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CMCs After Jackson
April 2013
Andrew Butler writes for the Solicitors Journal on the Jackson Reforms
Link to articleFragrant breach of contract by Andrew Butler
March 2013
“It hints at a future where the words of a contract are merely a staging post en route to the ultimate objective of establishing what constitutes ‘fair’ performance” Comments Andrew Butler
Link to articleGeraint Jones QC and Marc Glover writes an article for Criminal Bar Quarterly
February 2013
Geraint Jones QC and Marc Glover write an article for Spring 2013 issue for the Criminal Bar Quarterly. Titled "Let the Receiver Beware" application of the common law rules.
Link to articleRecovery of costs in service charge disputes in the LVT
January 2013
Jonathan Upton writes on LVT powers, costs recoverable from individual lessees and costs recoverable through the service charge.
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Marc Glover writes for the JIBFL
November 2012
Marc Glover writes an article for November issue for the Journal of International Banking & Financial Law. Co-Author, Rights of last look: A legitimate Tool.
Link to articlePhilip Rainey QC and Jonathan Upton write an article published in the latest edition of the Landlord & Tenants Review
6th November 2012
Philip Rainey QC and Jonathan Upton write an article for the latest addition in Landord & Tenant Review on Recovering Rent as an Expense of Administration.
Link to articlePaul Stevenson writes for the BPLN
October 2012
In the market for fairness? The High Court revisits the principles which govern the terms of new business tenancies when granted by court order under the
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, as Paul Stevenson reports.
Link to articlePaul Staddon writes for the Lawyer - Commenting, Springboard to Stay
17th September 2012
The reports of the death of springboard injunctions have been greatly exaggerated
Link to articleService Charge Claims
August 2012
Cecily Crampin and Andrew Sheftel writes an article for the Solicitors Journal and views a default judgement in a claim for unpaid service charges. This article was first published by Solicitors Journal on the 31st July 2012 and is reproduced by kind permission.
Link to articleAn Uphill Struggle
September 2012
An uphill struggle - Sara Lewis considers the implications of a recent Court of Appeal decision on possession claims against trespassers where an Art 8
proportionality argument is raised
Link to articlePeter Linstead writes article in the July 2012 Edition of ELA Briefing.
July 2012
Peter Linstead considers the implications of the new provisions in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill on protected settlement conversations and Hounga, the latest Court of Appeal decision on illegal contracts in the context of discrimination claims.
Link to articleAggravated injury to feelings?
March 2012
Niraj Modha examines the principles governing the award of aggravated damages in the Employment Tribunal, in this case comment on Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Shaw
Link to articleDaniel Dovar writes for Butterworths property law newsletter
August 2012
A peek into the Property Chamber Daniel Dovar examines new proposals to create a Property Chamber comprising the Residential Property Tribunal Service, the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry and the Agricultural Land Tribunals.
Link to articleAndrew Sheftel writes for Butterworths property law newsletter
July 2012
Taking no notice
Andrew Sheftel looks at withdrawal and subsequent notices in connection with collective enfranchisement following a recent Court of Appeal decision
Link to articleTimothy Hammond writes for Butterworths property law newsletter
June 2012
Don’t presume too much A Court of Appeal ruling provides a salutary warning that cohabiting couples should sort out their interests while still together otherwise a court may impose a “fair” solution which neither party envisaged.
Timothy Hammond reports
Link to articleRebecca Catermole writes for Butterworths property law newsletter
May 2012
Possession claims Will recent appeal court decisions give lower courts the confidence to more robustly dismiss defences on
human rights or public law grounds in possession claims?
Rebecca Cattermole reports
Link to articleJonathon Upton writes for Butterworths property law newsletter
April 2012
Break notices: tenants beware In times of austerity, it is not surprising that commercial tenants are increasingly looking to quit or move
premises in search of a better deal. Jonathan Upton reports
Link to articleCecily Crampin Writes for Butterworths Property law newletter
March 2012
Back to first principles A recent Court of Appeal case surveys some of the fundamentalprinciples of landlord and tenant law. Cecily Crampin reports
Link to articleKutchukian v The Free Grammar School of John Lyon [2012] UKUT 53 (LC)
3rd April 2012
Kutchukian v The Free Grammar School of John Lyon [2012] UKUT 53 (LC)
LRHUDA 1993 – collective enfranchisement – restrictive covenants – development value of converting from flats to house – s. 61 break rights.
In this appeal relating to a collective enfranchisement claim, the LC had to consider (i) whether to impose a restrictive covenant in the freehold transfer of a house which would prevent it being developed from flats into a single residence at the term date, and if not, (ii) how the development opportunity should be valued.
In considering the second point, the Tribunal also gave guidance on how s. 61 break rights work and how the compensation, payable on such a break, is calculated.
Link to articleCoolrace Ltd & Ors, Re [2012] UKUT 69 (LC)
3rd April 2012
Coolrace Ltd & Ors, Re [2012] UKUT 69 (LC)
LRHUDA 1993 – lease extensions – valuation – previous LVT decisions as evidence - Midlands
This case involved four consolidated appeals against decisions of the Midlands Leasehold Valuation Tribunal which determined the premiums payable for extended leases on 5 properties in the West Midlands, under the provisions of section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
The decision considers the use of graphs based on previous LVT decisions.
Link to articleShoa & Anor v Nikoltseva & Anor [2012] UKUT 73 (LC) (16 March 2012)
3rd April 2012
Shoa & Anor v Nikoltseva & Anor [2012] UKUT 73 (LC) (16 March 2012)
LRHUDA 1993 – lease extension – valuation – relativity – comparables – powers of LC on appeal
This appeal concerned a lease extension of a maisonette flat. The points in issue were: the LVT’s decision on relativity; the LVT’s decision on the freehold vacant possession value of the Flat; whether the LC could award more than the freeholder had contended for in front of the LVT.
Link to articleWhat a Charade
1st March 2012
Jonathan Upton looks into the issues frequently surrounding sham & management agreements for the grant of a new tenancy under pt ii of 1954 Act.
Link to articleLeasehold Enfranchisement Update Barrie House Freehold Ltd v Merie Bin Mahfouz Company (UK) Ltd [2012] EWHC 353
28th February 2012
Barrie House Freehold Ltd v Merie Bin Mahfouz Company (UK) Ltd [2012] EWHC 353
LRHUDA 1993 - Collective Enfranchisement – easements – injunction – implied statutory duty
This case looks at the landlord's ability to carry out works after service of a notice. Held there was no statutory duty not to carry out the works, but the particular works in question were a substantial interference with an easement to enjoy a garden enjoyed by the tenants. I have added a comment at the end about the broader position.
Link to articleLeasehold Enfranchisement Update Re Clarise Properties Ltd [2012] UKUT 4 (LC)
28th February 2012
Re Clarise Properties Ltd [2012] UKUT 4 (LC)
LRA 1967 - Valuation – Haresign addition – amendment under the slip rule
The main import of this case is that the President of the Lands Chamber called for a change in valuation practice under the LRA 1967 making the inclusion of Haresign addition the standard or default model. The case also clarifies how the slip rule applies to the LVT (i.e. in the same way as it applies normally) but also points out that there will soon be a wider power to review decisions introduced.
Link to articleWorld Service
27th March 2012
“Andrew Butler reviews a rash of recent decisions concerning the use of alternative methods of service on overseas Defendants”. This article was first published by Solicitors Journal on 28th February 2012, and is reproduced by kind permission. Link to Solicitors Journal
Link to articleTenancies: a degree of certainty required?
January 2012
A recent Supreme Court decision underlines the importance of the written agreement and reveals how the judiciary will interpret
the written document as refl ecting the intention of the parties.
Gemma de Cordova reports
Link to articleA recent High Court decision clarifies a number of issues
February 2012
A recent High Court decision clarifies a number of issues surrounding the service of contractual notices, as
Ellodie Gibbons reports
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Rebecca Cattermole writes for the Butterworths Property Law newsletter
December 2011
Possession woes:assured shorthold tenancies
Link to articleTim Polli writes for the Butterworths Property Law newsletter
November 2011
Tim Polli explains recent court decisions
Link to articleMichael Walsh writes for Butterworths Propery Law newsletter
October 2011
What to do about squatters?
Link to articleCarl Fain Writes for Butterworths Property Newsletter
September 2011
Carl Fain of Tanfiled Chambers considers the significance of the Court of Appeals decision in Scullion v Bank of Scoctland PLC
Link to articleRecent developments in service charges
15th August 2011
Adrian Carr Barrister comments Two recent cases once again highlight the importance for landlords of making proper and timely demands for service charges from their lessees and the potential for tenants to exploit a landlord`s failure to do so.
Link to articleCecily Crampin writes for Butterworths Property News
27th June 2011
Cecily Crampin of Tanfield Chambers considers the significance of Grand v Gill [2011] All ER (D) 187; [2011] EWCA Civ 554
Link to articleScotland the modern: A new age for Arbitration
18 July 2011
Steven Walker comments on the New Arbitration Act for Scotland
Link to articleAccrued uncommitted service charges
23/05/2011
Philip Rainey QC and Michael Walsh review of the decision in OM Ltd v New River Head RTM Company Ltd
Link to articleHousing Standards
18/04/2011
Piers Harrison writes on Enforcing Housing Standards
Link to articleTim Polli writes for Butterworths Property News
22/03/2011
Lanlords Fail to consult at your peril writes Tim Polli
Link to articleImposing Financial sanctions on Landlords
17/02/2011
Carl Fain writes on imposing sanctions on Landlords
Link to articleGeneric deferment
24/01/2011
Carl Fain writes for Butterworths on Generic deferment
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'Occupational hazard'
December 2010
James Fieldsend and Kenneth Street of Farrer & Co ask when is trespass not a trespass in the Solictors Journal.
Link to article'Once a highway, always a highway?'
10.12.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Show me the money'
7.12.10
Tim Polli investigates what the last recession can teach us about tackling a boom in lender's litigation in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'Can we buy out our landlord?'
3.12.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'You can move in early, but conditions will apply'
26.11.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Deposit must be protected, but a penalty is unlikely'
19.11.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'My building society destroyed my title deeds'
15.11.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Don't even think about taking out the fire doors'
5.11.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Legal loopholes'
November 2010
Ellodie Gibbons explores the legal loophole following the decision in Day v Hosebay which confirms that the right to enfranchise under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 extends to buildings that are exclusively used for business purposes, in Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Simple possession'
October 2010
Philip Rainey QC and Marc Glover explore possession claims in an article for Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Do I have to pay for repairs to the road?'
22.10.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Can my landlord keep its insurance commission?'
15.10.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Direct access - your flexible friend'
October 2010
Andrew Butler authored an article on direct access for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry's magazine, London Business Matters.
Link to article'What happened to Hips?'
08.10.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Willing to wound, but afraid to strike'
September 2010
Tim Hammond considers whether an adjudicator to HM Land Registry can refuse to grant a party to proceedings before giving him permission to withdraw from those proceedings in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Does my friend have to pay Capital Gains Tax?'
01.10.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'How do I get my tenant out at the end of the tenancy?'
24.9.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Out of practice'
23.9.10
Marc Glover questions whether HMRC's lengthy detention of goods is lawful in the Solicitors Journal. This article was first published by Solicitors Journal on 21 September 2010, and is reproduced by kind permission.
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Link to Solicitors Journal website'Squaring up'
18.9.10
Quotes from Stan Gallagher were used in an article in the Estates Gazette on Westbrook's attempts to use enfranchisement laws to gain control of the freehold of Pimlico's famous Dolphin Square.
Link to article'Can I use my old pathway?'
10.9.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'They think it's all over...'
August 2010
Adrian Carr reviews the law in relation to surrender in Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Do we own the rooms next to our flat?'
27.8.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'How do I change the deeds after someone dies?'
20.8.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can I change my service charges?'
13.8.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can I make my neighbour repair his fence?'
6.8.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'When signing on the dotted line is not enough'
July 2010
Nick Isaac explores the case of Hilmi & Associates Ltd v 20 Pembridge Villas Freehold Ltd and asks whether a limited company had validly 'signed' a notice under s13 of the Leasehold Property and Urban Development Act 1993, in Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Which estate agent gets our commission?'
30.7.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Must I fix the patio for my tenants to have a barbecue?'
9.7.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Restrictive covenants in Europe'
6.7.10
Sarah Stanzel's co-authored article for ELA Briefing is based on a presentation, 'Restrictive covenants - cross-border aspects', to the 2010 Annual Conference of the European Employment Lawyers Association in Luxembourg in April. The presentation compared the law on restrictive covenants across Europe.
Link to article'In brief'
6.7.10
Peter Linstead writes for ELA Briefing.
Link to article'Are we allowed to burn garden waste in our fireplace?'
2.7.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can I challenge my heating costs?'
25.6.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Overgrown plants block road access to property'
18.6.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'The Great Divide'
June 2010
A spate of cases has sparked renewed interest in boundary disputes. Marc Glover reports in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'Capacity for error'
June 2010
Andrew Butler explores the execution of contracts where properties in joint corporate/individual ownership are the subject of a conveyance in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'House sale fell through because of faulty survey'
11.6.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'What's your partner up to?'
10.6.10
Geraint Jones QC and Marc Glover explain how accountants need to be wary about their partner's activities in order to avoid negligence claims in Accountancy Age.
Link to article'Do I have to pay rent to my landlords' landlord?'
4.6.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Good Harvest brings bad news for landlords'
May 2010
Tim Polli examines the Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Serivces Ltd case in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'The British Legal System'
May 2010
Steven Walker features in the leading Taiwanese legal magazine, Dissent, where he discusses his thoughts on the British Legal System.
Link to article'Tenant loses protection'
26.5.10
Following Philip Rainey QC and Christopher Heather's win in the Court of Appeal, the case of Hughes v Borodex Ltd was reported in The Times.
Link to article'Can I force the phone company to reroute wires in my garden?'
21.5.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Outside the box'
May 2010
Steven Walker examines the opportunities for Scottish lawyers to seize international business in The Journal.
Link to article'How do I buy a house that has been repossessed?'
14.5.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Row over fence on drive to cost mother and son £100,000'
12.5.10
Following Marc Glover's win in the Court of Appeal, his case of Graham Huntley & Ors v Simon Armes was reported in The Telegraph, Solicitors Journal, Daily Mail, London Evening Standard, Daily Express and The Lawyer.
Link to Article (The Telegraph)
Link to Article (Solicitors Journal)
Link to Article (Mail Online)
Link to Article (Evening Standard)
Link to Article (Daily Express)
Link to Article (The Lawyer)
Link to article'Can I keep a pet in my flat?'
7.5.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Former soldiers fight the squatters'
7.5.10
Mark Loveday provides comment on the law's attitude to squatters in The Times.
Link to article'Can we legislate for traffic noise?'
30.4.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'A neighbour's drain is causing problems. What can we do?'
27.4.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Tenant Warning!'
April 2010
Carl Fain writes about rent reviews following the recently dismissed tenant's appeal in the case of Idealview Limited v Bello in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Must I buy a flat after the balcony was made smaller?'
9.4.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can 'sinking fund' be imposed on leaseholders?'
2.4.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can post-dated cheques be used to pay a landlord?'
26.3.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Head loses High Court job appeal'
25.3.10
Quotes from David Berkley QC were used on the BBC News website, following his involvement in a case about a Head Teacher who claimed she was unfairly driven from her job.
Link to article'Can the local church charge me for repairs to his roof?'
19.03.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Dubious privilege'
16.3.10
Andrew Butler considers where three recent authorities have left the 'without prejudice' principle in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'Homeowner on the dark over the 'right to light''
12.03.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Is it too late to object to this eyesore extension?'
5.3.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'All hail property big-wigs'
2.3.10
Quotes from Kevin Moore were used to congratulate Philip Rainey being appointed Queen's Counsel, in a blog on the Estates Gazette website.
Link to article'A licence to bill'
March 2010
Adrian Carr reviews HMO licensing and interim and final management orders in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Can I increase the rent under an old tenancy?'
26.2.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to articleFebruary 2010
Carl Fain explores the decision in a recent case, which has again shown that the courts are willing to grant default judgments in Part 7 Claims for the termination of a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 protected business tenancy, in circumstances where the tenant fails to acknowledge service and/or file a defence, in the Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Has my neighbour abandoned his land?'
19.02.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Resolution is the Key'
19.02.10
Steven Walker discusses the new Scottish Arbitration Law in an article from the New Law Journal.
Link to article'Enforcing service charge payments'
Winter 2010
Stan Gallagher writes about effective management of service charge arrears in Flat-Living.co.uk.
Link to article'Do I have to insure my new home?'
12.2.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Do I have to ban my tenants from smoking?
5.2.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'The renaissance of Scottish international arbitration'
Winter 2010
Steven Walker discusses international arbitration in light of the passing of the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill 2009 in Scots Law Times.
Link to article'Can I install a security gate across my driveway?'
29.1.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Lesbian mother appeals court decision after daughter removed'
27.1.10
Quotes from Gerald Wilson were used in an article in The Telegraph, following his involvement in the case.
Link to article'Noisy wooden floors are driving me mad'
21.1.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can a neighbour trim my holly hedge?'
15.1.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Repo house next door in disrepair. Who pays?'
08.01.10
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Acquisition orders'
January 2010
Mark Loveday examines the advantages of acquisition orders for tenants in the January issue of Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
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'Unfinished sympathy'
15.12.09
Charles Joseph and Tim Polli discuss the options open to purchasers and developers when off-plan purchases were agreed in better economic times in the Property Supplement of the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'How do I retrieve my final month's rent?'
11.12.09
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Who is eligible to park in a shared driveway?'
04.12.09
Mark Loveday's response to a readers question from The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Possession of land'
December 2009
Christopher Heather explores the Forcelux Limited v Binnie case in the December issue of Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'Hot off the press'
Winter 2009
Paul Stevenson writes for Young Lawyer about his involvement with two university publications and his ongoing work with a charity in West Africa and discusses how they have allowed him both to help others and develop his legal skills in a different context.
Link to article'Strictly business?'
30.11.09
Mark Loveday and Tim Polli examine the law surrounding service charges on mixed-use properties in The Lawyer.
Link to article'How can we pursue our right to buy freehold?'
27.11.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Street wise'
27.11.09
Quotes from Mark Loveday were used in an article on sub-letting in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Permanent shift'
24.11.09
Peter Linstead and Martina Murphy consider whether the interests of the financial sector will be better served by making more use of permanent employees and less of temporary staffing solutions in The Lawyer.
Link to article'Lovells and Tanfield launch arbitration internship'
24.11.09
The partnership between Lovells, the University of Edinburgh and Tanfield Chambers in offering an internship programme was reported in the Lawyer2B.
Link to article'Can I get stamp duty back on my fittings?
20.11.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'What does 'fair wear and tear' mean for tenants?
6.11.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Compensation for misrepresentation'
November 2009
Stan Gallagher explores the circumstances in which a former tenant may claim compensation when possession has been obtained by misrepresentation or concealment in the November issue of Butterworths Property Law Newsletter.
Link to article'The Work-Life Quiz'
2.11.09
Philip Rainey is interviewed for The Lawyer's Work-Life Quiz.
Link to article'Trespassing: Possession question'
28.10.09
James Fieldsend examines discrepancies in UK trespassing laws, which arose when Vestas Blades employees took possession of company property, in Legal Week.
Link to article'If the cap fits'
27.10.09
Andrew Butler discusses applications for costs capping orders in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'Direct line'
27.10.09
Alejandra Hormaeche explores the jurisdiction of the English courts to deal with claims involving English tourists injured in EU member states in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to article'Should I extend the lease of my flat?'
23.10.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Just not cricket'
20.10.09
Geraint Jones QC and Marc Glover discuss HMRC's new tactic to combat fraud in the Solicitors Journal.
Link to articlePeter Linstead talks to Sky News
18.10.09
Peter Linstead was interviewed on Sky News about the legality of Royal Mail's proposal to bring in extra temporary staff in response to the proposed industrial action.
Link to article'How can we ensure that the buyer of our home cannot pull out of the deal?'
16.10.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can I keep the price of my house private?'
09.10.09
Mark Loveday's response to reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'The International Jet Set'
Autumn 2009
Steven Walker discusses life as an International Barrister in an article in Young Lawyer.
Link to article'How do I let my house to students?'
02.10.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'My flat's previous owner did not get planning permission for a new loft. Can I sue?'
25.09.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'The Land I sold has not been registered by the buyer. Am I still the owner?'
18.09.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Have we been living illegally in a sublet property?'
11.9.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'What are my rights under my development's estate management scheme?'
4.9.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Water from an adjoining farm is flooding our land.'
28.8.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Do planning applications still have to be advertised?'
21.8.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Do I really have to pay the letting agent twice?'
14.8.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Can we move our neighbour's fence off our land?'
7.8.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Foxes are ruining my garden'
31.7.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Is this service charge fair?'
24.07.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'I was forced out of my flat. Can I get compensation?'
17.07.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Access no longer denied'
10.07.09
Mark Hoyle & Andrew Butler give their views on an article posted on Accountancy Age online.
Link to article'Must I Pay to improve my flat?'
09.07.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'For Sale Signs'
03.07.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Land Ownership'
26.06.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'My neighbour and I have adjoining balconies but he objects..'
19.6.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Do I have to issue a new tenancy agreement or can I simply charge a higher rent?'
12.6.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Access to advice'
5.6.09
Andrew Butler gives his advice on how architects can access legal advice in The Architects Journal.
Link to article'There is no evidence that the annual service charges on our flat have been audited.'
5.6.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'My neighbour's hedge is blocking my drive. What can I do?'
29.5.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Must I declare the incentives on my new-build home?'
22.5.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'What, exactly, is a commonhold property, and what are the drawbacks?'
15.5.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Fallible Family Justice'
May 2009
Michael Bailey examines the findings of the Court of Appeal in Webster and considers the wider issues of the courts' approach to expert evidence and statutory duties in the Family Law Journal.
Link to article'Annulment of Bankruptcy in Ancillary Relief Proceedings'
May 2009
Robin Powell explores the options open to a wife if she believes that her husband is trying to thwart her application for ancillary relief by disposing of their assets in various artificial ways.
Link to article'Driveway crossover'
8.5.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Why service charges matter'
1.5.09
Philip Rainey introduces the special 'Service Charges' supplement to News on the Block.
Link to article'When selling my house, do I have to reveal problems with my neighbours?'
30.4.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Specific Issues in Islamic Dispute Resolution'
May 2009
Mark Hoyle considers issues of islamic law in dispute resolution in the Arbitration journal. The link below has been reproduced by kind permission of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Link to article'Appointments'
27.4.09
Professor Surya Subedi's appointment as UN Human Rights Envoy for Cambodia was covered in The Lawyer.
Link to article'Can we stop our neighbour parking his van outside our house?'
24.4.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'My house is more than 200 years old. Do I really need a home information pack?'
17.4.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'There is a tree in the corner of our garden - but is it ours?'
10.4.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'The landlord has not insured my flat adequately. What can I do?'
3.4.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Handle with care'
30.3.09
Phillip Aliker looks at the decision in MSM Consulting Ltd v the United Republic of Tanzania and its implications for commission agency agreements, in the Property Law Journal.
Link to article'My landlord didn't have permission to let his property. Can I be evicted?'
27.3.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'We have parked on the same piece of land for 30 years. Can we claim ownership?'
20.3.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'It's up to the tenant to evict squatters'
14.3.09
Michael Buckpitt's response to a reader question in the Financial Times.
Link to article'Should I agree to buy my freehold?'
13.3.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Buyers face bankruptcy in off-plan timebomb'
11.3.09
Quotes from Mark Loveday were used in an article in The Evening Standard, which reported that hundreds of young professionals face financial ruin because they can no longer afford 'off-plan' homes they already exchanged contracts on.
Link to article'Out with the old'
6.3.09
Mark Hoyle discusses multinational enforcement of new judgments on old debts in an article in the New Law Journal.
Link to article'My son has been asked to repay his mortgage within a month. What can we do?'
6.3.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Must my parents leave their home?'
27.02.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Legal: contract administration'
24.02.09
Andrew Butler outlines architects' administrative responsibilities in the The Architects' Journal.
Link to article'Buying a flat at auction'
20.2.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Let's face it, business leaders are not good at saying sorry'
10.2.09
Quotes from David Berkley QC were used in an article in The Daily Telegraph, on the "Fallible Four" group of bankers appearing before the Treasury Select Committee.
Link to article'Modern love'
February 2009
In the conclusion to a two-part discussion in the Family Law Journal, Amanda Jepson looks at the current prospects for legislative relief for cohabitants and compares the Law Commission's recommendations with provisions in other jurisdictions.
Link to article'The right tools for the job'
January/February 2009
Geraint Jones QC gives his views on using public access to barristers as a commercial tool in The Commercial Litigation Journal.
Link to article'My house borders a stream - how do I know exactly where my boundary is?'
6.2.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Want a cheap let? Then look for an empty office'
30.1.09
Quotes from Stan Gallagher were used in an article in The Times on turning empty commercial property into expensive rental accommodation.
Link to article'What are the rules for a residents' committee?
30.1.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Must I really have building regulation approval to sell my father's house?'
23.1.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'A new era dawns: are we awake?'
January 2009
Andrew Butler considers the arrival of the Legal Services Act and what this means for how barristers should market their expertise, and reviews Tanfield's experience so far in embracing the new era. The link below reproduced by kind permission of The Barrister magazine
Link to article'Must I pay the rent if I don't move in?'
16.1.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'How can I make my landlord repair the heating?'
9.1.09
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Appointments'
8.1.09
Mark Hoyle's appointment as Visiting Professor at Leeds University was covered in the Times Higher Education Supplement.
Link to article'Whistleblowing: when and how to raise concerns'
7.1.09
Quotes from Stephen Heath were used in an article in The Times, on exposing workplace wrongs while staying on the law's right side.
Link to article'Accidents will happen'
January 2009
Quotes from Kerstin Boyd were used in an article on exposing children to risk, in the Early Years Educator.
Link to article'Behind the curve'
December 2008/January 2009
In the first of two articles on cohabitation in the Family Law Journal, Amanda Jepson looks at the current provisions in England and Wales in comparison with other common law jurisdictions.
Link to article
'In Brief – Threatening an Opponent'
July 2008
Peter Linstead published an article in the ELA Briefing on threatening claimants at tribunals.
Link to article'Our neighbour's gutters are on our land'
12.12.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Law Lords define limit of 'hope value' in valuation process'
10.12.2008
The House of Lords judgment in the case of Earl Cadogan v Sportelli on the subject of 'hope value' in enfranchisement valuations is reported in the Estates Gazette. Philip Rainey acted for Earl Cadogan.
Link to article'Agents win ageism case'
10.12.2008
Quotes from Peter Linstead were published in an article in People Management after a tribunal case ruled that job adverts with ageist language may not be discriminating as long as they can show they consider every application.
Link to article'We want the right to manage our block'
5.12.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Can we sell our house on ebay?'
28.11.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Woman who made £100,000 from claims for age bias'
26.11.2008
Quotes from Peter Linstead were published in a news report in the Evening Standard, on the woman who made £100,000 by accusing 22 companies of ageism.
Link to article'Moves roundup'
25.11.2008
Mark Hoyle is mentioned in the Moves Roundup section of The Lawyer, as having been appointed a University of Leeds visiting professor.
Link to article'Grains of Truth'
November 2008
Quotes from Mark Hoyle were published in an article in the In-House Lawyer, on Dubai and its commercial success.
Link to article'How can I evict my tenants?'
21.11.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Cleaning up our scruffy neighbours'
14.11.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Challenge to maintain momentum'
08.11.2008
Andrew Butler published an article on Innovative Design in the Estates Gazette
Link to article'Top 10 tips on alternative ways to sell your property'
7.11.2008
Quotes from Mark Loveday were published in an article in The Times Online.
Link to article'Is it our right of way?'
7.11.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Paying to sell your flat'
31.10.2008
Mark Loveday's response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar.
Link to article'Estates of play'
20.10.2008
Andrew Butler published an article in The Lawyer on the Yeoman’s Row Management v Cobbe case.
Link to article'UK Personal Injury market set to remain buoyant'
13.10.2008
Quotes from Michelle Marnham were published in an article in International Bar News on the growing Personal Injury market in the UK.
'Border crossing'
09.10.2008
Quotes from Mark Hoyle were published in an article in the Law Society Gazette on whether claims for costs in international arbitration are creating an expensive process more akin to litigation.
Link to article'Pay redundancy whatever the age'
04.10.2008
Nic Scampion published a response to a Readers Question in the Financial Times on redundancy payments to employees past normal retirement age.
Link to article'Employers need to address gender reassignment'
09.09.2008
Peter Linstead published an article in Human Resources looking at employees taking time off for gender reassignment surgery
Link to article'A mirror of marriage?'
08.09.2008
Gerald Wilson published an article in Solicitors Journal on the dissolution of civil partnerships entitled 'A mirror of marriage?'
Link to article'Staff suing customers'
08.09.2008
Peter Linstead published a response to a 'Weekly Dilemma' on staff suing customers in Personnel Today
'My estate agent misled me'
05.09.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Part 36 Offers - When is a judgment more advantageous?'
September 2008
Alejandra Hormaeche published an article in Personal Injury Brief Update
'Landlords in limbo as councils tell tenants to ignore notices to quit'
31.08.2008
Quotes from Mark Loveday were published in an article in The Observer, on local authorities advising tenants not to move out after their notice period is served
Link to article'I hate the BT box on my land'
29.08.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can they really double our service charge?'
22.08.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Tesco driver to sue online customer over home delivery injury'
22.08.2008
Quotes from Peter Linstead were published in an article in Personnel Today (online) on compensation claims.
Link to article'Are we responsible for rainwater flooding downhill?'
15.08.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'The case of the non-sleeping policeman'
08.08.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Soliciting Advice from a Barrister'
07.08.2008
Nic Scampion published an article in People Management (online) on the Direct Access scheme.
Link to article'Getting my money from an investment scheme'
01.08.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'My neighbour’s trees are damaging our house'
25.07.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Can’t I fix my own TV aerial?'
18.07.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'How do we divide land up under our mother’s will?'
11.07.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Help, the council sent us a bill for £13,000'
04.07.2008
Mark Loveday’s response to a reader question, in The Times Bricks & Mortar
Link to article'Genetic discrimination: the need for legislation'
July 2008
Andrew Thompson published an article in Solicitors Journal assessing the need for genetic discrimination regulation in the UK.
Link to article'Go straight to the Bar'
July 2008
Nicholas Isaac published an article in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors magazine on Direct Access.
Link to article'In Brief – Threatening an Opponent'
July 2008
Peter Linstead published an article in the ELA Briefing on threatening claimants at tribunals.
Link to article
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