Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether an attendance note must be provided to a party who did not attend a hearing and issues of litigation privilege.

This Q&A considers whether an attendance note must be provided to a party who did not attend a hearing and issues of litigation privilege.

This Q&A considers whether an assured shorthold tenancy that is fixed for a period of two years but where the deposit was initially only protected for 12 months would invalidate a section 21 notice or give rise to a claim for compensation.

This Q&A considers whether a tenancy void for uncertainty, pursuant to section 149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925, either the death of the tenant or if the property remains unoccupied for a period of two months, the tenancy shall determine immediately without any requirement for a notice to be served.

This Q&A considers the process for updating the proprietor of a charge at HM Land Registry where an individual charge dies and the executors wish to transfer the charge into the name of the beneficiary.

This Q&A considers the provisions of CPR 6 in relation to where a service of claim may be sent in order to be valid.

This Q&A considers whether an English grant of probate can be amended to include revised estate values excluding a property held in Scotland.

This Q&A considers whether the disclosure regime of CPR PD 57 continue to apply where a TOLATA 1996 claim, initially lodged in the Chancery Division of the High Court claim, is transferred to the County Court at Central London. It also considers whether the claimant will need to provide initial disclosure again.

This Q&A considers the roles of 'intermediate landlord' and 'competent landlord' for the purposes of Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

This Q&A looks at the steps to be taken to remove a legal charge that has been written off.

This Q&A considers the potential for a party to vary the terms of an order for sale so that the property to be sold to them.

This Q&A considers whether a mortgagee should be notified of enforcement steps where there are mortgage arrears and potential repossession proceedings.

This Q&A considers whether a child to whom periodical payments are to be paid under the terms of an order made in divorce proceedings can enforce that order in the event of default where they are not a party to the proceedings.

This Q&A considers how a charity’s solicitor updates the details of the charity trustees as set out in the charges register and what evidence will be required by HM Land Registry.

This Q&A considers the approach of the courts in proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996) where there are children.

This Q&A considers whether fixed charge receivers are able to serve a section 8/21 notice on residential tenants (and subsequently issue proceedings) where the company in receivership has already commenced section 21 proceedings, which have been stayed.

This Q&A considers the use of electronic bundles by litigants in person in the context of CPR PD 51O, and the extent to which opposing counsel should help litigants in person with the filing process.

This Q&A considers mixed signings of a deed.

This Q&A considers whether old land charges are deleted from the register when a property is registered at HM Land Registry.

This Q&A considers whether recorded conversations between lay people are legal and whether they can be used in legal proceedings.