The Deregulation Act 2015 introduced important changes to when landlords of property let on assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) can serve Section 21 notices in order to gain possession of their Read more…

Posted on Feb 4th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

House of Fraser, Carpetright, New Look, Jamie’s Italian, Mothercare and Homebase all hit the headlines this year for entering into Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA). What is a CVA and why Read more…

Posted on Dec 31st, 2018 by Lyons Davidson

On 2 July 2018, the government published a consultation paper seeking the public’s view on its new proposal for extending the minimum term of assured shorthold tenancies from six to Read more…

Posted on Jul 12th, 2018 by Lyons Davidson

A boundary dispute can be notoriously acrimonious, with parties arguing over very small pieces of land at great cost. Where do we start when establishing the position of the boundary Read more…

Posted on Feb 1st, 2018 by Lyons Davidson

As of 2014-15, there were almost two million private landlords in the UK, letting almost five million properties, from which over 20,000 evictions took place in one year; this equates Read more…

Posted on Nov 14th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson

The case of Dreamvar (UK) Limited v Mishcon De Reya has attracted significant coverage following the court’s ruling that the law firm Mishcon de Reya was liable for the financial Read more…

Posted on Nov 13th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson

Ryanair’s flight cancellation incidents over the winter affected thousands and hit the headlines this summer but the recent announcement that Monarch Airlines has gone into administration hit some passengers even Read more…

Posted on Nov 9th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October that year. The act applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (with the exception of section 27).  It Read more…

Posted on Oct 10th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson

The recent British Airways IT failure that caused extensive flight delays and cancellations is likely to lead to a flood of legal claims. It is a complicated area of law, Read more…

Posted on Jul 24th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson

With nearly 200,000 passengers having faced flight disruption due to British Airways (BA) IT failure, many people may be unaware of your legal rights. European legislation affords protection to passengers Read more…

Posted on Jun 7th, 2017 by Lyons Davidson