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Possession matters

04 June 2020 / Julian Gun Cuninghame , Romana Canneti
Issue: 7889 / Categories: Features , Covid-19 , Profession
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PD 51Z demonstrates the agility & adaptability demanded of us all during lockdown, say Julian Gun Cuninghame & Romana Canneti
  • The twin objectives of PD 51Z and three exceptions.
  • Lessons from Arkin.
  • Appeals are stayed.
  • Permanent changes to the CPR?

Whether the coronavirus pandemic hitched a ride to the UK courtesy of an unwitting skier in February, or arrived by some other means, by March it had tightened its grip. We had already observed the unravelling of everyday life in Italy and Spain, so the UK economy in a tailspin and our nation in lockdown were no great surprise.

Despite the cancellation of most face-to-face court hearings, the administration of justice has continued, thanks to an imaginative use of technology. A marked priority on public health grounds has been the need to keep a roof over people’s heads: an aim met by providing accommodation to those already homeless and by seeking to prevent the additional homelessness caused by possession orders. 138,000 possession

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Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

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NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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