International Journal of Law in the Built Environment: Volume 3 Issue 2

Guest editorial: comparative research at the frontier of planning law: The case of compensation rights for land use regulations

Rachelle Alterman

This paper aims to present the merits of cross‐national comparative research as a method for pushing the frontier of knowledge about planning laws. Since in every country there is…

Comparative analysis of some aspects of assessment of damages for contractual breaches in England and Wales, Australia and New Zealand

Maree Chetwin

The paper aims to examine the judicial approach to some aspects of contract damages in England and Wales, Australia and New Zealand.

Judges, child trespassers and occupiers' liability

Luke Bennett

This paper aims to analyse how the doctrine of occupiers' liability for the safety of child trespassers has been developed in English Law over the last 100 years by applying…

The use of mediation in preventing homelessness in England

Patricia Ng

The purpose of this paper is to explore the appropriateness of mediation as a homelessness prevention tool for statutorily homeless people who are in need of emergency housing…

Scottish construction lawyers and mediation: an investigation into attitudes and experiences

Andrew Agapiou, Bryan Clark

The purpose of this research is to paint a picture of the current utility of mediation in the Scottish construction sector; determine the willingness of Scottish construction…

An investigation into lawyer attitudes towards the use of mediation in commercial property disputes in England and Wales

Julian Sidoli del Ceno

The paper seeks to examine empirically the attitudes of English lawyers towards mediation in commercial landlord and tenant disputes. Despite much support from numerous sources…