Putting on the brakes: decelerating the accelerated possession procedure
On 6 June 2018 Simon Wood, a barrister in the Hart Brown Dispute Resolution department, presented a paper at the RICS Regional Conference for the...
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You should have sued us just around midnight!
When a cause of action arises during the course of a day, e.g. the occurrence of a car accident, that day is disregarded for limitation...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionOn the one hand…on the other hand…
Lawyers, other than those at Hart Brown of course, are not infrequently criticised for sitting on the fence in terms of giving legal advice. Bearing...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionDon’t knock on wood
Flat-owners should be very wary of dispensing with their carpets as a recent case decided in the Central London County Court illustrates. Mrs Fouladi sued...
Simon Wood
Barrister, Dispute ResolutionStacking the Deck – Again! Further cost obstacles for claimants
In June this year my blog “Justice for All?” looked at how changes to the costs rules since April 2013 had benefitted Defendants at the...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceMirror, mirror on the wills
It is often said that everyone is free to change their wills right up until the day they die, but as a recent case has...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionGround Rents: Grounds for Professional Negligence
There has been a considerable amount of recent press coverage regarding the sale of new-build leasehold properties following the launch of the government’s consultation paper,...
Simon Wood
Barrister, Dispute ResolutionThe Strange World Of Inheritance Act Claims By Estranged Children
Following the well-publicised decision of the Supreme Court in Ilott – v – The Blue Cross and Others earlier this year lawyers dealing with Inheritance...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionNegotiation or Mediation? The Brexit Dimension
I have been doing litigation since qualification in 1987. In the old days, suggesting to the other side that you wanted to have a discussion...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionBBC pay – Mind the Gender Pay Gap
On the radio this morning, Chris Evans in response to the backlash regarding the publication of the salaries of BBC stars said he is carrying...