Most commercial tenants read the rent figure and the term — and skim everything else. But English leases allocate risk in five places that rarely make the negotiation agenda, and each can cost far more than the rent. 1. The repair covenant (and the missing schedule of...
Here is something that surprises almost every Victorian retail tenant: parts of the lease you signed may simply not be law. The Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) overrides inconsistent lease terms — which means some of the most landlord-friendly clauses in circulation are...
Scotland has its own legal system — not a regional variation of English law, but a distinct mixed system with civilian roots. Commercial leases are where the differences bite hardest, and where English boilerplate causes the most trouble. 1. There is no forfeiture —...
In 2023, a New York court sanctioned lawyers who filed a brief citing cases that did not exist — invented, confidently and fluently, by a chatbot (Mata v Avianca, S.D.N.Y. 2023). It was not the last such case. Courts in several countries have since dealt with...
Briefing cases is the core skill of law school: compressing a 40-page judgment into a structure you can recall under exam pressure. Here is a method that works, and an honest note on where AI fits. The structure that works Citation and court. Full name, neutral...
