November 2017

Burrows Investments Ltd v Ward Homes Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1577. This article will highlight some of the Court of Appeal’s recent findings on “negotiating” damages in the case of Burrows Investments Ltd v Ward Homes Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1577. It also gives a useful reminder of the operation of the “ejusdem generis” principle.  Ejusdem generis means "of the same kind," so that where, say, a...

Dehavilland Studios Limited v Peries and Voysey Landlords who will be passing on costs to tenants via a service charge need to grapple with the question of how to deal with defective items. Is replacement or repair the better option and what considerations need to be taken into account? While not making new law, the recent appeal before the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) from a case in...