Making sense of the party wall legislation: still no easy task
Abstract
Notes the ambiguities within the party wall legislation. Describes the “proceduralist” and “rightist” approaches to interpretation of the statute. Provides examples of each approach. Traces the development of the current judicial approach to interpretation and describes surveyors’ responses to this. Cites the recent case of Frances Holland School v. Wassef [2001] as demonstrating the consistency of the judicial approach. Discusses issues, raised by the case, relating to ex parte awards and the statutory definition of “owner”. Concludes that surveyors should follow a rightist approach to the legislation, whilst also understanding the limits of the rightist doctrine.
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Citation
Chynoweth, P. (2002), "Making sense of the party wall legislation: still no easy task", Structural Survey, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 13-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800210426213
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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