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Riyaz Jariwalla
Philip Radford
John Carter
Peter Knibbs
Natalie McMahon
Macaulay James
Annie Pickering
Imogen Green
Latest news from the Commercial Litigation team
Proprietary Estoppel: a potential remedy for an unkept promise
Proprietary estoppel is an equitable concept that allows the court to stop one party (Party A) using their legal rights when doing so would be very unfair (unconscionable) to another party (Party B). This arises when Party A makes a promise or assurance (known as a representation) to Party B. Party B relies upon that representation to their detriment (i.e. spends money or turns down a benefit), and it would be ‘unconscionable’ for Party A not to uphold their representation. This could be used as an alternative claim to contesting a will.
Unfair Prejudice Petitions
In this article, Peter Knibbs and Paige Skudder from the BPE Solicitors Commercial Litigation team take you through Unfair Prejudice Petitions, the 'test' that are needed to assess them and potential remedies.
Katy Manley, President of Professional Negligence Lawyers Association joins BPE
The Litigation team at Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors is delighted to welcome Katy Manley to the team as a consultant.
An update on the Renters (Reform) Bill
Natalie McMahon and Emily Rowan-Maxwell consider the changes proposed by the Renters Reform Bill to private sector lettings.
Mutual Wills: a case law update
In this article, Emily Rowan-Maxwell looks at the recent case of McLean v McLean, highlighting the strict requirements for mutual wills.
PNLA appointment for BPE professional negligence expert John Carter
John Carter, partner at Cheltenham based BPE Solicitors, has been appointed Midlands Area Representative for the Professional Negligence Lawyer’s Association.
Issuing a claim valued up to £100K? What you need to know about the new fixed recoverable costs regime.
New rules came into force on 1 October 2023 which limit the amount of recoverable costs for many claims valued up to £100K. This article considers how these new rules may affect your claim.
What does 2022 have in store?
Will Carter, Solicitor in the BPE Employment team, looks ahead to new legislation coming up in 2022.
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill receives Royal Assent
Residential leaseholds have been the subject of many consultations. The latest development in the process concerns the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill which formally became law after receiving Royal Assent on 8th February 2022.
Ed Sheeran – Out of Shape over Copyright Infringement Claim?
Ed Sheeran, the world famous singer-songwriter was accused of copyright infringement by two other songwriters, Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue over Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit song ‘Shape of You’ which became the year’s best selling single and remains the most-played song of all time on Spotify.
Waitrose v Asda – an ‘essential’ trade mark claim?
In this article, Riyaz and Santos consider the recent dispute stemming from Asda’s proposed launch of its new ‘Just Essentials’ range, which Waitrose believe infringes their ‘Essential Waitrose’ trade mark.
The price is right – or is it? Share purchase overvaluations and breach of warranties.
Peter Knibbs and Santos Hau consider BPE’s recent successes in securing settlement awards for purchasers of companies, in breach of warranty claims where sellers had provided inaccurate warranties.
What’s next for landlords and tenants in the private rented sector?
Natalie McMahon and Santos Hau consider the recent White Paper published by the Government, outlining their intentions to introduce wide sweeping reforms to the private rented sector.
To Mediate, or Not to Mediate, for how much longer will that be a question?
In this article, Natalie considers the recent proposals unveiled by the Government relating to compulsory Mediation for all civil claims up to the value of £10,000.
Recognition of expertise across BPE Solicitors
For a fifth consecutive year, eight teams at BPE Solicitors has either retained or improved their ranking in the Legal 500 annual rankings.
What to consider when buying a classic car
Buying a classic car is much like buying a house, you get an idea of what you want, look through the sales brochures, then go and view and if you see what you like, then your emotions kick in and your DA or ‘Desire to Acquire’ takes over.
