Has COVID-19 interrupted or interfered with your business in some way? Are you wondering whether you are able to claim insurance cover for these events? Have you approached your insurer but they have refused to pay out? The High Court recently handed down judgment in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority that … Continued
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How COVID-19 is affecting developers liable to pay the Community Infrastructure Levy In the ten years since the Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) was introduced, it has largely achieved its aim of making infrastructure contributions from new developments more transparent and predictable, as opposed to the rather more opaque process involved in negotiating the terms of … Continued
In Duval (Respondent) v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd (Appellant) [2020] UKSC 18 the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favour of a lessee’s challenge to a freeholder looking to grant a licence for structural alterations carried out by another flat owner. Many residential leasehold properties up and down the country contain similar clauses prohibiting structural … Continued
Landlords will breathe a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court decision. The court ruled that it was not appropriate to imply a term into a lease that entitled a tenant to a refund of the rent, car parking licence fee and insurance charges that it had paid in advance in accordance with the express … Continued
What is parental alienation? Parental alienation is a term which arises frequently in the context of child contact disputes. But what does it mean? And how do the courts deal with it? Sometimes during the course of a child contact dispute, a child expresses strong negative views about one of their parents (usually, but not … Continued
Our specialist enfranchisement paralegal Jaime Burgess has given an expert insight for the News on the Block Q&A, answering the vital question “Do I need a lease extension?” In this article, Jaime explains when and why obtaining a lease extension is advisable, and provides a useful explanation of the costs involved. Read the full article … Continued
The answer to this question is a frustrating one for many clients, because the short answer is: “it depends!” Provided that you can satisfy the court that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, the process of obtaining a divorce is usually quite straightforward. In theory, a simple divorce could take just a couple of months. … Continued
The last major reforms in UK divorce law took place almost 50 years ago, with the passing of the Matrimonial causes Act 1973. The slow pace of reform in the matrimonial sector has long been bemoaned by family solicitors, who are generally quick to point out that whilst divorce law has barely changed in the … Continued
Where couples are in long term relationships where they are not married, if that relationship breaks down, the parties rights against each other are not covered by family law rules. One of the main implications of this can relate to the property which the couple live in, but where that property is legally registered in … Continued
What’s a deed of variation and what are they used for? A deed of variation, in simple terms, is a formal legal document which is drafted and intended to vary another formal document, generally also drafted as a deed. Under English law, historically, certain types of documents had to be drafted as deeds, complying with … Continued
