Our first speaker, Geraint Wheatley discusses a pair of interesting recent decisions about Part II of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 Act and what they mean for future cases: McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd v Shirayama Shokusan Co Ltd [2024] EWHC 1133 (Ch) and Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Medley Assets Ltd (unrep) Central London County Court, 25 March 2024.
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Next, having had a go at undue influence in probate cases, Nigel Clayton turns his attention to undue influence in mortgage cases and considers what litigators should make of the recent Court of Appeal decision in One Savings Bank Plc v Waller-Edwards [2024] EWCA Civ 302 on the court’s approach to hybrid cases.
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Mark Harper KC considers the gateway requirement for further applications under Schedule 6 and wrestle with the wording of the Schedule and the understood basis of adverse possession claims.
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Since developers and private landowners are increasingly facing claims by those asserting mineral rights in land, Matthew Hall aims to give a useful guide to the basic law behind the problem and what to do if it arises.
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 became law on 24 May 2024. Harry Dyson and Rory Goodson provide an introduction to the new law and offer their view on its likely impact. It is fair to say the new legislation is the biggest development in property law since the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 and therefore this webinar is aimed at practitioners at all levels who practise in property law.
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Richard Lander looks at restrictive covenants which require someone’s consent to do something, looking particularly at cases where that person is unreasonable or dead.
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Lucy Wilson-Barnes considers recent developments in solicitors negligence in property matters concerning duties to third parties and the width of the assumption of responsibility, considering the cases of Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors [2023] EWCA Civ 4 and Spire Property Development LLP v Withers LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 970.
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Following Lucy’s interesting presentation, we have Andrew Small looking at the recent Supreme Court decision in Davies v Bridgend CBC [2024] 2 WLR 1237 and the practical implications it will have on how knotweed and other private nuisance cases will be decided.
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Property transactions where an owner lacks capacity to execute the transfer can be risky business for property lawyers. Fay Collinson provides an overview of this complicated area discussing the steps that can and should be taken where a client lacks capacity.
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Whether at trial or in settlement discussions, applications under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 provide a frequent line of work for the property practitioner. Our last speaker, Ian Cooper talks through the analysis and implications of the recent Court of Appeal decision, Savage v Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49, an important addition to the armoury of anyone acting on behalf of beneficiaries holding a minority interest in property subject to a co-ownership dispute.
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