Issue: March 2025

LFRA 2024 – judicial review

March 2025 | Conveyancing

The Leasehold Knowledge Partnership (LKP) reports on an issue which will not come as a surprise to many property lawyers: the judicial review proceedings in relation to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. They report that a number of freeholders were granted leave to apply for judicial review to challenge the threat to their …

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EWS1 – concerns

March 2025 | Conveyancing

Property practitioners will be aware of the concerns relating to EWS1 certificates issued by Mr Adam Kiziak and his firm Tri Fire. The RICS reminds us that: ‘The EWS1 form is designed to be used for residential properties such as blocks of flats (including those owned by housing associations and social housing providers as well …

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Public Guardian – CoP visitors guidance

March 2025 | Wills, probate and administration

The Public Guardian has the function of directing a CoP visitor – whether a medical practitioner or general visitor – to visit, for example a court-appointed deputy or an attorney under an LPA, and report back on matters as required. General visitors must have experience of mental capacity issues, just as medics should. New guidance …

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HMLR – PG8

March 2025 | Conveyancing

HMLR has updated PG8 (execution of deeds): ‘Section 2.7.2 has been amended to clarify that HM Land Registry will accept a certificate by the conveyancer acting for the limited partnership stating that a deed has been duly and properly executed in accordance with the partnership’s constitution.’ Source: www.gov.uk.

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International adoption – ‘for the purposes of adoption’

March 2025 | Family

As readers will know from the above case, s83 ACA prohibits an individual from bringing a child to the UK ‘for the purpose of adoption’ – a phrase for which there is no statutory guidance. In this case, the key issue was what ‘for the purposes of adoption’ means in circumstances where an aunt (A) …

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Legacies – failure of gift

March 2025 | Wills, probate and administration

Does disclaiming a legacy amount to a ‘failure’ of legacy for the purposes of determining how and where that legacy is to be redirected? T died in mid-2023 leaving a will that left two pecuniary legacies, and the residue equally to six beneficiaries. His son (D) was named under clause 6 of the will as …

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HMLR – PG16

March 2025 | Conveyancing

HMLR has updated PG16 (profits a prendre). Not a PG that practitioners will use every day, but important therefore to ensure that the correct forms are used. HMLR reminds us that: ‘A profit a prendre is a right to take something from another person’s land. This could be part of the land itself, such as …

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