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Law digests: 30 July 2021

30 July 2021
Issue: 7943 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Administration of estates

Pall Mall 3 Ltd v Network Rail and another [2021] EWHC 1835 (Ch), [2021] All ER (D) 72 (Jul)

The Chancery Division considered whether dominant land with the benefit of an established easement of drainage would lose an easement upon escheat occurring on disclaimer of the freehold title. The court held that the fee simple estate in issue came to an end on escheat, but the land registered under that title did not, and neither did the derivative interests. The easement of drainage had remained attached to the land.


Family proceedings

A v A (arbitration: guidance) [2021] EWHC 1889 (Fam), [2021] All ER (D) 54 (Jul)

In the course of the wife’s application, following the party’s divorce, for the husband to show cause as to why he should not be held to the terms of an arbitration award, and following the husband’s application to challenge the award pursuant s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, the Family Division, in dismissing the husband’s application, held that the award was

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

FOIL—Bridget Tatham

FOIL—Bridget Tatham

Forum of Insurance Lawyers elects president for 2026

Gibson Dunn—Robbie Sinclair

Gibson Dunn—Robbie Sinclair

Partner joinslabour and employment practice in London

Muckle LLP—Ella Johnson

Muckle LLP—Ella Johnson

Real estate dispute resolution team welcomes newly qualified solicitor

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NLJ columnist Stephen Gold surveys a flurry of procedural reforms in his latest 'Civil way' column
Paper cyber-incident plans are useless once ransomware strikes, argues Jack Morris of Epiq in NLJ this week
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