Two companies, each of which claims the other should bear the heavy burden of a cost over-run during construction of a waste-to-energy plant, had to resort to the High Court to make sense of their respective contractual obligations. Company A…
‘Horsey Talk’ interpretation for non- horsey office colleagues The winter months are well and truly upon us and the windy, cold, wet, dark mornings challenge the most dedicated and hardy equestrians. Whilst horsey life can be hard work spare a…
This is our second ‘virtual’ walk, in 2014 we did a virtual walk from our office to John O’Groats completing the 947km early in December, and raising just under a £1,000 for a local hospice at the same time. This…
British bands from the Beatles to the Stones and the Clash to the Smiths all started out playing gigs in Great British pubs. But in recent times pubs and live music venues have come under threat of closure over noise…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a new Planning Enforcement Fund aimed at providing funding for local planning authorities towards the legal costs of seeking a court injunction against those who disregard planning laws. Authorities will be able to apply…
The High Court has held in the recent case of Oxfordshire CC v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015], that a local planning authority was not entitled to fees for administering or monitoring planning obligations in a…
DFA Law has been recognised for its patronage of the arts by art exhibition organisers Little Van Gogh By exhibiting the work of up and coming artists in its offices, DFA Law offers each artist exposure and a forum in which…
DFA Law is pleased to welcome to its team three new professional staff of the highest calibre. On 2 February Mark Ferguson joined the Private Client team. Mark is a Solicitor who has spent 9 years working in both private practice…
In an effort to shake of the winter/post-Christmas lethargy, a group of staff at DFA decided to walk, once a week normally on a Wednesday, at least 5km during the lunch break. To give an added incentive the partners at…
In a warning to house buyers that it is wise to obtain a full survey before committing yourself, a couple who contracted to pay £3.6 million for a country house – but later pulled out of the deal when evidence…