News
September 9, 2020Chambers welcomes new tenant Anna Dannreuther
We are delighted to announce that Anna Dannreuther has joined us as a tenant after completing her pupillage with us.
September 4, 2020Francis Hoar represents solicitor in legal challenge against government’s travel quarantine laws
Francis Hoar is acting for a businessman who is seeking judicial review of the government’s travel quarantine laws.
Articles
September 18, 2020An update on possession claims part 2: publication of the overall arrangements and guidance
Further to our update on possession claims earlier this week, as of yesterday there is now a wealth of guidance online ahead of possession claims resuming in the courts from Monday (21 September). Housing lawyers have a lot of reading to do before Monday.
September 15, 2020An update on possession claims: overall arrangements, reactivations notices and other developments
The Master of the Rolls’ working party has finalised its guidance document so that the legal system, and in particular the courts, can manage housing possession cases once the stay on proceedings is lifted on 20 September.
Events
October 8, 2020Webinar: EU Settlement Scheme and local authorities’ duties -EEA nationals living in the UKEleanor Sibley and Anna Dannreuther consider who can apply for EU settlement and pre-settlement, consequences of getting or failing to secure status, and the steps local authorities should take to support looked after children, care leavers and vulnerable adults to apply for EU settlement or pre-settlement by the deadline of 30 June 2021.
October 12, 2020Webinar: Ready, set, go! The impact of Practice Direction 51 Z and s82 Coronavirus Act on possession and forfeiture claims by commercial landlordsLegislative changes to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic have affected landlords’ ability to recover rent and other sums under commercial lease agreements. Jonathan Pennington Legh, Sarah Salmon and Alistair Cantor discuss ways forward for commercial landlords now those restrictions have been lifted.
October 19, 2020Webinar: Does the tenant have to pay?With landlord and tenant proceedings halted for 6 months, concessions will have been informally agreed in haste during lockdown. With restrictions on proceedings due to be lifted, the fallout from these changes and agreements will become a pressing issue. In this webinar, David Brounger, Miriam Shalom and Emma Godfrey discuss some of the practicalities for commercial landlords.