The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has launched the second edition of its Development Management Agreement for commercial property firms. Compiled by the CLLS’s Land Law Committee and produced by a number of City firms, the precedent document is intended to act as a key resource for commercial property practices. Following the launch of the first edition in 2015, the newly updated agreement reflects the latest changes to the regulatory framework and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors valuation standards. The document is free to view, and available here.
12 February 2019
Commercial property: keeping up to date
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
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Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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