Gemma Vines reflects on the price one would put on the anguish and heartache caused to a father who had been misled for 17 years that his "son" was in fact the child of a secret lover of his wife.

Under amendments to the Takeover Code with effect from 20 May 2013, pension scheme trustees will be entitled to receive certain of the offer documents as well as information on the bidder's intentions on employer contributions and funding the scheme deficit.

Trustees have until midnight on 31 March 2016 to re-certify existing contingent assets and certify new contingent assets.

The Government has published a Community Infrastructure Levy consultation document (consultation period expiring on 30 December 2011) http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/cilreformconsultation setting out how much of the monies collected by Planning Councils obtained via a planning application have to be passed on to Parish Councils and Town Councils.

During Theresa May's (unexpectedly short) campaign to become leader of the Conservative Party, she expressed the need to address the issue of distrust between the electorate and corporates, suggesting...

The relevant public procurement regulations provide that a bidder who wants to claim for a breach of the public procurement rules by the potential employer must do so within 30 days of the date when the bidder knew (or ought to have known) that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen.

The Government has announced that it will be delaying the proposed changes to Conditional Fee Arrangements ("CFA") and After the Event ("ATE") Insurance, in respect of insolvency proceedings, until 2015.

Michael Gardner talks to Sky News regarding Marvin Gaye's estate suing Ed Sheeran for stealing core elements of Marvin Gaye's 1973 hit 'Lets Get It On'.

Expert shopping is a practice which most Courts will seek to outlaw. They will not lightly entertain a change to an expert where one has had previously significant involvement.

In this important decision (one of several to be decided between these parties) the court clarified the position in respect of several issues which arise regularly on construction projects.

Last week, the media was full of headlines about a US lawsuit which had apparently resulted in energy drink maker Red Bull having to pay millions of dollars in compensation.

Shepherd argued in this case that their solicitors were under an ongoing duty to review the suitability of clauses in standard sub-contracts that had been drafted by the solicitors some time ago, but which were now ineffective due to a change in the law and left Shepherd facing claims from third parties.

Selling a flat comes with its own unique costs and expenses.

Leaseholders getting a raw deal from their landlords or their managing agents should take comfort from the fact that they may have a statutory right to take control of the management of their building.

Suzanne Gill speaks to the Estates Gazette about the housing crisis.

Wedlake Bell's Simon de Galleani and Jay Das talk to Property Week about retail commercial property to residential property conversions.

Despite decades of changes to planning law, the number of homes we're building has barely increased.

Reigate farmer Robert Fidler has been threatened with prison if he doesn't demolish a 'castle' built in the green belt without planning permission.

Family heirlooms such as art, historic literary works and valuable memorabilia can give the owner much pleasure during their lifetimes, but the next generation a headache when they inherit. Such items will often be expensive, and so will the inheritance tax.

Helen Garthwaite and Claire Haynes highlight the importance of sustainable digital infrastructure for broadband connectivity...