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
Party walls; appeal; ultra vires award; limitation Case summary: Between 2009 and 2013 development works were carried out at Aldford House – a property on Park Lane in London – converting the sixth and seventh floors of that building into Read More
Party walls; third surveyor awards; appeals by way of review. A full copy of the judgment can be found here
Party walls; third surveyor award; jurisdiction; procedural irregularity Summary: On a party wall appeal, the judge rejected challenges to a third surveyor’s award based on allegations that (1) the works which caused the damage complained of were not notifiable works, Read More
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
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
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
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
From Monday 25th May 2020, I ran a series of 10 lunchtime masterclasses via Zoom webinars. Each webinar cost £30, and all of them lasted between about 60 and 75 minutes. The titles were as follows: The Perfect Award- 25 Read More
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