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Two years ago, I attended an application to set aside possession in which a Litigant in Person argued that a section 21 notice was defective unless all historic tenancy documentation relied upon was served alongside it. They cited Brown v Sunley Homes Ltd [2017] in support of this position. The proposition was untrue, and the case relied upon in support was a ‘hallucination’ of Google Bard.    

INTRODUCTION On 9th October the Renter’s Rights Bill [“the Bill”] had its 2nd reading in the House of Commons.

In this article, Anna Roffey (Barrister) gives a precis of the Court of Appeal decision in Johnson v Firstrand Bank Ltd, Wrench v Firstrand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd. 

In this article, Mark Erridge (Pupil Barrister) sets out the law as it currently stands relating to undisclosed commissions in motor finance claims,

The landmark Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 overturned the long-standing prohibition on English courts compelling parties to engage in mediation or other ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) processes.

In the aftermath of losing a loved one, the grieving process is often compounded by the practical need to settle their estate.

Introduction The valuation of general damages in housing disrepair claims remains a complex and unsettled issue within English law.