Party Walls: whether Act can be invoked absent a notice; jurisdiction of surveyors N.b. permission to appeal is currently being sought against this decision. A full copy of the judgment can be found here
The Party Wall Masterclass Series
Starting on Monday 25th May 2020, I will be running a series of 10 lunchtime masterclasses via Zoom webinars. You can find full details of each webinar, and can register for them at the links below. The cost is £30 Read More
Chliafchtein v Jessop [2015] EWHC 3167 (TCC)
Summary: An application to transfer a claim for breach of duty against a party wall surveyor was refused by the High Court. Facts: Mr Chliaifchtein had commenced proceedings in the County Court against Mr Jessop, alleging breach of duty and Read More
R on the application of Subramaniam v City of London Magistrates Court [2019] EWHC 1240 (Admin)
Party walls; enforcement of awards; Magistrates; Construction of award; whether award conclusive under section 10(16) Summary: An attempt to enforce payment of section 7(2) compensation provided for in an award failed on appeal, when the court held that the award Read More
Tanfield Chambers Webinar – Party Wall Q&A
For those who were unable to attend the live webinar that Nick Isaac QC of Tanfield Chambers gave on 18th July 2019, you can now view the video – here – in the webinar Nick answered questions, both submitted in Read More
Tanfield Chambers Podcast
For those who were unable to attend the live podcast that Nick Isaac QC and Stuart Frame of Tanfield Chambers gave on 27th March 2019, you can now listen to this – here
Welter v McKeeve (refusal of permission to appeal)
Party walls; compensation; mitigation of loss; surveyor’s conduct. Although not a judgment on appeal, Coulson LJ’s reasoned refusal of permission to appeal HHJ Bailey’s judgment on the original party wall appeal is nonetheless strongly supportive of the basis and reasoning Read More