As part of our on-going “Perspectives” series of blogs from those involved in Property Litigation outside private practice, Professor Nick Hopkins, the Law Commissioner for property, family and trust law, gives his thoughts on the importance of consultation process to law reform. Reforming the Law: the importance of consultation Consultation lies at the very heart of […]
4th Mar 2019 Blogs Read moreLaw Commission consultation events relating to: Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership There will be a Law Commission consultation event in Newcastle on Monday 4 March, to be held at Northumbria University. The date for the consultation event in Cardiff has had to be moved. This will now be held one week later than […]
13th Feb 2019 Consultations Read moreFrom 25th February 2019, Electronic Filing in the Business and Property Court is being expanded to apply to all Courts outside London and that from 30 April 2019, professional users of the Court will be required to issue all new proceedings by electronic filing through CE-File. In addition, they will also be required to electronically […]
13th Feb 2019 News Read moreSlides from the Case Law Update (Scotland) event held in Pinsent Masons – Edinburgh on 31st January 2019 can be found by clicking on the following links: Prescription 2018 Act and Case Law Update – Andrew McKinlay Case Law Update – Property Litigation Association – Ewen D Brown
7th Feb 2019 News Read moreFollowing putting her case to the recent PLA/PBA joint panel event, 2019 – The Year of the Disruptor?, Emma Humphreys, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, explains to Jess Harold at the Estates Gazette why she thinks the new Electronic Communications Code is going to be one of the biggest disruptors of 2019. Read more
4th Feb 2019 News Read moreWell over 100 PLA and PBA members attended the joint event on Wednesday 23rd January, where leading property professionals discussed the key property trends; laws and economic challenges that are set to disrupt the market in 2019. A hot topic of debate between the panellists and the audience was the impact of the new Electronic […]
24th Jan 2019 News Read moreRead the PLA Scotland’s response to the Scottish Law Commission’s discussion paper on Aspects of Leases: Termination here.
23rd Jan 2019 Consultations Read moreRead PLA Scotland’s response to the Scottish Law Commission’s DISCUSSION PAPER ON SECTION 53 OF THE TITLE CONDITIONS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003 here.
23rd Jan 2019 Consultations Read moreBryan Johnston on the PLA’s drive to reform property law By Mitchell Labiak Property Week Thu 10 January 2019 The head of the PLA talks about legal change, the organisation’s lobbying power and the impact of Brexit “We must be relentless in our pursuit of law reform,” the Dentons partner said at last year’s annual PLA […]
11th Jan 2019 News Read moreThe Law Commission Consultation Paper 238 Leasehold Home Ownership: Buying your freehold or extending your lease – to read the PLA response click here
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