Chris Bryden#617

Chris Bryden

Chris was called to the Bar in 2003 and since that time has built a busy practice across a range of areas, with an emphasis on Chancery practice. He enjoys a well-deserved reputation for his knowledge and expertise in each area. He appears regularly in the County Court, Family Court and the High Court as well as various specialist Tribunals, and has been involved in cases up to and including the Supreme Court. He regularly is instructed at Appellate level. He has extensive and wide-ranging experience particularly in the areas of wills, probate and inheritance disputes; property including adverse possession, boundary disputes and issues arising out of trusts of land; company and commercial work and financial remedies. Chris is head of the Family Group and head of the Property Team at 4KBW.

Chris is the author of numerous articles in publications such as the New Law Journal, Counsel and Family Law, amongst many other titles, and is the co-author of Social Media in the Workplace: A Handbook (2015, Jordan Publishing).
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The respondent to financial remedy proceedings, who resides in the US, has been personally served with
The respondent to financial remedy proceedings, who resides in the US, has been personally served with
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This Q&A considers the steps that may be taken to progress a financial remedy application where the respondent has not complied with the standard directions and is outside the jurisdiction.

The right to exclusive use of a specific parking space is granted to a qualifying leaseholder in their
The right to exclusive use of a specific parking space is granted to a qualifying leaseholder in their
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This Q&A considers section 1(3)(a) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 in relation to an exclusive right of a specific parking space.

The subleases of a block of flats have been drafted so that the term in each is one day longer than the
The subleases of a block of flats have been drafted so that the term in each is one day longer than the
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This Q&A considers the whether the drafting of a sublease and headlease can be resolved where the term on each sublease is a day longer than the headlease and if a variation will be necessary.

The tenant under a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 protected business tenancy has passed away. The lease
The tenant under a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 protected business tenancy has passed away. The lease
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This Q&A considers whether a lease which does not refer to successors-in-title and cannot be assigned would vest in personal representatives, or would come to an end on the death of a tenant who had a protected business tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

The tenant wants to include a clause stating that the demise is let with the benefit of all easements or
The tenant wants to include a clause stating that the demise is let with the benefit of all easements or
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This Q&A considers terms to a contract of lease including transfer rights.

The tenant's solicitor has sworn the statutory declaration for contracting out in the presence of her
The tenant's solicitor has sworn the statutory declaration for contracting out in the presence of her
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This Q&A considers whether a spouse/partner can administer a statutory declaration.

The transfer of property contained a personal covenant relating to the payment of overage. The registered
The transfer of property contained a personal covenant relating to the payment of overage. The registered
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This Q&A considers how to remove a notice from the register of title in relation to a personal covenant to pay overage where that covenant is now spent.

The usual position is that if the bed of a river is not registered with separate title, the landowners
The usual position is that if the bed of a river is not registered with separate title, the landowners
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The usual position is that if the bed of a river is not registered with separate title, the landowners either side own the land up to the centrepoint of the river and have certain obigations relating to the river. This Q&A considers whether the position change if the river is 'run' by a board of commissioners his relieves the landowners of their obligations regarding the river.

There are a number of investors in relation to a property development project. Some of the investors have
There are a number of investors in relation to a property development project. Some of the investors have
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This Q&A considers the possibility of joinder applications in the context of summary judgments.

There are four self-contained blocks of flats which share communal grounds and car parking spaces. Will
There are four self-contained blocks of flats which share communal grounds and car parking spaces. Will
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This Q&A considers enfranchisement applications where there are four self-contained blocks of flats.

There are two tenants on a commercial property lease and one has died. How does the deceased tenant's
There are two tenants on a commercial property lease and one has died. How does the deceased tenant's
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This Q&A considers whether the death of a co-tenant brings a commercial lease to an end.

Three tenants are to collectively enfranchise. It has been agreed that the tenant with the largest flat
Three tenants are to collectively enfranchise. It has been agreed that the tenant with the largest flat
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This Q&A considers collectively enfranchisement under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and whether purchaser can be limited by shares of guarantee.

To what extent can an arbitrator under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 take into account the
To what extent can an arbitrator under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 take into account the
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This Q&A considers whether an arbitrator under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 can take account of a possible forthcoming change in the law when making their award.

Trustees are holding funds on trust for beneficiaries subject to the latter attaining the age of 25. The
Trustees are holding funds on trust for beneficiaries subject to the latter attaining the age of 25. The
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This Q&A considers how the income of a trust is taxed in the hands of the trustees and when distributed to the beneficiaries where the beneficiaries are all over 18 and TA 1925, s 31 applies.

Two individuals hold a property worth £100,000 as beneficial joint tenants and one party wishes to buy
Two individuals hold a property worth £100,000 as beneficial joint tenants and one party wishes to buy
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This Q&A considers whether an agreement as to ownership shares made in a TR1 can override a different agreement in an earlier declaration of trust. The Q&A also considers whether the agreement in the TR1 is binding on the parties.

Two parties have claims against one another which are unconnected. One of the parties makes a Part 36
Two parties have claims against one another which are unconnected. One of the parties makes a Part 36
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This Q&A considers whether Party A can validly make a single Part 36 offer to cover separate claims in two, non-consolidated sets of proceedings with Party B.

Two people were previously in a long-term cohabiting relationship and one party loaned money to the other
Two people were previously in a long-term cohabiting relationship and one party loaned money to the other
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This Q&A considers potential remedies as to loans between cohabitants that are not repaid.

Under CPR 12.3, is the effect of 'at the date on which judgment is entered' that the defence has to have
Under CPR 12.3, is the effect of 'at the date on which judgment is entered' that the defence has to have
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This Q&A discusses the significance of precisely when a defence is filed in circumstances where a claimant is seeking to obtain default judgment.

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2003

Experience

  • 2 Gray’s Inn Square (2005 - 2009)

Membership

  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Property Bar Association
  • Society of Construction Lawyers
  • Public Access Bar Association (Vice-Chairman and Treasurer)
  • Visiting Fellow, University of Bedfordshire (2011 - )
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Qualifications

  • MA (Oxon) (2002)
  • LLM (2004)

Education

  • Magdalen College, University of Oxford (1999-2002)
  • BPP Law School (2002-2003)
  • University College London (2003-2004)

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