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Briefcase 2025 Quarter 2: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

BCLP on 6/26/2025

Case 1: Brown v Ridley and Another - The Supreme Court has clarified that a reasonable belief of ownership for any 10 year period is sufficient to claim adverse possession....more

Briefcase 2025 Quarter 1: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

BCLP on 3/27/2025

Case 1: Handston Investments Limited v Abri Group Limited - The court refused to grant an interim injunction to pause construction that would significantly interfere with a neighbour’s rights to light. Instead, the Court...more

Supreme Court ruling in restrictive covenant case: ignore covenants at your own risk

Hogan Lovells on 11/6/2020

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment today in an eagerly awaited case on restrictive covenants and affordable housing. It is the first time that the Supreme Court has considered a case on the modification of restrictive...more

Resolving Agent of Change issues in planning: As easy as noise easements?

BCLP on 3/22/2019

This blog examines the complexities of Agent of Change cases from our experience acting for developers and venues alike and, in particular, considers the concept and use of noise easements to resolve and manage noise issues...more

Contractual rights outweigh public interest in restrictive covenant case

Hogan Lovells on 12/12/2018

The Court of Appeal has sent a firm message to developers who seek to cut corners by knowingly breaching restrictive covenants. A recent decision means that 13 units of social housing, constructed on land on which building...more

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