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March 15, 2019

Emma Godfrey, Adrian Davis and Matthew Stott appointed as Deputy District Judges

Field Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Emma Godfrey, Adrian Davis and Matthew Stott have all been appointed as Deputy District Judges. Their practices will continue as usual.

March 13, 2019

The improvement vs repair distinction; Tenant liable for £25,000 replacement heating system

Jonathan Pennington Legh discusses the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) case of London Borough of Southwark v Baharier [2019] UKUT 73 (LC) – judgment 5/3/19 Facts In 2008 Ms Baharier exercised her right to buy her council flat and was as a result the long leasehold tenant of LB Southwark. The building was built in 1968 […]

March 7, 2019

Permission granted to bring a 1975 Act claim 25 years and 9 months out of time

Chief Master Marsh’s judgment in Bhusate -v- Patel [2019] EWHC 470 (Ch) might cause ripples amongst estates practitioners. Mr Bhusate died intestate on 28 April 1990. The Claimant and one of her step-children extracted letters of administration on 12 August 1991 and on 16 March 1992 she gave notice to capitalise her life interest. The […]