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Andrew Francis

Barrister

Andrew Francis is a barrister at Serle Court (serlecourt.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk

Barrister

Andrew Francis is a barrister at Serle Court (serlecourt.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk

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How builders can banish the covenant problem Premium Content

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

01 June 2018
An uncertain world Premium Content

Andrew Francis offers some best practice guidance when advising developers on applications under s 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925

14 April 2017
A tricky subject Premium Content

When will damages be awarded in addition to a permanent injunction in property disputes, asks Andrew Francis

15 January 2016
Putting the lights out Premium Content

How can developers override private rights of light under s 237 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, ask Andrew Francis & Dilpreet K Dhanoa

14 August 2015
Lessons to be learnt Premium Content

How has Lawrence v Fen Tigers Ltd been treated at first instance, asks Andrew Francis

29 May 2015
It ought to be stopped Premium Content

Andrew Francis considers how to prevent the acquisition of a right of light

02 April 2015
A glimmer of light? Premium Content

Andrew Francis discusses right of light reform proposals

06 February 2015
Vigilance matters Premium Content

Restrictive covenants & freehold land: is now the time to wake up to the challenges to validity, asks Andrew Francis

12 December 2014
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NLJ this week: Divorce ‘nuclear weapon’ freezes assets but entangles outsiders
Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners 
NLJ this week: What counts as ‘rent’? Court says labour alone won’t do
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Your magistrates’ court needs you!
Thousands more magistrates are to be recruited, under a major shake-up to speed up and expand the hiring process
NLJ this week: Freed but failed—justice system leaves the innocent empty-handed
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
NLJ this week: Clarity on whistleblowing, settlements and tribunal limits
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’ 
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