Category: Property, Chancery & Commercial
21
May
20
First draft of the much anticipated Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill published
The first draft of the much anticipated Corporate ...

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20
May
20
Case Update: Property, Chancery & Commercial
This case update from our Property, Chancery & Commercial team looks at the issues raised in the recent cases of Dhillion v Barclays Bank, Peter Singh Sangha v Amicus Finance, O v O and ...

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20
May
20
Covenants to enforce covenants: when the landlord becomes piggy in the middle
In Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd [2020] UKSC 18 (6 May 2020) the Supreme Court turned its attention to a staple covenant of long leases in blocks of flats, namely the covenant by which ...

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20
May
20
Injunction to restrain burial – Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic
Maurice Rifat successfully resists an injunction application to prevent a burial. In O -v- O & others Mr Justice Fancourt on 12th May 2020 refused to grant an ...

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20
May
20
The Importance of Finality
This judgment of Mr Justice Zacaroli in Peter Singh Sangha v Amicus Finance Plc (In ...

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20
May
20
When will the court refuse to grant rectification of the Land Register for mistake?
In Dhillon v Barclays Bank plc [2020] EWCA Civ 619, Mrs Dhillon sought rectification of the Land Register to remove a charge granted following a fraudulent transfer. The property was now ...

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12
May
20
Arkin v Marshall – Challenge to PD 51Z Dismissed
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the appeal concerning CPR Practice Direction 51Z (“PD51Z”) which stays all Part 55 possession clams for 90 days from 27 March 2020. The PD was ...

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06
May
20
Business Interruption Insurance & Covid-19: FCA To Make Application for Policy Wording Declarations
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it intends to ...

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05
May
20
Andrew Warnock QC and Maurice Rifat in the Supreme Court
Andrew Warnock QC and Maurice Rifat of 1 Chancery Lane are acting for the Respondent in Stoffel v Grondona to be heard in the Supreme Court today, a case concerning the operation of ...

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30
Apr
20
Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery and Winding Up Petitions in times of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Following our previous note on the future of Winding Up Petitions generally at this time, the Government ...

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