The test of promptness under the CPR.
“Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.” (Cervantes). In the recent case of TBO Investments...
When does the Court of Appeal stop for lunch? When Prince Abdul Aziz.
One of the more interesting and entertaining decisions this month was that of Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls, in Harb v HRH Prince Abdul...
The Seven Days in the Re-creation of Britain
Most agree that leaving the EU would entail a negotiating period of at least two years, as set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on...
Ian Hogg - 20 Years a Senior Clerk
Typically, when people think about the Bar and length of service, we focus on the seniority of the Barristers themselves - what is their...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 section 20B – The 18 month rule
The Landlord and Tenant Acts 1985 and 1987 (as amended) contain several provisions for the regulation of service charge notices in...
EU reform—proposals on in-work benefits payments to EU migrant workers
Public Law analysis: Dr Gunnar Beck, barrister at 1 Essex Court, considers the possible impact the negotiations around the proposed new...
Update on Lesotho Highlands Water Project - February 2016
Many of the poorest communities in Lesotho have been resettled, in the wake of the massive ‘Lesotho Highlands Water Project’, which is a...
Enforcement against assets held in discretionary trusts
Can I enforce my judgment against assets held in a discretionary trust? Can I freeze such assets before judgment? Introduction Litigators...
Marks and Spencer v BNP Paribas: A new landscape for implied terms
For a number of years, the key decision as to when terms may be implied into a contract has been the Privy Council opinion in Attorney...
The Art of Cross Examination
It is undoubtedly the most technically difficult skill an advocate has to master. Cross examination, above all other parts of the trial...
