Insights
20th August 2025
Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse: An update on deposit legislation
The case of Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse was recently heard in the Court of Appeal. It was concerned with some of the formalities that…
Insights
15th August 2025
HMO Insight – Is Your ‘Let Only’ Really a Let Only?
Landlords who let properties that qualify as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) may require a licence to do so lawfully – subject to the requirements of the…
Insights
7th August 2025
How not to serve the How to Rent guide
We write with some further information on the importance of serving the correct version of the How to Rent Guide to residential tenants, and serving it correctly. This…
Insights
21st July 2025
Commonhold and what remains of the Freehold and Leasehold Reform Act 2024
We attended a recent Westminster Legal Policy Forum Conference snappily entitled “Next steps for leasehold and commonhold reform in England and Wales, focusing on priorities for the forthcoming…
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Building Safety Act 2022
If you think you don’t need to worry about the Building Safety Act 2022 because you do not consult in relation to, develop or manage tall buildings or…
9th July 2025
Appeal Dismissed: Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch)
Ellisons successfully represented the respondent, Edward Marcus, in the appeal brought by his brother, Jonathan Marcus, in respect of the High Court judgment from August 2024. The original…
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13th May 2025
The High Court decides that text messages exchanged over WhatsApp form a binding contract
In the recent decision of Jaevee Homes Limited v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), the High Court has concluded that a binding contract (with a value of nearly…
Insights
22nd April 2025
Third-Party Respondents’ View on Norwich Pharmacal Orders in Fraud Actions
When fraud practitioners are considering what tools they have available, freezing orders and search and seizure orders may come to mind. However, we have noticed a rise in…
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24th February 2025
Court of Appeal clarifies the rules surrounding service of ‘notices’
A judgment was recently passed down in D'Aubigny v Khan and Anor in the Court of Appeal, which concerned whether service by post of a gas safety certificate,…
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5th February 2025
The recent judgment of Placefirst v Car Construction
The Technology and Construction Court provides guidance on payment notices, pay less notices and default payment notices in the recent judgment of Placefirst v Car Construction. Background: Placefirst…