David Nicholls

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with David Nicholls of Landmark Chambers, considers what discharge from bankruptcy is, when it occurs, and what effect it has on the bankrupt and their creditors.

This Practice Note looks at what happens where an individual debtor dies before or after bankruptcy proceedings are commenced against them, and before and after an individual voluntary arrangement they have proposed is approved by their creditors. This Practice Note is produced in partnership with David Nicholls of Landmark Chambers.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with David Nicholls of Landmark Chambers, looks at the process by which a debtor proposes and enters into an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) with their creditors.

This Q&A considers whether it is still necessary to register an interim charging order with HMLR where a final order has already been obtained.

This Q&A looks at a tenant’s repairing obligations using a case study scenario.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible for the claimant to file and serve a witness statement in support of their claim where the defendant has already filed and served a defence in an accelerated possession proceeding.

This Q&A considers whether a tenant can claim protection under LP(R)A 1938, s 3.

This Q&A considers whether there is a similar offence to that in section 77 of the Building Act 1984 for which a person can be prosecuted under the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (LBA(A)A 1939) for not complying with a court order made under LBA(A)A 1939, s 64.

This Q&A looks at registration of a charge at Companies House.

This Q&A considers the status of a lease with an uncertain term and with it can exclude the provisions under LTA 1954 validly and terminate.

This Q&A considers the situation where a lease by renewal of an original lease requires the tenant (who is the original tenant) to remove ‘all alterations installed by the tenant’. It goes on to consider whether this covenant would apply to alterations made by the tenant under the original lease or only those made since the renewal lease.

This Q&A looks at when a deed of substituted security will be necessary.

This Q&A considers the interest liability on rent arrears.