Mark Pawlowski
Mark Pawlowski is a barrister and professor emeritus of property law, School of Law, University of Greenwich. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Mark Pawlowski is a barrister and professor emeritus of property law, School of Law, University of Greenwich. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Mark Pawlowski takes a look at some of the legal pitfalls associated with lottery syndicates
Can a lease be for a matter of days, or even hours? Mark Pawlowski examines the problems associated with short-term lettings
Mark Pawlowski dips into two classic films depicting good lawyering in class actions involving river pollution
Is it possible to own a freehold or leasehold estate in a tree? Mark Pawlowski digs deep
Can an express declaration of trust be varied informally by a common intention constructive trust? By Mark Pawlowski
To what extent are pre-nuptial agreements now recognised under English law? Mark Pawlowski weighs up the latest decisions
Mark Pawlowski provides a run-down of films featuring thorny legal issues.
Mark Pawlowski reflects on the unsafe conviction of Derek Bentley, hanged for the murder of a policeman in 1952
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NEWS
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
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
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’
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’
Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients
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