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Jonathan Gale
Business & Property
24/05/2024

“Land Obligations” – Enforcing Positive Covenants against successors in title to Freehold Land

The Law Commission has long recommended that the burden of positive covenants  – ie where the servient owner is to do something, rather than refrain from doing something – be made to run with the land and thus be enforceable against...

Insolvency Conference
Business & Property
07/05/2024

Insolvency Conference, 5 June ’24

We are delighted to announce the programme for our upcoming Insolvency Conference on Wednesday 5 June.  This free full-day event promises to be an insightful experience, featuring eight expert speakers from our Insolvency Team plus special guest...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
23/04/2024

Mediation Tips: Preparing to Settle

This article was originally posted to LinkedIn by Iqbal Mohammed. Having had my first unsuccessful mediation in London, these are my thoughts on how best to prepare for one 1.  Clients should be well-prepared and understand what mediation is. If...

Business & Property
16/04/2024

Case Law Update: Savage V Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49

Introduction Background Judicial Reasoning Comment Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that the law in these articles is correct, they are intended to give a general overview of the law for educational purposes. Readers are respectfully...

John Aldis
Business & Property
16/04/2024

Which 10-year period of reasonable belief?

In Brown v Ridley [2024] UKUT 14 (LC) the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered whether the 10-year period of reasonable belief required for adverse possession applications must end on the date of the application (or, alternatively, whether it...

Anthony Verduyn
Business & Property
16/04/2024

Proportions and Fractions and Management Fees

A “proportionate part” or a “fair proportion” of an annual service charge may not be an equal fraction of the charge’s component parts, so held the Court of Appeal in Accent Housing Ltd v Howe Properties (NE) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 297. ...

Ed Peperall QC
Business & Property
09/04/2024

Appointment of former Member to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee

Congratulations to former St Philips Business & Property Group Head, Mr Justice Pepperall, on his appointment as a High Court Judge member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC). The CPRC is a non-departmental public body. It was...

Signing will
Business & Property
08/04/2024

Probate & Trusts Q1 2024 Update

Welcome to the inaugural quarterly case update from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips. We hope that you find this update helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher Buckingham. High Court Bench Leonard v Leonard...