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This Checklist sets out the application pathway under the Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002), covering what must be proved to establish adverse possession, the required form and content of the application, the registrar’s notice and any counter-notice, how to meet the paragraph 5 conditions, and registration where the claim succeeds. For more detail on adverse possession see Practice Notes: Establishing adverse possession of land Claiming title by adverse possession under the Land Registration Act 2002 Claiming title by adverse possession under the Limitation Act 1980 or the Land Registration Act 1925 Adverse possession and leases Establish adverse possession To apply, the claimant (the ‘squatter’) must show: Factual possession—ie: sufficient physical control and custody of the land (Powell v McFarlane (1977) 38 P (not reported by LexisNexis®)) exclusive possession, whether sole or joint use of the land in the manner an occupying owner would ...
In this issue: Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Competition and state aid Antitrust—Court of Justice dismisses Teva and Cephalon’s appeal against ‘pay-for-delay’ fines The Court of Justice has handed down its judgment in Case C-2/24 P, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Cephalon v Commission, challenging the General Court’s judgment in Case T-74/21 that upheld the Commission’s 2020 fines for a pay-for-delay arrangement which postponed the entry of a generic form of modafinil. The Court rejected the appeal in full. See News Analysis: EU Competition law—daily round-up (23/10/2025). Data protection and cybersecurity Commission releases internal Cloud Sovereignty Framework The European Commission has published an internal Cloud Sovereignty Framework laying down baseline requirements to ensure that processing and storage of data within EU...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Public children Private children Financial provision International children Daily and weekly news alerts New content Updated content New Q&As Useful information Practice and procedure Reform to weddings law following Law Commission recommendations The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has set out proposals to overhaul weddings law in England and Wales, aiming for a more adaptable legal framework that gives couples greater freedom over the setting and form of their ceremony. Rather than controlling approved buildings, the revised model would regulate the officiants who preside over marriages. The programme stems from the Law Commission’s final report of 19 July 2022, which urged modernisation so the law mirrors the varied ways people choose to wed. Under the plans, ceremonies would no longer be confined to limited categories of venues. Couples could instead marry in a much wider array of places, so long as specified requirements are satisfied. The package also...
In this issue: Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Energy Environment Financial services Insurance and reinsurance IP Regulatory TMT Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Competition and state aid Antitrust—Advocate General recommends the Court of Justice uphold the fine imposed on Google for prioritising its own comparison shopping service Advocate General Kokott has delivered her opinion in P Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping), Case C-48/22, an appeal against the General Court’s judgment in Case T-612/17 which partially upheld an action seeking annulment of the Commission’s 27 June 2017 decision in Google Search (Shopping) (AT.39740). She proposes that the Court of Justice dismiss the appeal in full and therefore maintain the €2.4bn penalty against Google. See News Analysis: EU Competition law—daily round-up (11/01/2024). Data protection and cybersecurity EU countries’ gazettes classed as data controllers even without choice over published content, EU court...
For more common film and TV terms, see: Film and TV glossary A–B, Film and TV glossary C–D, Film and TV glossary E–H, Film and TV glossary I–L, Film and TV glossary R–S, Film and TV glossary T–W. Meme An image, video, snippet of text, or similar item that satirises or amuses, typically spreading rapidly online, with users often adapting or varying it as they share it on. Mime Within copyright law, mime is treated as a form of dramatic work. Moral rights Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), authors are granted personal rights (moral rights) that sit alongside, but separate from, their economic rights. Whereas copyright concerns financial interests, moral rights protect the author’s public reputation and the integrity of the work linked to them. the right to be named as author or director (the right of paternity) the right to object to derogatory treatment of a work (the right of integrity) the right...
JCT CE Launched in March 2007, the (JCT CE) stemmed directly from JCT’s prior partnership with ‘Be’ (a merger of Reading Construction Forum and the Design & Build Forum) that produced its inaugural partnering form, the Be Collaborative Agreement. Sustaining that alliance, and acknowledging the continuing need for agreements embodying the partnering ethos and practice, led to the creation of the together with the companion JCT Constructing Excellence Project Team Agreement (JCT CE/P). The most recent editions of JCT CE and JCT CE/P were released in October 2024 within the JCT 2024 suite of contracts, so they are commonly referred to as 2024 and JCT Constructing Excellence Project Team Agreement 2024 respectively. For an overview of the amendments made in the 2024 versions compared with the earlier 2016 editions, see News Analysis: The 2024—what’s changed? JCT CE adopts a partnering approach and is therefore principally targeted at public sector clients and local authorities in particular, though it is also suitable for private sector use where parties...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Schedule of amendments A compiled list of changes to a standard form contract in which the parties record their agreed departures from the issued terms. Accordingly, it should be read alongside the underlying standard form. The parties should ensure any negotiated and agreed schedule of amendments is duly incorporated into the contract. Within NEC3/NEC4 suites, such alterations to the standard form are known as Z clauses. Refer to Practice Notes: Construction contract documents and Selection of standard form construction contracts, and to our relevant Precedent schedules under the Precedents tab in subtopics: JCT contracts 2024—overview, JCT contracts 2016, JCT contracts 2011, NEC contracts and Other standard form construction contracts. Schedule of rates/prices A schedule used in tendering when precise quantities are not established, or within a lump sum arrangement for pricing variations (often termed a Bill of Quantities). The tenderer...
Precedent transfer A flexible Word copy of precedent form TR5 is available via the link on this page to download, store or print. You can save it locally or print a hard copy. Drafting notes to precedent transfer Refer to HM Land Registry Practice Guide 33: large scale applications and calculation of fees for official guidance on completing form TR5. It provides HM Land Registry’s detailed guidance therein. Panel 1—Title numbers List each title number in alphanumeric order as standard. Enter ‘U’ in the first column where the Property is unregistered, when applicable. In the second column, show whether the whole or part of the title is transferred by inserting ‘W’ or ‘P’ accordingly. Attach plans for a part transfer of a registered title, or for a transfer/conveyance of unregistered land accordingly. Where the price is apportioned across multiple Properties, you may state the amount for each Property in the last column. If implied covenants for title for...
Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement or investment agreement of the relevant company: Annual Budget • means the yearly operating budget approved under clause [ insert number of clause in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement/investment agreement dealing with the adoption of the company’s budget ]; A Ordinary Shares • means the A ordinary shares of [ insert amount ]p each in the capital of the Company; [ Financing Documents • means the facilities agreement to be executed on the same date as this Agreement between the [ Company OR [ insert the name of the company in the investee group party to the financing arrangements, eg newco 1, newco 2 etc ] ] and [ insert name of bank ] together with the [ list other financing documents, such as security and intercreditor documentation ] in the agreed form, as amended, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to time; ] Investor Consent or Investor...
Applications can no longer be lodged in the courts of England and Wales to obtain evidence under Regulation (EC) 1206/2001 (the Taking of Evidence Regulation). Where an application was submitted before IP completion day (31 December at 11 pm), the evidence-gathering procedure may proceed under that Regulation, provided the Withdrawal Agreement’s transitional provisions between the UK and the EU were satisfied by that date. For guidance on those transitional rules, consult Practice Note: Brexit post implementation period—considerations for dispute resolution practitioners, especially the main section: Taking of evidence. Request for the taking of evidence (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (OJ L 174, 27.6.2001, p. 1)) 1 Reference of the requesting court: 2 Reference of the requested court: 3 Requesting court: 3.1 Name: 3.2 Address: ...