Tips for property litigators at Central London Those who attended the PLA’s “Ask the Judiciary” panel event on 31st October 2018 will recall HHJ Marc Dight’s top 5 tips for property litigators using the County Court at Central London, and reference to the hotline for urgent appointments and the senior managers’ email addresses for directing issues […]
2nd Nov 2018 News Read moreTristan Salter seeks to re-examine the case of Richardson v Midland Heart [2008] L&TR 31 and discuss whether or not shared ownership leases should be classified as long leases. Click here: Tenure Confusion
26th Oct 2018 Publications 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 moreThis article explains the background to Inclosure Awards and explains how such awards might give rise to restrictions on the use of land and how those restrictions might be modified or discharged/avoided, if a different use is desired for the land by its owner. Particular focus is given to ‘common’ land and town/village greens used […]
1st Oct 2018 Publications 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 […]
25th Jul 2018 News Read moreGreville Healey considers how and where to litigate agricultural matters. Click here to download the article.
17th Jul 2018 News Read moreThis article seeks to provide some answers you could give if a lender client comes to you and explains that one of its corporate borrowers has entered administration or liquidation, and asks you how that will affect the lender. Click here to download the article.
17th Jul 2018 News Read moreSome practical tips on the rules of evidence in the context of property litigation and the pitfalls to avoid. Click here to download the article.
17th Jul 2018 News Read moreAn interesting look at whether Stephen Jourdan QC and Ciara Fairley’s Supreme Court case McDonald v McDonald has shut the door on human rights defences in private law possession claims. Click here to download article.
17th Jul 2018 News Read moreAnthony Tanney and Cecily Crampin consider how Brexit will affect the UK property market, and in particular how buyers can escape contracts for sale. Click here to download the article.
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