Mr Harbour was engaged by Mrs Drake to undertake rewiring works to her bungalow in East Sussex. A catastrophic fire occurred in the early hours of 27 June 2002. Mrs Drake had left the bungalow to visit friends whilst the work was being carried out. The fire had started in the loft.

The government's Home Information Pack (HIPs) scheme was introduced at the end of 2007.

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 ("the Act") received Royal Assent on 19 July 2007. Part 3 intends to unify the existing law relating to enforcement by seizure and sale of goods.

Unfair dismissal claims must be brought within 3 months of the Effective Date of Termination. This is subject to some exceptions.

Speak to any Construction Adjudicator and it is likely they will tell you that these days things are getting more tricky getting fees paid.

The Mortgage Rescue Scheme is a government initiative, which is run by local housing authorities, designed to prevent some of the most vulnerable families losing their homes.

Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules allows a party to litigation to make a settlement offer before trial on terms that if the offer is not accepted and the opposing party fails to beat the offer at trial the Court is likely to impose severe costs and/or interest penalties.

One of the effects of the current economic climate has been a marked increase in the number of tenants going into liquidation.

From 1 October 2008, the prohibition of financial assistance by a private company for the purchase of shares in itself or its holding company has been abolished.

The purpose of the Investment Agreement, in the context of a venture capital investment, is to provide a legal framework for the relationship of the parties.

References are to the appropriate Rule/Practice Direction