Andrew Francis
Barrister
Andrew Francis, barrister, Serle Court, & author of Restrictive Covenants and Freehold Land, a Practitioner’s Guide; 4th Edn. (2013) (Jordans) & and co-author of Rights of Light, The Modern Law ; 3rd Edn. (2015) (Jordans) (www.serlecourt.co.uk)
Barrister
Andrew Francis, barrister, Serle Court, & author of Restrictive Covenants and Freehold Land, a Practitioner’s Guide; 4th Edn. (2013) (Jordans) & and co-author of Rights of Light, The Modern Law ; 3rd Edn. (2015) (Jordans) (www.serlecourt.co.uk)
Andrew Francis welcomes the court’s much-needed clarity on rights of light
Andrew Francis looks back at six pieces of 1925 property legislation, brought into effect by vigorous effort & with a legacy that remains largely intact
Andrew Francis considers two ‘subterranean’ property cases, highlighting the importance of knowing what’s underneath the surface—literally & metaphorically
Andrew Francis on the application of three important principles advising upon the meaning & effect of legal documents
The separation of the two systems can be frustrating to lay people & adds to the burden on their advisers. Andrew Francis helps make us at home in this area of the law
A trio of recent cases has proven the value of knowing the law of limitations: Andrew Francis sets out some key lessons on avoiding the perils they demonstrated
Private nuisance, from overlooking to knotweed: what is the remedy? Andrew Francis presents a property drama in five acts
Andrew Francis takes a good look at Fearn v Tate Gallery Trustees: what lessons can property practitioners learn from the Supreme Court’s judgment?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
Jackson Lees Group—five promotions
Private client division announces five new partners
Taylor Wessing—Max Millington
Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London
NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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