News and Articles

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

The Tribunal Procedure Committee has decided not to cap costs for unreasonable behaviour in leasehold and residential property cases following consultation and is instead adopting a proposal by the Property Litigation Association (PLA) to publish a guidance note.

Taking property litigation to another level – profile of the PLA in Estates Gazette,  4 August 2018.

In September 2017, the First Minister announced the Scottish Government’s intention to prioritise transparency, accountability and community ownership in its programme of land reform.

The Court of Appeal re-asserts the orthodox understanding of “overreaching” under the Law of Property Act 1925, from which many commentators considered Newey J. had departed in his first instance decision.