Articles

In this series of articles, we aim to highlight 3 of the most interesting cases in our field decided in the past month. This month, we’ve opted for cases on: cause of action estoppel, champerty, and the requirement for detrimental reliance for common intention constructive trusts.

• Stephanie Tozer KC
• Fern Schofield

Cecily Crampin and Fern Schofield on the apportionment UT(LC) case Williams v Aviva. Way v Aviva Investors Ground Rent [2020] UKUT 111 (LC).

• Cecily Crampin
• Fern Schofield

In its first remote civil appeal, on 12 May 2020 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Dhillon v (1) Barclays Bank plc & (2) the Chief Land Registrar. Camilla Chorfi discusses here.

• Camilla Chorfi

Anthony Tanney on Arkin v Marshall - Some Dicey Implications.

Martin Dray on the rectification of the register under Sch.4 to the Land Registration Act 2002 in the light of the decision in Rees v 82 Portland Place [2020] EWHC 1177 (Ch). The decision was given on Friday 15 May 2020.

• Martin Dray