News & Publications: February 2015
More good news for landlords?
February 19th, 2015
In the recent case of R (Tummond) v Reading County Court [2014] EWHC 1039, an application for judicial review was refused by the High Court. The tenant of a property initially defended possession proceedings brought under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and his defence had been dismissed. The tenant appealed but was not […]
Matrimonial assets and ownership issues with third parties
February 13th, 2015
At the point of divorce or separation a division of assets takes place, often involving an intricate task of assessing entitlement based on past contributions and an understanding of each party’s future needs. This task is made that much more complicated when some or all of the assets are held not just by the husband […]
Common sense prevails – Francis v Phillips
February 12th, 2015
Francis v Phillips [2014] EWCA Civ 1395 You may recall that in December 2012, in the High Court, a judgment was handed down by the Chancellor in Phillips v Francis [2012] EWHC 3650 (Ch), determining that all of the qualifying works carried out in a given year were to be aggregated, and that the cost […]