Update to Practice Direction 51Z: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 5

When is a Single Joint Expert not a Single Joint Expert?

Written by Michael Trevelyan The Use of Single Joint ExpertsMost practitioners, particularly in personal injury or disease cases, will be familiar with the concept of a Single Joint Expert (“SJE”). As a consequence of CPR r. 35.1 and 35.7 the use of expert...
Update to Practice Direction 51Z: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 5

The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Child Arrangements

Written by Grace Wright. The Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent ‘lockdown’, set out in the ‘Stay at Home and Away From Others’ Rules of 23rd March 2020, has impacted all of our lives fundamentally over the last four weeks.  A key question for separated...
Update to Practice Direction 51Z: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 5

Ongoing Obligations: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 4

There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private tenants is the issue of their homes, and for landlords is the issue of having to pay a mortgage when there may not be any rent coming in. This series of briefing...