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DJB Appoint Specialist Commercial Property and Planning Lawyer
DJB have strengthened their Planning and Commercial Property Law teams with the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Zaheer Bashir....
Davitt Jones Bould
Mar 2, 20161 min read


DJB Strengthens Commercial Property Team with New Senior Associate Solicitor
DJB are pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Razina Akhtar. Razina joins DJB from Burges Salmon where she...
Davitt Jones Bould
Mar 2, 20161 min read
Local Government Ombudsman emphasises the importance of recording reasons for planning decisions
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has underlined the importance of recording the reasons for planning committee decisions following an...
Davitt Jones Bould
Feb 29, 20161 min read
Landlords Must be Aware of the Law before Refusing a Notice to Renew Existing Tenancies
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The tenant served a s.26 notice to...
Davitt Jones Bould
Feb 19, 20162 min read
Planning Permission not Required for London Cycle Superhighway
The High Court recently held that the Transport for London did not require planning permission for phase one of the construction of the...
Davitt Jones Bould
Feb 19, 20161 min read


Leading Lawyer Malcolm Iley Joins DJB
Malcolm Iley has joined specialist Real Estate law firm Davitt Jones Bould (“DJB”) as a Non-Executive Director. Malcolm will assist the...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jan 27, 20161 min read
Tenants Beware! Landlords Not Obliged to Refund Advance Rental Payments After Tenant Exercises Break
The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no right to a pro-rata refund of rent implied into a lease if the break date falls within a...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jan 27, 20161 min read


DJB Advises on new Rick Stein Restaurant
Rick Stein (trading as Stein’s Trading Limited (STL)) has opened a new restaurant in the prestigious Sandbanks area in Bournemouth. DJB...
Davitt Jones Bould
Dec 11, 20151 min read
The Fast and the Furious: Speedy Litigation for Construction and Engineering Disputes
The “Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes” start on 1 October, with the express aim of, unsurprisingly, making some Litigation...
Davitt Jones Bould
Sep 24, 20151 min read
High Court clarifies the requirements for a compelling case in the public interest to justify a CPO
The High Court recently held that there was no error of law in the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local...
Davitt Jones Bould
Sep 23, 20152 min read
Davitt Jones Bould Recognised as a Leading Law Firm for Real Estate
DJB has maintained its place as a top tier Real Estate law firm in the recently released Legal 500 2015 rankings. In addition to...
Davitt Jones Bould
Aug 23, 20151 min read
The Limitation Game
When it comes to knowing the deadline for starting a construction or engineering claim, it can be a bit of a minefield. But if you get it...
Davitt Jones Bould
Aug 19, 20152 min read
Local Authority Held to be Negligent after Providing Incorrect Information in Response to a Local Se
The High Court has recently held that a County Council had been negligent when it incorrectly stated, in response to a local search, that...
Davitt Jones Bould
Aug 4, 20152 min read
Don't forget your Payment Notice(s) if you want to avoid an Adjudication that you will probably
Since the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 (“HGCRA”) came into force in England & Wales on 1 May 1998, a party to a...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jul 24, 20152 min read
Buyers (Solicitor) Beware: Withholding Information from your Clients Amounts to Negligence
The High Court has recently declared that a solicitor was negligent in failing to warn a client buying a £25 million property that there...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jul 14, 20151 min read
Agree Variations to Development Agreements Subject to Procurement Rules at your Peril
The High Court has recently declared that Winchester City Council unlawfully varied the terms of a Development Agreement in breach of...
Davitt Jones Bould
Apr 23, 20152 min read


New Commercial Property Lawyer Joins DJB
We are pleased to announce the addition of Theresa Chong to our legal team. Theresa joined Davitt Jones Bould in March 2015, having...
Davitt Jones Bould
Apr 4, 20151 min read
DJB Wins Major DEFRA Contract
After a competitive tender process, DJB have been appointed sole external suppliers of real estate legal services for DEFRA and its...
Davitt Jones Bould
Mar 11, 20151 min read
DJB Act in Disposal of Winwick Quay for £23.9million
Tony Fitzmaurice, Group Director of specialist real estate law firm Davitt Jones Bould (DJB), has recently completed the disposal of one...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jan 30, 20151 min read


Geoffrey Lander Joins DJB
Geoffrey Lander has joined specialist property law firm, Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) as a Non-Executive Director to assist in expanding the...
Davitt Jones Bould
Jan 30, 20152 min read
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