Form DJP is very useful as it is used to remove the name of a deceased joint proprietor from a register of title and removes the need to submit an entire AP1. This form has been updated to make it clear in the explanatory information that the form is only to be used where there …
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W sought to rely on H’s conduct during the marriage to ‘seek validation and justification of her own sense of ill-treatment’ – but that was not the court’s function. So said the family court judge in a case where W specifically raised conduct in the course of FR proceedings. The court can take serious conduct …
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In our September 2024 edition (p3) we reported on HMLR’s change of policy regarding first registration applications. PG1 (first registrations) has been updated to reflect this practice (4.4.4.1 provides that acceptance of certified copy deeds has now been withdrawn but does still apply to applications lodged prior to 1 October 2024 at HMLR and that …
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The trial judge had no power to strike out or otherwise summarily determine H’s application to set aside a consent order on grounds of W’s non-disclosure. She had come into a significant amount of money following the FDR but had not disclosed it. At issue was whether the court did have power to strike out …
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