The Chancery and Commercial Pod from St John’s Chambers

Adverse possession and the Land Registration Act 2002

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 8: Adverse Possession and the Land Registration Act 2002

In this episode, Brittany Pearce and Charles Shwenn consider the law of adverse possession, focusing, in particular, on the scheme under the Land Registration Act 2002. The episode includes case law updates and practical tips for running a case.

Deploying qualified defences in probate claims

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 7: Deploying qualified defences in probate claims

In this episode, Wills, Trusts, and Tax barrister Georgina Thompson discusses with Oliver Wooding the procedural rules and substantive law regarding qualified defences in probate claims.  How do you run a qualified defence?  Why would you want to?  Does it pay off? Listen and find out!

Instructing Counsel - Part 1

St John’s Chambers Real Estate team have created a compelling channel for property lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in property law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 6: Insturcting Counsel - part 1

In Part 1 Natasha Dzameh and Jack Pankhurst of our Commercial and Chancery Team share tips on instructing counsel, in particular deciding who to instruct, when to instruct and how to prepare instructions to counsel in respect of written work.

Supreme Court decision on Japanese knotweed – a bite-sized podcast

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] UKSC 16. They have overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, and have found that where Japanese knotweed spread to the claimant’s land before breach of duty, the defendant is not responsible for the cost of treating knotweed on the claimant’s land or the residual diminution in value after treatment.

Matthew White, Head of Chambers, represented the defendant in the Supreme Court and has recorded this short podcast which explains the outcome of the case.

Boundary disputes

In this podcast, Brittany Pearce and Daniel Soar of our Real Estate team will share their first hand experience on what does and doesn't work in Court. They will also summarise and offer their insights into new developments as well as discuss implications of key cases in property law. In this episode Brittany and Dan will discuss litigation of boundary disputes including:

• Cases they have worked
• What evidence should be obtained
• Who should give evidence
• Practical hint and tips 

The measured duty of care

In this episode, John Sharples and Brittany Pearce of St John's Chambers Real Estate team discuss the measured duty of care: what it is, when it applies, how it is likely to be applied by the courts, and  what parties can do to best prepare their case.

ToLATA claims: Practical tips and complexities

In this podcast, Natasha Dzameh of our Commercial & Chancery team is joined by Lucia Mills, a Partner at Roskilly & Mills, to discuss claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Natasha and Lucia begin with the basics such as who can bring a ToLATA claim and the typical scenarios. They proceed to discuss: the complexities involved in ToLATA claims; the resolution of such claims; reducing the likelihood of these claims being brought; and mistakes commonly made in this field.