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)

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Andrew Francis provides a masterclass on how best to deploy an expert witness in a property dispute

Victory in the Court of Appeal: Andrew Francis tackles the enforceability of covenants

Andrew Francis looks at trips, traps & compensation disputes in restrictive covenant matters

What can we learn from the Supreme Court’s judgment in Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd, asks Andrew Francis

Why is the ability of a tenant to modify certain restrictive covenants in leases under s 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 not better known, asks Andrew Francis

Andrew Francis explains why the recent decision in Beaumont has importance beyond the world of rights of light

Andrew Francis explains why trees cannot & should not be ignored in right of light claims

As demand for housing rises, lawyers are deploying s 84 applications to overcome the barrier of restrictive covenants. Andrew Francis offers advice

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Andrew Francis

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Keoghs—four appointments

Brabners—Ben Lamb