You know you are getting on a bit when you are asked to do a ‘life after…’ blog. In this case life after private practice and the continued relevance of the PLA. However, what I hadn’t bargained for was the answer that I got when I enquired how long I had been a member of […]
12th Feb 2019 Blogs Read moreAt the recent dinner of the PLA at the Ironmonger’s Hall in November 2018, I was asked to give my assessment from a judicial perspective of the work of the PLA. I have now been asked to record in this blog some of the things I then said. I am happy to do so. […]
3rd Jan 2019 Blogs Read moreLast Wednesday night, members of the Midlands Junior PLA kept themselves busy by hosting a cocktail making masterclass in Birmingham for junior members (up to 10 years’ post-qualification experience). The event was well-attended by members from across the Midlands region – and great fun – as the photos below testify! Members of the junior committee were […]
26th Nov 2018 Blogs Read moreWe held our Launch Event for JPLA in the North last Thursday, kindly hosted by Squire Patton Boggs in their fancy new Spinningfields office. The evening was a great opportunity to meet other JPLA members in the North and it was lovely to have some newly qualified members join us. We enjoyed hearing about the […]
20th Nov 2018 Blogs Read moreApologies in advance if this sounds like the Queen’s Christmas broadcast but I have a lot of people to thank…. There is one word that summarises my tenure as Chair of our unique Association – “change.” These are exciting times for our members. When I was elected in Autumn 2017 the Business and Property Courts […]
16th Nov 2018 Blogs Read morePLA 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 moreThe Education & Training Committee are looking forward to welcoming delegates to the Autumn Training Day at the Royal Society of Medicine on 8 November 2018. We’re rapidly nearing capacity for the event, so if you have yet to make your booking, please do so now. Please click the link below for details of the […]
15th Oct 2018 Blogs Read moreAs you may know, we had our our very first PLA Northern Training Day back in June. This took place in central Leeds and was attended by over 70 delegates. It seemed that an afternoon format (followed by drinks) worked quite well and certainly the promise of liquid refreshment seemed persuasive with the judges. We […]
16th Jul 2018 Blogs Read moreEstates Gazette – 21 June 2018 It is a fast-moving world, and property litigation is at the cutting edge of change, according to Martin Edwards, Chair of the Property Litigation Association, and Mathew Ditchburn, Chair of the PLA’s Law Reform Committee. PLA membership is on the rise, but both Edwards (partner at Shakespeare Martineau) and […]
21st Jun 2018 Blogs Read moreSince becoming Chair of the Property Bar Association, I’ve really been struck by the sheer hard work which is put in by so many people to enable the PBA and the PLA to serve their members. Whether it’s organising seminars or socials, guarding the bank accounts, responding to consultations or marking student essays, members of […]
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