Published: 18/06/2020
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Disputes over property rights commonly arise in circumstances where informal relationships break down, whether those relationships are commercial, personal, or something in between. The law on how these disputes are resolved is constantly developing and can prove difficult to navigate.
With that in mind, Russell Wilcox and Conor Kennedy discuss the rules governing the various scenarios which can arise, with particular reference to a recent dispute in which they appeared on opposite sides of a TOLATA claim.
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