Sentencing made Simpler: The Sentencing Act 2020 by Callum Church and Queenie Djan

Coming into force on 1st December 2020, the Sentencing Act 2020 codifies and simplifies sentencing practice in England and Wales. Queenie Djan and Callum Church discuss the impact of the Act, as well as &#... Continue Reading

Park(ing) Life by Anya Newman

Anya Newman successfully fends off an attempt to use Constructive Interpretation to obtain a more extensive right of way in this neighbour parking dispute. To view the article please click here.   ... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter Autumn 2020

Please click here for the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: – ‘Covid-19 and the Family Justice System’ by Mar... Continue Reading

Recovering commercial rent arrears by Karamjit Singh

Recovering commercial rent arrears in the climate created by Covid-19 has been made difficult. Karamjit Singh looks at who may be on the hook for the financial void created. To view the article please clic... Continue Reading

Remoteness in a claim for damages – how far is too far? by Priya Tromans

Priya Tromans discusses the issue of remoteness in claiming damages when related contracts are breached. To view the article please click here. ... Continue Reading

Block listings are a thing of the past. The plan, post possession stay, has been announced.

In this article Jane Talbot reviews the Master of the Rolls Working Party recommendations on dealing with possession cases after the stay is lifted. Block listings are out and are replaced by Review and Su... Continue Reading

Order means Order! Sangha v Amicus Finance Plc [2020] and setting aside orders for possession by Aadhithya Anbahan

Order means Order! Aadhithya Anbahan provides a case law update on the recent authority of  Sangha v Amicus Finance Plc (2020) EWHC 1074 (Ch)  and discusses applications to set aside possession orders. ... Continue Reading

Updated non-statutory guidance for landlords and tenants by Jane Talbot

In this article Jane Talbot discusses the recently updated non-statutory guidance for landlords and tenants published to coincide with the extended stay and new notice period provisions. To view the articl... Continue Reading

Admissibility of evidence in civil proceedings: An overview and case law update by Harry Marriott

The Supreme Court, in the case of Shagang Shipping Company Ltd v HNA Group Company Ltd [2020] UKSC 34, has recently given guidance on the admissibility of evidence in civil proceedings. Although the factua... Continue Reading

UPDATE Possession Proceedings Stay and Notice Requirements

It seems that it is a daily task to check to see if the position regarding possession proceedings has changed from the day before.  This article is an update to my last article ‘Ban on evictions and not... Continue Reading