Ban on evictions and notice periods extended in Government u-turn

The stay imposed on possession proceedings was due to expire on Sunday 23 August 2020.  However, in an 11th hour u-turn, Robert Jenrick announced on Friday afternoon that the ban on evictions would be ext... Continue Reading

Conviction in Murder Trial for Rebecca Wade

Rebecca Wade prosecuted Wesley Streete in a three and a half week trial at Stafford Crown Court, led by Jacob Hallam QC, in one of the country’s first socially distanced murder trials before Mr Justice B... Continue Reading

Midland Circuit offers 5 funded mini-pupillages for students in higher education (18 years and over)

For information on the scheme please view the Midland Circuit summary here. To download an application form please click here. For an overview of our mini-pupillages, please click here.   ... Continue Reading

UPDATE – Parental Alienation

Rebecca Cross: Following the parental alienation training session on 2 July 2020, the much awaited decision of Re S [2020] EWHC 1940 (Fam) has now been published. In his judgment, Williams J ordered a tra... Continue Reading

The End is in Sight – but what then? by Jane Talbot

The stay of possession proceedings (which started on 27 March 2020) comes to an end on 23 August 2020 and the courts and government have been working on plans how to resume possession cases after that date... Continue Reading

Towards a new normal? Possession Claims in the Brave New World by Michael Singleton

The government has confirmed that the stay that has been in place on virtually all possession claims will not be the subject to a further extension. Accordingly, as from 23 August[1]  existing claims will... Continue Reading

Rectification and Mortgage Fraud by Matthew Haynes

In this article, Matthew Haynes considers the recent Court of Appeal case of Dhillon-v-Barclays Bank plc and the Chief Land Registrar [2020] EWCA Civ 619 where Mrs Dhillon unsuccessfully sought rectificati... Continue Reading

PD 51Z – CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS: TFS Stores Ltd v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 833

On 2 July 2020, in the case of TFS Stores Ltd v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 833, the Court of Appeal considered another challenge to the PD ... Continue Reading

Conflicting Covenants – Revisiting Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent

What happens when a landlord: a.      On the one hand, gives Tenant A a licence to do something which would otherwise be a breach of Tenant A’s lease, but; b.      On the other hand, is under a... Continue Reading

Anya Newman successfully persuades County Court to lift the general stay on Possession Cases.

Anya Newman has recently been successful in persuading the County Court to use its discretion to lift the stay in a possession matter in order to enable the claim to be finalised. Ms Newman acted for Great... Continue Reading