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Monthly Archives: September 2023

Agricultural change of use – The importance of descriptive words

Agricultural change of use – The importance of descriptive words
In a recent appeal, the form of words used in the description of a development allowed Dorset Council to refuse granting a certificate of lawful use and development.  The appeal concerned using an existing rural dwelling without any agricultural occupancy restrictions. Records of the original 1973 outline planning permission did not exist on the Council’s…
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My first experience in an office/law firm

My first experience in an office/law firm
By Emily Knowles My experience over the last few days has not only given me a view of what an office is like but has also changed my view of solicitors and people in the law industry. I have always had an interest in law but mainly the criminal side of it, as before coming here,…
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