Property and Estates News

The Court of Appeal has recently restored the finding of 3PB planning and public law barrister William Webster on statutory incompatibility in his report when sitting as an Inspector in a village green inquiry for Surrey County Council in 2015. The decision of Gilbart J on this issue (in which he rejected the inspector’s advice and recommendation to the registration authority on statutory incompatibility) was set aside (see R (on the application of NHS Property...

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that three of their barristers have been appointed as Recorders. Lawrence Messling, is assigned to sit on the North Eastern Circuit dealing with Family matters. William Hansen has been assigned to sit on the South Eastern Circuit dealing with Criminal matters. Mathew Gullick has also been assigned to sit on the South Eastern Circuit dealing with Criminal matters. Lawrence Messling, a specialist family law barrister with over twenty five...

In a review authored by Dr Ashley Bowes, the Journal of Planning and Environment Law has positively commented on “Restrictions on the Use of Land”, William Webster and Robert Weatherley’s planning law reference book. Click here to read the review. Published by Wildy, Simmonds & Hill the book covers the law and practice in a number of fields which impact the use of land and there is considerable focus on remedies for the infringement of rights...

3PB planning and land experts William Webster and Robert Weatherley's book has been reviewed by planning solicitor Kate James of TLT in the Law Society Gazette. The book is described as "a handy signpost" with "its ability to offer a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that it can be quickly referred to or read in detail, depending on need." It is "a welcome home to a collection of materials that may otherwise require...

On 22 March 2017 the Court of Appeal delivered a short but important unanimous judgment on the construction and interpretation of a notice purportedly served pursuant to s.128 of the Housing Act 1996. Edward Ross examines the facts surrounding the judgment and its potential impact on the validity of notices. To read Edward's full analysis, please click here.

3PB Planning Barristers William Webster and Graeme Sampson summarise and analyse the government's Housing White Paper. To read their analysis please click here.