Law Reform
Law reform is a fundamental part of the PLA’s role. As the representative body of contentious and advisory property lawyers, we consistently monitor new and proposed legislation – regularly surveying our members, lobbying for change where appropriate and responding to consultation papers by the Law Commission, Ministry of Justice and others.
We also liaise with the Judiciary, the Court Service, the Law Commission and other professional groups such as the Property Bar Association, RICS, the British Property Federation and the British Retail Consortium to gather different insights and perspectives.
Members of our Law Reform Committee also sit on various Court User groups and committees, ensuring that the PLA’s voice is heard.
Below, you’ll find our latest member surveys and consultations on law reform.
Law Reform Committee
Paul Tonkin, Chair
Hogan Lovells International LLP
paul.tonkin@hoganlovells.com
Nyree Applegarth
Higgs & Sons
nyree.applegarth@higgsandsons.co.uk
Sabrina Furneaux-Gotch
Mishcon de Reya LLP
sabrina.furneaux-gotch@penningtons.co.uk
Eloise Illingworth
Withers LLP
eloise.illingworth@withersworldwide.com
020 7597 6281
07483 048030
Jacqui Joyce
Property Mediation Ltd
jacqui@thepropertymediators.co.uk
Lauren King
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
lauren.king@bclplaw.com
Emma Pinkerton
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
emma.pinkerton@cms-cmno.com
Kate Poole
Eversheds Sutherland
katepoole@eversheds-sutherland.com
020 7919 0661
07717 480 003
Shanna Davison
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Shanna.Davison@hsf.com
0207 466 7561 / 07795 623 272
William Payne
Brodies LLP
william.payne@brodies.com
01316 563746
Michael Large
Setfords Law Ltd
mlarge@setfords.co.uk
02045 420816
Adam Gross
Fladgate LLP
AGross@fladgate.com
07967 821239
Emily Carroll
University of Birmingham
e.j.carroll@bham.ac.uk
0121 414 7025
PLA Surveys
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PLA County Court User Survey
24th Oct 2023
PLA Members are invited to provide feedback on experiences of using the County Court, so that we have evidence of current issues with the County Court that we can feed back to HMCTS to facilitate an improvement to the County Court service.Read article -
PLA survey: Reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
17th Jan 2023
Focusing on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act”) and the extent to which it is still fit for purpose, a new PLA project will explore different aspects of the current security of tenure regime, including the overall process and the role of the courts, contracting out, the terms of the new lease and the process for opposing renewal, and we are asking members to contribute by completing a short survey.Read article -
Law Reform Committee surveys - your views matter
09th Apr 2021
The Law Reform Committee will be conducting a series of surveys in the next few months. Whilst most of these will be in relation to the Law Commission’s 14th Program the first one is in response to the Government Consultation – Commercial Rents and Covid-1 Call for Evidence.Read article
Consultations
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Central London County Court Users Group
08th Jan 2024
The next Central London County Court Users Group meeting will be held on 25 January and the PLA LRC is seeking from members any comments or queries they wish to be raised.Read article -
Comments and submissions on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill from PLA & PBA
14th Dec 2021
The PLA and PBA have both provided submissions to the Government committee on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill.Read article -
PLA's response to the Law Commission's consultation on the 14th Program
14th Sep 2021
PLA's response to the Law Commission's consultation on the 14th ProgramRead article