Litigation in Practice
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Mediation
Read the latest articles on Mediation to find out everything you need to support your mediation process, from costs, to how to prepare, and what to avoid. With articles and advice from experts in Mediation there’s a broad array of information to support you.
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Directions and Protocols
Explore relevant Directions & Protocols revision proposals and updates for property litigation as well as guidance and notes.
Counsel on the Couch - QC Interviews
Throughout the year PLA Website and Marketing Committee [Name] host exclusive intereviews with QCs within the PLA affiiation.
The interviews are available to watch, and share by members of PLA, in our Counsel on the Couch section.
Speakers' Corner
Below is the latest news from Speakers Corner, select 'view all' to browse this category in the Article Hub
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Cracking down on landlords' insurance commission - Benjamin Faulkner, Wilberforce Chambers
14th Jul 2025
Benjamin Faulkner of Wilberforce Chambers explains the position for recharging landlords' insurance commission to tenants in the case of London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas LimitedRead article -
Construction of a Right of Way - Andrew Skelly, Gatehouse Chambers
25th Sep 2023
The judgment in the recent Bucknell v Alchemy Estates case provides convenient guidance as to the determination of the extent of expressly granted rights of way. Andrew Skelly, Gatehouse Chambers discusses the implications.Read article -
John de Waal KC (Gatehouse Chambers) - Should mediation be compulsory?
15th May 2023
John de Waal KC of Gatehouse Chambers considers the upcoming Court of Appeal case Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilRead article
JPLA Checklists
See the latest Junior PLA (JPLA) Checklists below or head over to PLA's dedicated JPLA area to discover what's availble for JPLA members.
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S.20 Consultation Procedure Checklist
30th Oct 2025
This checklist is intended to assist members of the JPLA and PLA whose clients are proposing to carry out qualifying works where the contribution of any tenant exceeds £250 or enter into a qualifying long-term agreement where the contribution of any tenant exceeds £100 in any 12-month period, and is an overview of the steps which should be taken in the s.20 consultation procedure.Read article -
JPLA Checklist for Terminal Dilapidations Claims
04th Feb 2025
This checklist is intended to assist members of the PLA who are dealing with terminal dilapidations claims by providing an overview of the steps that may be taken or considered during the pre-action period.Read article -
JPLA Checklist for Unopposed Section 25 and Section 26 Notices Pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ("54 Act")
04th Feb 2025
This checklist is intended to assist members of the PLA in preparing unopposed section 25 notices and section 26 requests under the 54 Act.Read article