Walton fights High Court battle for key Liverpool site

The future of a prime development site opposite Liverpools Albert Dock is at stake in Londons High Court, where Liverpool council is asking a leading judge to declare that it is not bound to allow a prospective developer to exercise its option to buy the land for £15m.

CSC teams up with Walton for Liverpool’s Chavasse Park

Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) has signed a joint venture with Bill Davies’ Walton Group to develop the 102,190 sq m (1.1m sq ft) Chavasse Park retail and leisure scheme in central Liverpool in a move that will see the city’s retail development battle intensify.

Shenton Estates faces spate of legal wrangles

Manchester developer Colin Shenton is attempting to stave off the winding up of at least one of his 17 companies. The 31-year-old developer faces a petition for unpaid tax brought by the Inland Revenue against The Shenton Estate Company.