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Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We are proud of the range of market leading expertise we offer across our different practice areas. At the heart of our ethos is celebrating those things that connect us as well as championing…
In the first of our annual case law updates, Maurice Rifat, Cyrus Katrak, Roderick Abbott, Conor Kennedy and Francesca O’Neill take attendees on a whistlestop tour of key cases of 2022.
They look at the most interesting and significant cases of the…
In Wednesday’s webinar Saleem Khalid and Henk Soede considered the legal principles of the Defective Premises Act 1972 and the Building Safety Act 2022. They also discussed cladding claims generally, examining the issues that arise in cladding disputes.
If you missed it,…
In their webinar yesterday Richard Cherry of 1 Chancery Lane and
The FCA has used emergency powers to prevent financial advice firms who advised members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) from disposing of assets to avoid paying compensation[1].
The measures were taken in an attempt to ensure that those firms involved…
In the recent case of Re Allied Wallet Ltd [2022] EWHC 402 (Ch). Unusually, ICC Judge Burton had prepared her judgment prior to the first instance decision in Baker, but handed it down afterwards. This meant that despite coming to the opposite…
The 1st April 2022 marks another notable event in the return to ‘normality’, this time for creditors, as restrictions on the issuing of Winding Up Petitions are lifted.
For the first time since restrictions were introduced in June 2020 by the Corporate…
In Thursday’s webinar, Richard Cherry and Robert Parkin considered two of the most common issues for residential landlords and tenants.
They looked at issues for those representing landlords and tenants concerning unlawful eviction claims and the possibilities for lawful eviction of occupiers who…
In this webinar, Simon Newman and Christopher Pask of our Property, Chancery & Commercial team discuss the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 which come into force on 4 May 2021, and…
As the UK prepares for the relaxation of lockdown, Zachary Bredemear, Richard Cherry and Conor Kennedy of 1 Chancery Lane’s Property, Chancery and Commercial team offer a reminder of the restrictions on bringing proceedings and enforcement that are still in force. They…
