4 King’s Bench Walk

This Q&A considers whether the seller of a residential property must disclose the existence of a boundary dispute with their neighbour when providing replies to enquiries.

This Q&A considers whether legal advice privilege applies where a former lawyer is giving advice to a lay client.

This Q&A considers how criminal proceedings can be commenced against a person with no fixed abode.

This Q&A considers whether a landlord can rely on a defence of set-off by reason of rent arrears where it has already discontinued a claim for the arrears.

This Q&A considers whether there is a prescribed form for statements of truth which must be used for an expert's report in a coroner's inquest?

This Q&A considers what action a party can take to obtain title deeds over unregistered land owned by a party who has not complied with a court order to deliver the deeds.

This Q& considers whether proof that the freeholder of the servient land had actual or imputed knowledge of the use is needed when claiming a right to light by prescription.

This Q&A addresses whether a defendant, who has been convicted of a summary offence in the magistrates’ court and appeals to the Crown Court against that conviction, is able to raise abuse of process as a ground of appeal.

This Q&A considers whether the prosecution have an obligation to respond to defence questions posed in a defence statement served in criminal proceedings.

This Q&A considers whether a notice to amend part of a contract can amount to affirmation.