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Civil way: 3 July 2020

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02 July 2020 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7893 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , Covid-19
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Forfeiture forfeited; LiPs misbehaving; The peril of Airbnb lettings; Gas certificate relief; No fault divorce near & far; Family on the air; Special Guardianship guidance

COVID BUBBLES

The business of rent arrears Enforcement of forfeiture and re-entry rights on the ground of rent arrears for business premises in England was paralysed by s 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 until 30 June 2020. The paralysis has been extended to 30 September 2020 by the Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/602). It is limited to a tenancy to which Pt 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies or would apply if any relevant occupier were the tenant.

Bailiffs Off The non-availability of court bailiffs to serve Pt 4 Family Law Act 1996 orders—the applicant shall not personally serve

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NEWS
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Tribute to Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
Human rights lawyers, social justice champion, co-founder of the law firm Bindmans, and NLJ columnist Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC has died at the age of 92 years
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