The Legal Position

Expert evidence in housing conditions claims

I recently delivered online training to a few hundred legal professionals and surveyors on behalf of Stephen Lund at Antony Hodari Solicitors. I’m very grateful to Stephen for the platform to speak to so many people at once. The feedback after the event was very kind, and it did appear to be of value to those who attended. this was training that was attended by both claimant and defendant lawyers, and a significant number of independent experts.

During that session, I promised a blogpost condensing some of the key themes and ideas. This is that post.

Statements of Case in Housing Disrepair Cases

An analysis on some of the key authorities in respect of the drafting of Particulars of Claim and Defences. Further analysis on the opportunities that are available when the pleadings are deficient.

Fast Track vs Small Claims: Allocation of Housing Disrepair claims

Some key persuasive authorities in the last year have shifted the ground on how disrepair claims should be allocated. If specific performance is still in play at the allocation stage, even with just one item remaining, then the fast track is often found to be the starting point. Defendants can still argue otherwise. I’ve broken down the rules and what both sides should be thinking about.