Civil procedure
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PP 2003/7
Terminal dilapidations – protocol to ease the pain. As explained in PP 2002/47, and the article to which it referred, there are numerous cases where a tenant can, by relying…
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PP 2002/211
Thrashing out terms on statutory renewal – a hand over from judge to expert. Proceedings taken under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 have reached the stage where the only…
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PP 2002/210
ENE – smoothing the way to dispute resolution. A party to a dispute seeks the opinion of counsel, or, possibly, the views of a surveyor or medical specialist.
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PP 2002/203
Busy times ahead for LVTs. Rushing off to the wrong court is hardly the best way to implement a threat to take proceedings.
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PP 2002/186
Mediation starts to grow teeth. A litigating party who fails to explore the possibilities of mediation may incur cost penalities at the end of his day in court.
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PP 2002/182
Surveyors’ fees may be fully recoverable. A successful claimant against a government department obtains a costs award only to find that part of his expenditure on surveyors’ fees has been…
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PP 2002/179
What is the difference between a conditional fee agreement and a contingency fee agreement?. If you are stumped by this question, the remedy is to turn to Third age for…
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PP 2002/135
Getting Woolf working for you. Tactics for landlords dealing with an otherwise unopposed application for a statutory renewal of a business tenancy can be considerably sharpened by taking full advantage…
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PP 2002/116
In terms of profit and loss, the successful resolution of a serious dispute can go through your books as one of your better deals.
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Colley v Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Council for Licensed Conveyancers receiving complaints about professional services supplied by applicant – Council making orders – Applicant seeking to challenge orders by way of judicial review – Permission to…
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Scammell and others v Dicker
Respondents commencing action over boundary dispute – Respondents’ solicitors attempting to settle action by way of offer under Part 36 of Civil Procedure Rules 1998 – Appellant making alternative offer…