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Unpacking Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants
Following a recent webinar on restrictive covenants and their enforceability, Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones...
Jan 13, 2023


Retail Landscape Overview 2022 with Abigail Kay
The retail landscape has experienced some unique challenges and opportunities in 2022 in response to the ever adapting commercial...
Jan 13, 2023


*NEWSFLASH* Sutton v Baines
Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould, sits down with Lizzie Collin to discuss the recent case of Sutton v Baines...
Jan 9, 2023


Habitat for Humanity with Tessa Kelly - The Real World
Having being established in 1976 to address the challenges of the global housing crisis, Tessa Kelly, Director of Development at Habitat...
Dec 19, 2022


*NEWSFLASH*: Ray v Windrush Riverside Properties Limited
Richard discusses the High Court case of Ray v Windrush Properties Limited [2022] EWHC 2210. Richard dives into the meaning behind...
Oct 31, 2022


*NEWSFLASH*: Bank of New York Mellon v Cine UK Ltd & Others
In this Newsflash episode of Unpacking the Case, Richard discusses a Court of Appeal judgement from the 29th July concerning Bank of New...
Aug 8, 2022


*NEWSFLASH*: Signet Trading v F Prop Nominee
In this Newsflash episode of Unpacking the Case, Richard discusses the case of Signet Trading Ltd v (1) Fprop Offices (Nominee) 4 Ltd and...
Aug 8, 2022


Unpacking the Building Safety & Fire Safety Acts
Following up from our recent Residential & Mixed Use Development webinars, in this episode Richard delves into the Building Safety Act...
Aug 8, 2022


*NEWSFLASH*: Pretoria Energy Company v Blankney Estates
In this Newsflash episode of Unpacking the Case, Richard discusses a High Court judgement from the 14th of June 2022, Pretoria Energy...
Aug 8, 2022


*NEWSFLASH*: Clipper Logistics v Scottish Equitable
In this Newsflash episode of Unpacking the Case, Richard considers Clipper Logistics v Scottish Equitable a County Court Judgment from...
Jun 17, 2022
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![Building Blocks: Hill v Tupper [1863]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Hill v Tupper [1863]
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard discusses the characteristics, and the requirements to qualify as an easement with regards to...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Stokes v Cambridge Corporation [1961]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
![Building Blocks: Stokes v Cambridge Corporation [1961]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Stokes v Cambridge Corporation [1961]
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard delves into the land tribunal decision and implications of Stokes v Cambridge Corporation...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Street v Mountford [1985]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
![Building Blocks: Street v Mountford [1985]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Street v Mountford [1985]
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard digs into the foundations of lease/licence distinction with Street v Mountford, a UKHL case from...
Jun 16, 2022
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![Building Blocks: Re Ellenborough Park [1955]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Re Ellenborough Park [1955]
In this episode of our Building Blocks series, Richard unpacks Re Ellenborough Park. The owners of the parkland concerned sold parts of...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Rhone v Stephens [1994]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
![Building Blocks: Rhone v Stephens [1994]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Rhone v Stephens [1994]
In this Building Blocks episode, following on from Tulk v Moxhay - which is also available as an episode as part of our Building Blocks...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Green [1981]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
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Building Blocks: Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Green [1981]
This is a 1981 HL case which reverses the previous COA decision with regards to land charges and unregistered land. Richard explains how...
Jun 16, 2022


Building Blocks: Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard conveys the issues surrounding break clauses - namely, what happens if the break day doesn't...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: McAdams Homes Ltd v Robinson & Anor [2004]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
![Building Blocks: McAdams Homes Ltd v Robinson & Anor [2004]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: McAdams Homes Ltd v Robinson & Anor [2004]
In this episode, Richard clarifies a difficult area of law surrounding the intensification of use of easements in terms of the 2004 CA...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood [2004]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
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Building Blocks: Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood [2004]
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard goes into vehicle access as per s.193(4) of the Law of Property Act 1925 with Bakewell...
Jun 16, 2022
![Building Blocks: Federated Homes Ltd v Mill Lodge Properties Ltd [1980]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
![Building Blocks: Federated Homes Ltd v Mill Lodge Properties Ltd [1980]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/4d27f6_4cc8e506e295475e9c38d8e8bb4bde6a~mv2.webp)
Building Blocks: Federated Homes Ltd v Mill Lodge Properties Ltd [1980]
In this Building Blocks episode, Richard presents the concept of passing the benefit of restrictive covenants as exemplified in Federated...
Jun 16, 2022
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