Equity looks on as done that which ought to be done – or does it? Paper given by Joanne Wicks QC of Wilberforce Chambers at the PLA seminar in Bristol on 23 November 2017. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: Joanne Wicks paper
26th Nov 2017 Conference Papers Read moreTerminating Leases for Repudiatory Breach Paper given by Charlotte Black of Wilberforce Chambers at the PLA seminar in Bristol on 23 November 2017. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: Charlotte Black paper
26th Nov 2017 Conference Papers Read moreSlide presentation given at the JPLA event in Manchester. Click to download: Holmes – VP breaks
26th Nov 2017 Conference Papers Read moreSlide presentation given by Cecily Crampin at JPLA Manchester event. Click to download: Mortgages – Cecily Crampin
26th Nov 2017 Conference Papers Read moreSlide presentation of the talk by James Fieldsend at the JPLA event in Manchester. Click to download: Fieldsend – Easements
26th Nov 2017 Conference Papers Read moreIntroduction There are whole books written on restrictive covenants in relation to property, and so instead of a whistle-stop tour of the area, this part of the seminar concentrates instead on remedies for breach. This is the most transferable aspect of this area of law, and the same principles are of application generally within litigation. […]
22nd Nov 2016 Conference Papers Read moreIntroduction Over the last 45 or so years, the House of Lords and Supreme Court have examined the relevant principles of contractual interpretation in some landmark authorities. Notable cases include: Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381; Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society (No.1) [1998] 1 WLR 896; Bank of Credit and […]
22nd Nov 2016 Conference Papers Read moreRichard Clegg, Barrister at Selborne Chambers, London It was generally thought that there were but a few well defined categories of contract that required the parties to deal in good faith (partnership and insurance being prime examples) and in all others laissez-faire prevails. In 2013 all that changed. Or did it? The refusal to recognise […]
22nd Nov 2016 Conference Papers Read moreIntroduction Restrictive covenants can appear in both leases and in relation to freehold land. They are contractual obligations that prohibit certain specific conduct. Unlike normal contractual promises, which bind only the original parties, these can bind subsequent owners of the affected land. Common examples of restrictive covenants include: Not to erect any building or structures […]
17th Nov 2016 Conference Papers Read moreIntroduction We’ve heard about some of the problems arising with the interpretation of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (“LTCA 95”). I want to look at a solution to the problems and propose an achievable means of effective reform. PLA’s Work to Date The Law Reform Committee of the PLA (“LRC”) has spent many […]
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