All articles by Tim Dutton, Barnard Inn Chambers
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Professional
Legal case round up
The Landlord and Tenant (Covenant) Act is unclear – even contradictory. Latest cases summed up
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Professional
Legal case round-up
Andrew Walker analyses two cases that highlight changes to the Civil Procedure Rules, and one that confronts the issue of ownership. Meanwhile, Tim Dutton examines the implications of CPR on the companies register
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Professional
Tenancies: mind the Act
In this month's round-up of recent court decisions, this report analyses the issues of rights of occupation after the expiry of a lease, and what is sufficient occupation for an assured tenancy
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Professional
Leases and VAT liability
In this month's round-up of recent court decisions, Andrew Walker and Tim Dutton analyse the issues of surrender by operation of law, tenant-mix policies and VAT liability in land sales
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Professional
Agreements, notices and barking dogs
In this month's round-up of recent court decisions, we discuss the issues of executed documents reflecting 'heads of terms', abatement notices and assignment by operation of law Case 1: Heads of terms Case 2: Complying with abatement notices Case 3: Assignment by operation of law
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Recovery and compensation
This report analyses the issues arising from the recovery of money paid under a mistake, the compensation payable to a landlord following a disclaimer and the return of goods after termination of a lease Case 1: Recovery of money paid under a mistake Case 2: Compensation payable to ...
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Professional
Timing and forfeiture
In this month's round-up of recent court decisions, Andrew Walker and Tim Dutton analyse the issues of time-barred claims, relief from forfeiture and when time of the essence will be inferred. An update underlines the importance of clarity in drafting the terms of a lease to avoid future ...