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Tips for property litigators at Central London

Justice Week is a new initiative setup by the three legal professional bodies; the Bar Council, The Law Society, and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX). The purpose of the week is to boost the profile of justice and the rule of law, helping to place them at the centre stage of public and political debate. With many parts of the system at breaking point, now is the time to make a strong and clear case for why they are so fundamental to our society, economy and democracy.  

PLA Law Reform 2018 Panel Event – Wednesday, 31 October

Tristan Salter seeks to re-examine the case of Richardson v Midland Heart [2008] L&TR 31 and discuss whether or not shared ownership leases should be classified as long leases.   

Following extensive consultation, the Business and Property Courts will launch a new two-year pilot scheme on the disclosure of documents in January 2019, designed to streamline the process, introduce greater flexibility and reduce the cost and complexity of disclosure.

Nic Taggart discusses the implications of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the combined appeals in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White and Caitlin LLP and Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya LLP.

The Property Litigation Association (PLA) has appointed Jeremy Hudson of Charles Russell Speechlys and Katie Bradford of Linklaters as honorary members in recognition of their outstanding service to the Association and to property litigation generally.

The PLA response was based on information provided by PLA members in the following firms:

This article explains the background to Inclosure Awards and explains how such awards might give rise to restrictions on the use of land and how those restrictions might be modified or discharged/avoided, if a different use is desired for the land by its owner.

Central London County Court Effective: 1 January 2018