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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: two cases regarding options (one, about perpetuities, involving both of us; the other, about s 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, involving James Andrews-Tipler), and a long and important decision about statutory trusts for public recreation (in which Jonathan Karas KC and Caroline Shea KC were involved).

• Stephanie Tozer KC
• Fern Schofield

Judgment has been delivered in the case of All England Lawn Tennis Ground Ltd v Save Wimbledon Park Ltd. This was the high profile case determining whether the £200m proposal to extend the Wimbledon Championships into Wimbledon Park was hampered by a statutory trust. The Court held that it was not. The Claimant, the All England Club, was represented by Jonathan Karas KC (Falcon Chambers), James McCreath and Jonathan Chew (both of Wilberforce Chambers) instructed by CMS. The Defendant was represented by Caroline Shea KC (Falcon Chambers) and Rupert Cohen (Landmark Chambers) instructed by Russell Cooke.

• Jonathan Karas KC
• Caroline Shea KC

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