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1 May 2012 marked the day in which the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 received Royal Assent. Section 144 of the Act has created a new offence of squatting in a residential building.
An offence will not be committed by a person 'holding over' after the end of a lease or licence. The new offence could see squatters face up to 6 months imprisonment or up to a £5,000 fine. It is inevitable that the offence will be up for debate as to what actions constitute the offence and more importantly, the cost implications the law will have on taxpayers… watch this space!
Developers received welcome confirmation from the Court of Appeal this month that ‘overlooking’ (providing a view into another’s property) does not constitute a nuisance or invasion of privacy.
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One year ago, the Department for Transport targeted 2021 for having connected and automated vehicles on UK roads.
In a lengthy majority judgment accompanied by two powerful dissenting opinions, the Supreme Court found yesterday that land acquired and held for statutory purposes cannot be registered as a village green where that registration is incompatible with the statutory purpose for which it is held.
A new online system for probate applications was introduced in early October 2019, which will allow us to process and track applications for grants of probate online.
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