Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether the court is able to 'add back' funds that have been spent by one party under a Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996) claim.

This Q&A considers section 7A of Form D81.

This Q&A considers the use of CPR 7 or 8 procedures when issuing an application under TOLATA 1996.

This Q&A considers family proceedings, in particular divorce, and what is required for valid service of a petition.

This Q&A considers what amounts to ‘satisfactory evidence’ in paragraph 3.4 of HM Land Registry Practice Guide 26.

This Q&A considers whether an application may be made to the court where the Child Maintenance Service still has jurisdiction.

This Q&A considers whether a claim may be made for compensation where a hearing is adjourned on the court's own volition.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to prevent the benefit of an easement from passing to a buyer on the sale of a property.

This Q&A considers who a notice under section 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 should be served and if there is a need to serve a copy on the qualifying tenants as well as the landlord.

This Q&A considers whether there is a time limit in which a disposal of land should take place once LGA 1972, s 123 has been complied with.

This Q&A considers whether an offer that was rejected can be revived under CPR 36.

This Q&A considers if a non-owning spouse who has a home rights notice against them can return to the property, or whether they need to obtain an occupation order and the leave of the court to re-enter.

This Q&A considers the validity of an option to acquire land granted in 1997 and expressed to be exercisable at any time between April 2012 and April 2083.

This Q&A outlines the relevant procedure for making an application to the court to obtain evidence of an adoption in order to obtain Grant of Letters of Administration.

This Q&A considers the guidance on Larke v Nugus and duties of confidentiality.

This Q&A considers the position where an undertaking to pay child maintenance was given and the child, having left education and started employment, later decides to attend university.

This Q&A considers the effect of a caution against dealings.

This Q&A considers the common law remedies available to Party A where Party A has an easement to drain into a septic tank on Party B's land. Party B wishes to develop that land and so sets about unilaterally installing a new septic tank for Party A to drain into. Party B disconnects Party A from the current septic tank and Party A has nowhere to drain.

This Q&A considers whether, where a party is conducting settlement negotiations with two other parties separately in relation to a professional negligence case, the party conducting the negotiations has to inform either party if a settlement agreement is concluded with the other, and what the position would be if proceedings had already been commenced.

This Q&A considers potential causes of action and limitation issues related to accountancy advice.