Articles

Toby Boncey’s case note on Redrow v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2024] EWCA Civ 651 considers the Court of Appeal’s approach (in the context of a judicial review of a decision made prior to the deed of bilateral contract) to the question of the steps applicants need to have taken before BSA funding could be approved.

• Toby Boncey

Catherine Taskis KC discusses remediation orders under s.123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 in light of the recent First-tier Tribunal decision in Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities v Grey GR Limited Partnership CHI/00HN/HYI/2023/0008: The Chocolate Box, Bournemouth.

• Catherine Taskis KC

On 28 June 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down Judgment in Houssein & Ors v London Credit Limited & Anr [2024] EWCA Civ 721, an appeal concerning penalties, the interpretation of a facility letter, and costs orders following trial. Gary Cowen KC and Edward Blakeney, with Alexander Hutton KC, instructed by Hugh Cartwright & Amin, acted for the successful Appellants.

• Gary Cowen KC
• Edward Blakeney

Ashpen Rajah considers the recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Lehner v Lant Street Management Co Ltd [2024] UKUT 135 (LC) in relation to the service charge provisions under Schedule 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

• Ashpen Rajah

Stephen Jourdan KC, Cecily Crampin, and Taylor Briggs look at the recent Celestial Aviation decision on section 44 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

• Stephen Jourdan KC
• Cecily Crampin
• Taylor Briggs