Beverley Vara
ProfessionalExpect more property negligence claims as six-year time limit falls due
The Court of Appeal has ordered the property adviser previously known as Drivers Jonas to pay £11.8m in damages for negligently advising Capita Alternative Fund Services – the trustee of a property unit trust – on its purchase of a factory outlet shopping centre in Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent.
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Tenant insolvent? Don't panic
Beverley Vara explains the options for landlords whose tenants have become insolvent
ProfessionalDiary of … a property litigator
Beverley Vara, head of real estate litigation at Allen & Overy, takes us through her week
ProfessionalLand and freedom
The newly enacted Freedom of Information Act has given property firms a powerful weapon to use against their rivals.
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There is no alternative
New guidance from the Court of Appeal underlines the value of using alternative dispute resolution.
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Avoiding the negligence traps
Claims of negligence against surveyors and property lawyers are on the increase. Our contributor explains the pitfalls and how to sidestep them
