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NLJ this week: Costly architectural disputes, rent arbitration & family mediation rules

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30 September 2022
Issue: 7996 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Beware of glass cubes, or at least those who intend to build them, warns former District Judge Stephen Gold, in this week’s 'Civil way'.

Gold relays the unfortunate story of an architect’s plans to ‘build an underground mansion with a glass cube above ground which would glow at night’. Sadly, the plans attracted objections and led to expensive legal action, resulting in the freeholder owing £2.7m fees for professional and legal fees.

He also covers commercial rent arbitration and the publishing of a set of guidance and rules for family law Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs).

Read this week's 'Civil way' here.

Issue: 7996 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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