Kong case that gives clarity on limitation periods in constructive trust claims

Incompetence, dishonesty and greed led to the Grenfell Tower fire and the deaths of 72 people, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has concluded in his final report

The government has lifted a ‘de facto ban’ on onshore windfarms in England, with immediate effect, as part of an overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

Harrow Crown Court closed in August after surveyors present on the site for improvement works warned the building could collapse due to the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

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Freeths—Suzanne Porter

Firm launches trusts, estates and tax practice in the north with senior hire

Fieldfisher—Guy Forster

Personal injury and medical negligence team strengthened by partner hire

mfg Solicitors—Richard Port

Firm appoints partner and head of family in Birmingham office

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AlphaBiolabs supports The Christie Charity with £500 Giving Back donation

AlphaBiolabs has donated £500 to The Christie Charity through its Giving Back initiative, helping to support cancer care, treatment and research across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and further afield

Cautious support for proposed reforms to homebuying process

CILEX has called for a review of conveyancing fees and stronger regulation of the high-volume residential property sector, in its response to government proposals for homebuying reforms

Time to stir the pension pot?

Pension provision should be considered during all divorce proceedings in order to repair gender inequality, the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) charity and workplace pensions provider now:pensions have said

Government moving 'too far too fast' on cryptoassets?

‘Over-regulating’ the cryptoassets sector could stifle growth when the government brings regulations into force in 2027, a digital assets lawyer has warned

Guideline hourly rates on the rise

Solicitors received a new year’s boost this month with the announcement of an uplift to the guideline hourly rates

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Construction

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Suzanne Porter

Fieldfisher—Guy Forster

mfg Solicitors—Richard Port