Additional enquiries are almost an inevitable part of conveyancing. In some cases they are relevant and necessary, but that is not always true. In this article, Sarah Dwight reflects on some practical points. A View on Additional Enquiries I am sure that I am not...
Miscellaneous
Electric Charging Points
The UK government announced a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 and by 2050, this raises some issues for property lawyers…
Civil and Tribunal procedure
Civil Procedure Rules The Civil Procedure Rules can be accessed from the Ministry of Justice site. To access this part of the site click here. Statutory Instruments relevant to civil procedure are also available from the Ministry of Justice site. To access this part...
Guarantees and indemnities
Guarantee and indemnity distinguished Pitts v Jones [2007] EWCA Civ 1301 Summary This Court of Appeal decision refines (and unfortunately complicates) the distinction between a guarantee and an indemnity, and illustrates that a guarantee must be given in writing if it...
Execution by companies
Land Registry Execution of deeds See The Land Registry Practice Guide 08 - Execution of deeds which deals with the execution of deeds, generally and includes companies in the light of s44 of the Companies Act 2006). Execution by individual On own behalf and for the...