Articles

Cecily Crampin appeared for the Appellants below as sole counsel. With Douglas Maxwell, she settled the grounds of appeal for the permission application. They are instructed by Jones Day.

• Cecily Crampin

Southern Housing v Emmanuel: Access injunctions and reasonable force: the latest word

• Thomas Rothwell

In this series of articles, we aim to highlight 3 of the most interesting cases in our field decided in the past month. This month we have chosen 3 Court of Appeal decisions: one on the Electronic Communications Code; guidance on joining a new party after the end of the limitation period; and whether services can be counted as rent for the purposes of determining whether a tenancy is an assured tenancy. 

• Stephanie Tozer KC
• Fern Schofield
• Taylor Briggs

On 25th February 2026, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in THG Plc v Zedra Trust Co (Jersey) Ltd [2026] UKSC 6, deciding that there is no limitation period for a claim under sections 994 and 996 of the Companies Act 2006, the unfair prejudice petition provisions.

What does this decision tell us about limitation periods for claims under various property statutes?

Tamsin Cox and Cecily Crampin share their thoughts.

• Tamsin Cox
• Cecily Crampin

Published on 27th January 2026, the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill aims to “modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.” Our members have analysed the Bill and written a series of explainers summarising the key proposed changes and what they could mean in practice. 

• Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC
• Catherine Taskis KC
• Oliver Radley-Gardner KC
• Edward Blakeney
• Daniel Black