Article contributed by Emma Humphries & Emma Preece of Charles Russell Speechlys Restrictive Covenants Entitlement to benefit of a restrictive covenant and the requirements for a building scheme Livett v Hennings [2022] UKUT 325 (LC). Livett & Anor v...
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JMW Mitigates Cyber Fraud Risk with Dye & Durham’s Lawyer Checker
Article contributed by Dye & Durham’s Lawyer Checker Introduction JMW Solicitors was established more than 40 years ago and provides legal services and advice to both businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Manchester, the firm also has a full-service...
Ask the Expert April
Ian Quayle the Managing Editor of Property Law UK takes the opportunity to ask an experienced residential conveyancer a series of questions concerning the state of modern residential conveyancing and to share knowledge and experience with readers of Property Law UK....
Easements – Rights of Way
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Some practical points concerning prescriptive rights of way and lessons to be learned when drafting easements LAMPOR & ORS V JONES [2023] EWHC 667 (Ch) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2023/667.html Summary A...
Bucknell v Alchemy Estates (Holywell) Ltd [2023] EWHC 683 (Ch)
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Chancery Division 4 April 2023 Judge Paul Matthews (sitting as a High Court judge) [2023] EWHC 683 (Ch) [2023] PLSCS 64 Bucknell v Alchemy Estates (Holywell) Ltd [2023] EWHC 683 (Ch) (04 April 2023) ...
The Impact of New Technologies on Lawyers and Law Firms
Article contributed by ChatGPT and PLUK The revolutionary ChatGPT has garnered widespread media attention and there has been much debate regarding the positive and negative potential uses of AI-powered technologies, but what does it mean for the legal industry?...
Pumps, Power & Positive Obligations?
Article contributed by Robert Kelly - Stewart Title The High Court looks at easements and ancillary rights In the case of Gosling and another -v- Bradbury and another [2023] EWHC 199(Ch) the High Court looked at what ancillary rights are granted when an...
New Builds and The Developers Pledge
Article contributed by Ian Quayle, Managing Editor Given the ongoing problems concerning building safety compounded by the Building Safety Act 2022 the fact that 49 of the UK house builders have made a pledge with the Government to: Take responsibility for...
Stan Gallagher Successful in an Important RTM Decision
Residential Leasehold Tenants Rights of First Refusal
Article contributed by Stan Gallagher, Tanfield Chambers Stan Gallagher was successful in an important RTM decision by the President of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) that answers “the terrace problem” Stan Gallagher, representing the RTM Company,...
Prescott Place Freeholders Ltd & Ors v Batin & Donovan
Article contributed by Tanfield Chambers Prescott Place Freeholders Ltd & Ors v Batin & Donovan: High Court hands down judgment in an important case on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Judgment in Prescott Place Freeholders Limited & Others v...