Our in-house bulletin provides key legal updates across various practice areas to help ensure in-house lawyers, GCs and contract and procurement managers can easily and efficiently keep abreast of what’s happening in the legal world.
In this edition we cover:
The recent Court of Appeal case of White v Alder has brought the issue of neighbourly boundary disputes to the fore. This article considers the judgment in that case and the practical implications of it for sellers, buyers and their lawyers.
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On 6 April 2025, the unfair-commercial-practice rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 replaced the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. In response, CAP and BCAP have updated their advertising codes to align with the new law. This article outlines those changes and the steps marketers should take.
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In a recent case, the High Court has held that a statement made in a draft disclosure letter could amount to a misrepresentation, entitling the buyer to sue the seller for deceit.
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In the Vitsoe Ltd v Waugh Thistleton Architects Limited case, Vitsoe pursued a claim against their architect for negligence arising for services in the design and construction of its new headquarters. In this article, we examine the court’s reasoning in finding that the architect did not fail in its duties, and were under no obligation to advise on the protection for the works during construction.
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