Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether the evidence of a private investigator as to the amount of time that the father is spending with a child be admissible in court and whether an application be required in a private law children case.

This Q&A looks at the personal liability of trustees of a charitable unincorporated association when contracting with third parties.

This Q&A examines whether failure to comply with court directions in a statutory housing appeal requires an application for relief from sanction.

This Q&A considers the rule on reflective loss and whether it might apply where the company is dissolved and no longer capable of restoration.

This Q&A considers whether the rule that a tenant cannot acquire an easement by prescription against another tenant criticised by the court In China Field Ltd v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) remain good law and if the rule against perpetuities affects this.

This Q&A considers the circumstances where a financial remedy final hearing is cancelled on the morning of the hearing by the court. Can a party’s costs, including barrister’s fees, incurred as a result of the cancelled hearing be recovered and if so, what is the procedure?

This Q&A considers the circumstances where due to coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance, a tenant cannot attend a Practical Completion inspection under an agreement for lease, whether it is reasonable for a landlord to issue a Practical Completion certificate without the tenant in attendance.

This Q&A considers whether, in circumstances where the landlord of an assured shorthold tenancy are two individuals (Landlord A and Landlord B) and Landlord B sells their interest to Landlord A, there is a requirement for Landlord A to serve a notice informing the tenants of a change of landlord (ie a change from the landlord being Landlords A and B jointly to Landlord A solely).

This Q&A considers whether an equivalent of a consent order can be filed with the court stating that an agreement has been reached in a civil dispute where no proceedings have been issued.

This Q&A considers whether an opposing party can take witness statements from minors without the presence of a litigation friend or an appropriate adult in civil proceedings where defendants are minors.

This Q&A considers the extent to which a without prejudice communication between the parties in an employment dispute is admissible.

This Q&A considers whether, in Family Law Act 1996 (FLA 1996) proceedings where no children are involved, permission is required for a party to disclose a transcript of oral evidence, a witness statement or a written judgment to the police if there are no reporting restrictions or similar on the face of the judgement.

This Q&A considers how findings of fact made in domestic abuse proceedings under FLA 1996 may be adduced in private law proceedings under ChA 1989.

This Q&A sets out the requirements in family proceedings as to the translation of documents.

This Q&A considers how the court is likely to treat an order in which maintenance is expressed to be paid in a foreign currency, and the circumstances in which such an order may be appropriate.

This Q&A considers enforcement in financial remedy proceedings and the obligation of the court and the parties to consider non-court dispute resolution.

This Q&A considers the approach to be taken where a family member has a potential beneficial interest in a matrimonial asset.

This Q&A considers whether there are provisions in the FPR 2010 for a litigant in person to exhibit a number of documents from other sets of proceedings to a section 25 statement.

This Q&A considers video evidence in financial remedy proceedings and the procedural requirements for such evidence to be put before the court.

This Q&A considers financial remedy proceedings, and whether the consent order should be addressed to all parties to the proceedings. It further considers property issues arising from divorce, including transfers of tenancies and discharge of mortgages.