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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Under the postal rule for acceptance of a contract, what form of evidence is generally accepted to prove
Under the postal rule for acceptance of a contract, what form of evidence is generally accepted to prove
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This Q&A considers what form of evidence is generally accepted to prove that acceptance was in fact posted under the postal rule.

Under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, what are the implications for a mini-competition under a
Under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, what are the implications for a mini-competition under a
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This Q&A considers the implications under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a mini-competition under a framework agreement, where the bidder is subject to a takeover before contract award.

Under what legislation can local authority remove illegal/unauthorised clothing banks?
Under what legislation can local authority remove illegal/unauthorised clothing banks?
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This Q&A examines the legislation under which a local authority can remove illegal/unauthorised clothing banks.

Under which enforcement regime(s) could a judgment of the courts of England and Wales be enforced in
Under which enforcement regime(s) could a judgment of the courts of England and Wales be enforced in
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This Q&A considers under which enforcement regime(s) a judgment of the courts of England and Wales could be enforced in Gibraltar.

Upon the death of a protected person with no personal representatives must the deputy apply to the Court
Upon the death of a protected person with no personal representatives must the deputy apply to the Court
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This Q&A explains the responsibilities of a deputy appointed in respect of a protected person who has died without a personal representative.

We act for the landlord and a lease was signed and completed with the incorrect rent figures. The lease
We act for the landlord and a lease was signed and completed with the incorrect rent figures. The lease
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This Q&A considers whether a notice to exclude the lease from the 1954 Act been served again given that a substantive term of the lease (rent payable) change

We act on behalf of a landlord who is in the process of agreeing a renewal lease (original lease is
We act on behalf of a landlord who is in the process of agreeing a renewal lease (original lease is
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This Q&A considers the position where the landlord and tenant wish to agree a grant of a non-statutory renewal tenancy of only part of the existing holding.

We have become aware of an earlier date of negligence since a post-2013 conditional fee agreement (CFA)
We have become aware of an earlier date of negligence since a post-2013 conditional fee agreement (CFA)
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This Q&A considers whether a conditional fee agreement can be amended to reflect additional information that comes to light after it has been entered into.

We need to serve a section 42 notice seeking a lease extension on a superior landlord and due to time
We need to serve a section 42 notice seeking a lease extension on a superior landlord and due to time
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This Q&A looks at whether a tenant can use the address for service recorded at the Land Registry to serve a notice seeking a lease extension under section 42 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

What action can a creditor take against a non-cooperative executor to satisfy a judgment debt obtained
What action can a creditor take against a non-cooperative executor to satisfy a judgment debt obtained
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This Q&A considers the action a creditor can take against a non-cooperative executor to satisfy a judgment debt obtained against the estate.

What applicable law rules do the courts of England and Wales use to determine the applicable law for a
What applicable law rules do the courts of England and Wales use to determine the applicable law for a
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This Q&A considers the applicable law in English and Welsh courts where a tortious act has occurred in Denmark.

What are local authority’s obligations to continue to maintain an electively home educated (EHE) plan for
What are local authority’s obligations to continue to maintain an electively home educated (EHE) plan for
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This Q&A considers the local authority’s obligations in relation to maintaining an electively home educated plan for a young person beyond compulsory school age who has previously been electively educated at home.

What are the consequences for both a tenant and landlord if a lease of over seven years is not registered
What are the consequences for both a tenant and landlord if a lease of over seven years is not registered
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This Q&A considers the consequences of failing to register a lease granted for a term of more than years for both the landlord and the tenant.

What are the consequences of not cancelling an expired leasehold title and removing an expired notice
What are the consequences of not cancelling an expired leasehold title and removing an expired notice
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This Q&A considers the consequences of not cancelling an expired leasehold title and removing an expired notice from the Landlord's freehold title.

What are the HM Land Registry requirements where the tenant has lost the original lease executed by the
What are the HM Land Registry requirements where the tenant has lost the original lease executed by the
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This Q&A considers the HM Land Registry requirements where a tenant has lost their original lease executed by the landlord.

What are the implications for a landlord when its tenant is struck off the Companies Register and
What are the implications for a landlord when its tenant is struck off the Companies Register and
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This Q&A considers the implications for a landlord when its tenant is struck off the Companies Register and dissolved, but the tenant company was unaware and continued to occupy the property.

What are the implications of referring to either the gross or net value of the former matrimonial home in
What are the implications of referring to either the gross or net value of the former matrimonial home in
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This Q&A looks at the implications of referring to a charge expressed as a percentage of the gross, as opposed to the net, value of the property.

What are the implications of the death of a tenant of an implied periodic tenancy? What are the
What are the implications of the death of a tenant of an implied periodic tenancy? What are the
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This Q&A considers the consequences which result from death of a tenant under an implied periodic tenancy which enjoys security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

What are the key differences between a claim under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882
What are the key differences between a claim under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882
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This Q&A considers key considerations when determining whether to issue proceedings under the Married Women's Property Act 1882 or the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 including limitation periods, the powers of the courts and relevant case law.

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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