Pre-action Protocol for Debt Claims The Pre-action Protocol for Debt Claims came into force on 1 October 2017 and we would like to review how this is working in practice. Could you let us have your experiences, good or bad, of using this new protocol? It would be helpful to have specific cases to discuss […]
27th Apr 2019 Law Reform Committee Read moreCentral London Chancery Users Group There is a Chancery Users Group meeting on 16 May 2019 and we would like to hear from members about their recent experiences of the Chancery List at Central London and also Central London Court Court more generally. The purpose of this meeting is to feed back to the judiciary […]
27th Apr 2019 Law Reform Committee Read morePLA Law Reform Committee are requesting members feedback on Capped Costs Pilot: PD 51W A voluntary Capped Costs Pilot commenced in certain Business and Property Courts on 14 January 2019 and will run for 2 years. It concerns cases valued up to £250,000. The Pilot will be evaluated to assess whether there is demand for such a scheme […]
27th Apr 2019 Law Reform Committee Read morePLA member Philip Sheppard has won first prize in the Alan Langleben Memorial Essay Competition with his entry on the assured tenancy regime relating to long leaseholds and, in addition to winning £1,000 cash, had his essay published in the Estates Gazette. The question posed for the essay was “What is the most unjust and/or unfair […]
28th Mar 2019 News Read moreUnopposed lease renewals under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 issued in Central London County Court are now being transferred automatically to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (“FTT”) under a mandatory pilot scheme which started on 1 January 2018. Under the scheme, parties must adhere to a compressed 20 week timetable, save […]
21st Mar 2019 Law Reform Committee Read moreRupert Higgins considers the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 regarding the question of estate agents’ commission. Read more
17th Mar 2019 News Read moreCentral London County Court are offering appointments for a Professional Court User Surgery on Wednesday 20 March 2019 where you can go along with details of a particular case and have your issues resolved. This is an opportunity to meet with senior members of the administration team. You can book by emailing John.Lyons@Justice.gov.uk and providing details […]
13th Mar 2019 Law Reform Committee Read moreClick here to read the PLA’s response to the Law Commission’s Consultation Paper: Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership.
12th Mar 2019 Consultations Read moreJudicial Appointments Commissioner Brie Stevens-Hoare chaired a lively, engaging and insightful panel discussion concerning appointments to the judiciary. The JAC is keen to de-mystify the appointments process and to encourage solicitors (and PLA members) to apply to the judiciary, or at least better understand routes into the judiciary if of more longer term interest. The […]
11th Mar 2019 News Read morePROPERTY LAW REFORM NEEDED TO BOOST ‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’ The Property Litigation Association has canvassed its members on major areas of property law to ascertain whether they are still fit for purpose and to help prioritise those ripe for reform. In this article for Estates Gazette, Mathew Ditchburn, Chair, PLA Law Reform Committee, discusses the results […]
11th Mar 2019 Consultations Read more