Mine and mineral rights

Mine and mineral rights

Mines and mineral rights can be a tricky issue for developers or anyone looking to acquire a property. In law, there is a rebuttable presumption that when purchasing the registered title of a property that this registered title will include the property and all airspace above (up to the heavens) and all of the land below ground.

Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP

Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP

The recently launched Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners legal directories have recognised Laytons LLP for a number of key services across London, Manchester and Guildford including Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Family and Property Litigation services.

Defects in new developments — exploring tenant, contractor and sub-contractor liability

Defects in new developments — exploring tenant, contractor and sub-contractor liability

Obligations to repair defective work in new developments may be owed by tenants, contractors and sub-contractors. Clare Butler considers the nature of these obligations, the difficulties that can arise and the issues identified in the recent case of Office Depot v UBS [2018] EWHC 1494 (TCC).