Second Edition Authors’ Note – 23rd January 2024 Since we last provided an on-line Update in November 2021 there have been significant case law and policy developments which need to be reflected to keep the text current. Rather than provide a further on-line Update, we have decided that this is […]
CHAPTER ONE – NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS This chapter aims to provide an overview as to what is meant by the term ‘nuptial agreement’, the development of such agreements and the circumstances which may lead a couple to create one. What is a Nuptial Agreement? The term ‘nuptial agreement’ is used in […]
CHAPTER ONE – ESTATE MANAGEMENT POLICIES I do not anticipate that this book will be read by many landlords who do not have a management policy. Registered Providers must have policies and procedures in place. The claimant firms of solicitors tend to target social landlords, because they are seen as […]
CHAPTER TWO – WHY PARTNERSHIP DISPUTES ARISE Many years ago I advised some professionals on buying a practice together. The costs of buying a practice are never low and the final piece of the jigsaw in my advice was that they needed a partnership agreement. They decided that they had […]
INTRODUCTION Fixed costs in personal injury are supposed to be straight forward, avoid the need for time spent on assessment and control the level of costs payable by Defendants. Whilst it usually secures those aims, there are gaps, lacunas, nuances and specific interpretations which any practitioner – be it solicitor, […]
CHAPTER TWO – FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS Key differences for young adults transitioning Once a young person turns 16, they are able to claim benefits in their own right. The nature of the benefits may also change, for example from the Disability Living Allowance to the Personal Independence Payment. Universal credit also becomes […]
CHAPTER THREE – CIVIL LEGAL AID 3.1 Introduction A comprehensive analysis of civil legal aid is well beyond the scope of this book, but there are a number of key points that should be recognised. The first is that legal aid remains an important option for many forms of civil litigation, […]
CHAPTER ONE – THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SERVICE CHARGE CLAUSE Introduction The drafting of a service charge clause is paramount. Even though residential service charges are subject to statutory controls, the service charge clause still needs to be appropriately drafted. A Court will look at the wording of the lease as […]
CHAPTER TWO – TENANCIES WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE LTA 1954 Section 23(1) LTA 1954 states that ‘Subject to the provisions of this Act, this Part of this Act applies to any tenancy where the property comprised in the tenancy is or includes premises which are occupied by the tenant […]
CHAPTER THREE – THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTEMPT Lord Mansfield CJ said in Morgan v Jones (1773) Lofft 160, 176 “Most of the disputes in the world arise from words.” Not unlike medicine or dentistry, the legal profession and the courts have had their own way of excluding laypeople from understanding the […]
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