Extending a lease as part of buying or selling a flat. When buying or selling a flat it is possible for a seller to serve notice of a lease extension claim on the landlord before completion and assign or transfer the benefit of it. This is particularly useful if the lease term is “short” or […]
Read more >02/10/2019 Dispute Resolution analysis: This case illustrates clearly that an applicant must provide solid evidence of a current and real risk of dissipation of assets in order to obtain and maintain a freezing injunction. Satisfying the court that the applicant has a good arguable case of conspiracy to make fraudulent misrepresentations and evidence of past […]
Read more >We are pleased to bring you the eighth edition of Druces’ real estate e-bulletin. Aimed at a property professional/adviser readership, our intention is to bring you a regular collection of interesting recent property and planning focused news items. The topics covered will be broad ranging, with each article a bite-sized consideration of some of the sector’s […]
Read more >In an increasingly digital world, Solicitors are increasingly being asked to discuss with clients what happens to their digital assets when they have died. If clients don’t raise the subject themselves, then as a profession we have an obligation to do so. Planning a client’s digital death involves practical consideration including everything from deleting their […]
Read more >The Multilateral Memorandum provides greater clarity on the procedures for the enforcement of judgments worldwide. Significantly its contributors include certain states of the USA which historically has been reluctant to sign up to reciprocal enforcement obligations, arbitration awards aside. It also provides additional reassurance as to the enforcement of English court judgments given the uncertainty […]
Read more >We are pleased to bring you the seventh edition of Druces’ real estate e-bulletin. Aimed at a property professional/adviser readership, our intention is to bring you a regular collection of interesting recent property and planning focused news items. The topics covered will be broad ranging, with each article a bite-sized consideration of some of the sector’s most […]
Read more >On 21 May 2019 Rachel Brown, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution Team, hosted a roundtable session on Insolvency Litigation Funding. Katie Armstrong of The Judge (an independent insurance broker) attended the event as a guest speaker and provided attendees with a detailed insight into the funding & insurance options now available for insolvency claims. […]
Read more >Senior UK judge Sir Geoffrey Vos has spoken in Munich about the future for UK jurisdiction and English law after Brexit. He identified two preliminaries in choosing jurisdiction: do the courts serve the needs of international parties and the impact of technology. The key factors are respect for the rule of law and a high […]
Read more >Have you thought about what might happen to your ‘digital assets’ on your death? In an increasingly digital world, the issue of what might happen to your digital assets you die is becoming increasingly common. Digital assets can take many forms, and include your electronically stored photos, music or videos and emails and social media […]
Read more >There has been much commentary on whether Brexit could amount to an event of ‘frustration’; the English doctrine which operates to bring a contract prospectively to an end because of an unexpected supervening event. That question has now been considered by the English courts Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency in a […]
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