Insights
18th March 2021
Neighbour disputes
What are the most common neighbour disputes you see? Have these increased during lockdown? The most common neighbour disputes tend to be nuisance claims or trespass claims, particularly…
Insights
17th March 2021
Naylor and others v Roamquest Ltd and another 2021
The High Court heard an application last week by the Defendants in an ongoing cladding claim. The First Defendant was the developer/freeholder and the Second Defendant was the…
Insights
16th March 2021
Why is The Wills Act 1837 Order 2020 leading to an increase in disputes?
The last year has led to substantive changes in our working practices and we are now seeing the unexpected consequences of some of these short term fixes. The…
Practical Guidance
15th March 2021
What is Disclosure & Privilege?
Disclosure Disclosure is essentially what it says on the tin. It is one of the stages of litigation where each party is required to reveal what documents they…
Insights
12th March 2021
Government announces further support for commercial tenants
The government has announced further extension to protections for commercial tenants including ban on commercial evictions (forfeitures) and restrictions on the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR). …
Insights
10th March 2021
New Witness Statement Rules – Keep it short and stick to the facts
Witness statements in the Business and Property Courts will change significantly from 6 April 2021. New rules, contained within Practice Direction 57AC are deigned to: Shorten witness statements,…
Insights
5th March 2021
Business Interruption Policies
Business Interruption Policies continue to be a topic for debate in the courts as the recent decision in Rockliffe Hall Ltd v Travelers Insurance Company Ltd [2021] EWHC…
Insights
22nd February 2021
Some breathing space for tenants with rent arrears
As of 4 May 2021, individuals who have unsustainable debts can apply for a breathing space moratorium from an approved debt advice provider, under the new Debt Respite…
Insights
11th February 2021
More funding announced for cladding remediation works
Bowing to mounting cross-party and media pressure, on 10 February 2021 the government announced further support to aid those worst affected by the post-Grenfell costs of remediating unsafe…
News
Business Interruption Insurance
The Supreme Court’s decision on 15 January 2021 concerning business interruption insurance has delivered much needed good news to thousands of small businesses across England and Wales. In…