The appeal lodged, by a solicitor, against

This decision provides important insight into your property law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

The appeal lodged, by a solicitor, against an expropriation order is admissible even though the special power of attorney given to this ministerial officer by the applicant was not attached to the certified copy of the record of the appeal nor reproduced in that document, since that document records the existence of the power, which moreover appears among the documents in the proceedings and whose regularity is not contested.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Points to note

• Strictly comply with the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, deeds, correspondence)
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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