News and Articles

The 1954 Act – a breakdown for juniors by James Tipler and Mark Galtrey was held online on 19 March 2024. This article provides a link to the slides.

This year's Alan Langleben Memorial Blog Competition is now open - answers are sought in no more than 500 words to the following question: “Everyone has a right to a decent home” (Michael Gove, White Paper “A fairer private rented sector”).

Goldberg KC, Simon, Kitson, Seth and Cheetham, Abigail, Trinity Chambers (14.03.24) Trinity Chambers Seminar SLIDES: Injunctions to demolish, Jarvis v Harris [1995] EWCA Civ 9 & Establishing Ground (f) after Frances v Cavendish presented at on 14 March 2024 at the PLA North: Trinity Chambers Seminar at Pinsent Masons, Leeds

The PLA North: Seminar with Trinity Chambers was held at Pinsent Masons, Leeds, on 14th March. This article provides a link to the slides.

Tom Weekes KC discusses Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4 with Isobel Emerson-Lich from the PLA Website & Marketing Committee

"A survey by the Property Litigation Association has revealed the real impact of underinvestment in the county court system on businesses and landlords..." reports EG and "the latest evidence to support the contention of many lawyers that the justice system is going to hell in a hand cart"... reports The Times

Resources for creating a high-performance routine to optimize performance and counter burnout following an online session delivered by Rob Archer for the PLA Wellbeing Committee on 28 February 2024.

The Property Litigation Association's Law Reform Committee and Property Bar Association were pleased to jointly host a panel debate in December 2023 to explore the pros and cons of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The debate took place in the context of the Law Commission's forthcoming consultation paper, expected to be published during the course of late 2024.

McClelland, Ross and Massaro, David, Axiom Advocates (08.02.24) PLA Scotland Case Law Update SLIDES presented at the PLA Scotland: Case Law Update event on 8 February 2024 at Brodies, Edinburgh.

PLA Scotland: Case law update with Ross McClelland & David Massaro of Axiom Advocates was held at Brodies, Edinburgh on 8 February 2024. The articles provides a link to the slides from the event.