Press
Press coverage on the PLA's law reform campaigning and other PLA news
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CoStar article: What Ever Happened to the Landlord Fight Against CVAs?
10th Jun 2022
The Court of Appeal battle over New Look's company voluntary arrangement may have been quietly settled out of court but the war between landlords and tenants over the use of CVAs is far from over. PLA Chair, Mathew Ditchburn, responds.Read article -
New Law Journal Career Profile: Judge Cooke, President of the Property Litigation Association
10th Jun 2022
Judge Elizabeth Cooke, the newly appointed President of the Property Litigation Association, discusses her journey to becoming a judge and her fantastical dream job as an archaeologist...Read article -
CoStar article: Property Law Reforms Are Building Up Problems for the Future
26th May 2022
The PLA’s chair, Mathew Ditchburn, has cast a sceptical eye over the government’s proposed rental auction scheme for vacant high street premises, a policy that appeared in the Queen’s Speech.Read article -
The EG Interview: Liz Peace’s ‘outside perspective’ on property litigation
26th Apr 2022
On her retirement as President of the Property Litigation Association, Liz Peace shares her thoughts on five years in the role with Jess Harrold at EG.Read article -
Property Week: Experts point to flaws in Covid-19 arrears bill
04th Apr 2022
PLA warn that landlord/tenant arbitration process lacks clarity.Read article -
Property Week: Experts bemoan lack of detail in rent arrears arbitration scheme
04th Apr 2022
PLA warn scheme introduced in Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is a ‘bold but problematic solution’ to a serious issue.Read article -
EG: Is the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill fit for purpose?
18th Feb 2022
Law Reform Committee Chair, Peter Bourke, and Member, Lauren King, expose the flaws in the government’s planned arbitration process for Covid lockdown rent arrears.Read article -
Property Law Journal: Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Property Litigation Association highlights serious defects
15th Feb 2022
PLA Law Reform Committee, Chair, Peter Bourke’s article on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill has been published in the Property Law Journal.Read article -
The EG Interview: New PLA chair Mathew Ditchburn on the task ahead in 2022
21st Dec 2021
There has been “no more important time in recent memory to be a property litigator”Read article -
EG: A new scheme to help counter a “hideous form of litigation” Jacqui Joyce & Peter Bourke
24th Nov 2021
Lord Justice Ward was a master of the memorable quoteRead article