The insolvency of Carillion has highlighted the dangers of insolvency arising in construction projects. Michael Frisby and Kimberley Eyssell provide five immediate courses of action for a contractor if a counter party becomes insolvent. Read more

As driverless cars increasingly promise to make the leap from sci-fi to highway, Ian Craig and Mary Liu take a look at how autonomous vehicles could change our retail needs and properties. Read more

The new version of the Electronic Communications Code brings with it additional protections to operators of electronic communications apparatus. Jonathan Cope and Louise Kellaway consider the ramifications for landlords entering into agreements with operators under the new code. Read more

Town and village greens may be quaint, but limitations on their development means public applications to have land designated as a TVG have serious ramifications. Paul Grant looks at the recent case of TW Logistics Ltd v Essex County Council. Read more

Claiming blight is the ability for an owner of land adversely affected by public works to require the land to be purchased by the local authority. Paul Grant looks at the requirements, process and remedies in this complex issue. Read more

Andrew Steele proposes some simple steps for all property owners to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of property fraud. Read more

Stephen Rockhill is now a regular contributor to The Times and Sunday Times. For those of you with a subscription to The Times his insights include answers to the questions:

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The Real Estate team are delighted to again be co-hosting Shedmasters in Cannes on 14th March. Alongside co-hosts Savills, Estates Gazette, Prologis, Verdion, Gazeley and RPS, we will be welcoming 350 guests to the premier reception for senior decision makers within the industrial and logistics sector.

Ian Craig, who has recently joined Stevens & Bolton as a partner following 14 years at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, gives us an insight into his life outside law…

If you weren’t a lawyer, what would you be?
I want to say professional golfer, but there would be no chance.

What was the last book you read and would you recommend it?
The Hurt Business: A Century of the Greatest Writing on Boxing edited by John Schulian and George Kimball. I would. It is excellent.