Consultations
Consultations on property law reform in which the PLA is engaged in and responding to
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Lord Justice Briggs Interim Report on Civil Courts Structure Review
01st Dec 2015
The Civil Courts Structure Review was commissioned by the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rollsin July 2015.Read article -
PLA County Court Survey Report – November 2015
02nd Nov 2015
This report has been compiled by the Property Litigation Association (“PLA”) in order to detail and comment upon its members’ concerns about significantly declining standards of service provided by the County Courts. The PLA consists of approximately 1,200 members 1 who spend a substantial amount of their time engaged in property related dispute resolution. Much of this dispute resolution is conducted in the County Courts.Read article -
Court & Tribunal Fees Consultation – PLA response
02nd Aug 2015
Do you agree with the proposal to raise the maximum fee for starting proceedings for the recovery of money from £10,000?Read article -
The shorter and earlier trial procedures initiative – PLA response
01st May 2015
The Property Litigation Association (PLA) responds to the consultation on the Shorter and Earlier Trial Procedures Initiative as set out below in our comments in red on the draft Practice Direction. PLA members specialise in all aspects of property litigation including commercial, residential and agricultural property law. We are (approximately 1200) lawyers who come from a variety of firms in terms of size and location.Read article -
Reforming the Electronic Communications Code – PLA response
06th Apr 2015
The definition of land and ownership of propertyRead article -
MoJ Consultation – Proposals for further reforms to Court Fees – PLA response
01st Feb 2015
Completed on behalf of the Property Litigation Association (PLA).Read article -
Costs Budgeting & Costs Management – PLA response
19th Jul 2013
As our members do not routinely have cases before these courts we do not consider it appropriate to comment upon whether the blanket exception to costs budgeting and costs management in such cases may be unnecessary.Read article -
Chancery Modernisation Review – PLA response
29th Apr 2013
The Property Litigation Association (“PLA”) represents 1,200 members. Members spend at least 50% of their time working on Property Litigation matters.Read article -
Law Commission consultation on Rights to Light – PLA response
01st Apr 2013
This optional response form is provided for consultees’ convenience in responding to our Consultation Paper on Rights to Light.Read article -
Law Commission Report on reform of the Electronic Communications Code – Key Recommendations
01st Feb 2013
On 27 February 2013 the Law Commission published its report on reform of the Electronic Communications Code and in so doing recommended a complete re-draft. The report does not include a draft Bill but the Government is said to be committed to the implementation of a revised Code (which will not be retrospective) in light of the report.Read article