PLA Law Reform 2018 Panel Event – Wednesday, 31 October The PLA’s Law Reform Committee look forward to seeing you at tomorrow’s Ask the Judiciary Panel Event where our President Liz Peace will be grilling an illustrious panel of judges on the critical question: are our courts and tribunals actually a good place to conduct property litigation? […]
1st Nov 2018 Blogs Read moreNic 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. He focuses in particular on the tendency for conveyancers acting for intending buyers to seek ways of cajoling conveyancers acting […]
19th Oct 2018 News Read morePress Release 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. The Property Litigation Association (PLA) was one of several organisations to provide input to […]
17th Oct 2018 Consultations Read morePLA APPOINTS TWO NEW HONORARY MEMBERS October 2017 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. Jeremy and Katie were both founding members of the Association when it […]
17th Oct 2018 News Read moreAsk the Judiciary: Are our courts and tribunals a good place to conduct property litigation? DATE: Wednesday, 31 October 2018 TIME: 18.00 hrs VENUE: c/o Hogan Lovells, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG CHAIR: Liz Peace CBE, President of the PLA PANEL: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court Chief Master Matthew Marsh HHJ […]
17th Sep 2018 News Read moreCoStar News by Paul Newman 28 August 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. “This note aims to clearly explain Rule 13(1)(b), governing […]
29th Aug 2018 Consultations Read moreCentral London County Court Effective: 1 January 2018 The First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has provided us with the following documents – updated guidance note, standard form directions and listing questionnaire – to apply in the case of unopposed business lease renewals transferred to the FTT pursuant to the mandatory 1954 Act pilot for proceedings […]
27th Aug 2018 Directions / Protocols Read moreTaking property litigation to another level – profile of the PLA in Estates Gazette, 4 August 2018. At a time of seismic change for property litigation, the PLA is aiming to take the profession to another level in its push for wider reform. This was one of the key messages that PLA Chair Martin […]
10th Aug 2018 News Read moreIn September 2017, the First Minister announced the Scottish Government’s intention to prioritise transparency, accountability and community ownership in its programme of land reform. As part of this, it has now published draft Regulations to implement provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 to establish a public register of people who own and manage […]
3rd Aug 2018 News Read moreThe 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. Out of reach: an easement is not an “estate in land” Ewan Paton, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol Baker v. Craggs [2018] EWCA […]
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