Walker Morris advises in landmark Building Safety Act test case ...
Walker Morris advises in landmark Building Safety Act test case involving Urban Splash 21st January 2026 Walker Morris' Real Estate Litigation team have been recognised in The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases of 2026; representing the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in a significant test case under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) concerning seven residential ...
In the following years, diversity and openness progressively became a distinctive sign of the city image, often defined as one of the capitals of Asia in Britain by local stakeholders. Through historical and contemporary visual materials, this paper investigates and documents the impact of cultural diversity on the urban landscape of Leicester.
Delaware Mansions Ltd v Westminster
This ruling serves as a crucial reference for future litigation involving property disputes and environmental nuisances, fostering a more equitable legal landscape where the rights and responsibilities of both public entities and private individuals are meticulously balanced.

This article explores the series of landmark cases have steadily shaped the law governing rights to light and today's legal landscape .
Rights of Light Dispute Case Update
Explore the latest rights of light case law in Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd [2025], covering damages, injunctions, and implications for urban development.
The High Court's Ludgate House decision clarifies rights of light, awarding negotiating damages over injunctions and interpreting Section 203 in urban disputes.

Such details provide a deeper understanding and appreciation for Urban Landscape Litigation Cases.
Bankside Yards Rights to Light Judgement
The recent Bankside Yards Rights to Light judgement in Cooper & Powell v Ludgate House Ltd (2025), delivered by Mr Justice Fancourt, is a landmark ruling in the evolving landscape of rights to light disputes. This judgment provides the first authoritative judicial guidance on how statutory powers under section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 interact with rights of light and sets out ...
Planning Court Case Explorer
Planning Court Case Explorer Specialist planning law firm Town Legal LLP has teamed up with leading planning and environmental barristers' chambers Landmark to launch the Planning Court Case Explorer - a business intelligence tool designed to provide clients, and anyone interested in the planning process, with free to access data on cases which have been heard in the Planning Court since ...
The court case centres on seven buildings: Burton Place, the Chips Building, Moho Building, The Box Works, and the Three Towers - Emmeline House, Cristabel, and Sylvia. The government argued on Monday that Urban Splash should have undertaken a series of remediation actions on seven Manchester buildings itself.