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Happy Birthday Law of Property Act 1925 : The Background to the Act

This is the first in our series of monthly articles commemorating the centenary of the passage of the Law of Property Act 1925 is written by Jonathan Gaunt KC and Elizabeth Fitzgerald.

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Some Philosophical Fun

A few years ago Jonathan Gaunt QC gave a lecture in the Blundell series on Estoppel by Convention, the paper can be viewed below.

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THE LEASEHOLD REFORM (REASONABLENESS OF SERVICE CHARGES) BILL

Jonathan Gaunt QC, Toby Boncey and Taylor Briggs have produced an article on the the Leasehold Reform (Reasonableness of Service Charges) Bill, which was introduced by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley in the House of Lords on 13 July 2022.

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Valley View v NHS Property Services Ltd [2022] EWHC 1393

Edwin Johnson J has handed down judgment in Valley View v NHS Property Services Ltd [2022] EWHC 1393. Jonathan Gaunt QC, Nathaniel Duckworth and Gavin Bennison acted for the successful landlord in these five ‘test cases’ which considered whether GP tenants are liable to pay service charges to their NHS landlord.

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Charles II and England’s Guantanomo Bay

Jonathan Gaunt QC on Charles II and England’s Guantanomo Bay.

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Five Knights for Freedom: The Story of the Petition of Right 1628

Jonathan Gaunt QC on the Five Knights for Freedom - The story of the Petition of Right 1628.

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The Wicked Doctor and the Offended Earl – the story of the Star Chamber Decree

Jonathan Gaunt QC on the Wicked Doctor and the Offended Earl - The story of the Star Chamber Decree.

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Defining the Prerogative: The story of the Case of Proclamations

Jonathan Gaunt on Defining the Prerogative: The story of the Case of Proclamations. (A talk given to the students of Lincoln’s Inn In February 2020).

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The Conscience of the King - Shakespeare and Equity

A talk delivered to the Chancery Bar Association in 2016 by Jonathan Gaunt QC

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What is a Mineral?

Jonathan Gaunt QC explains the origins of Mineral Rights

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Mooring Rights

In recent years there has been a number of cases involving mooring boats.

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Magna Carta is such a Fellow that he will have no Sovereign.

Five Knights for Freedom. The story of the Petition of Right 1628

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The Conscience of the King

Equity and Shakespeare

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Charles II and England’s Guantanamo Bay

PLA Conference Oxford, 2011

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Five Knights for Freedom

A talk delivered at the conference of the Property Bar Association on 12th November 2007

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Cross Examination

Arbrix Spring Conference (May 2005)

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The Quality of Mercy

A talk delivered to the Chancery Bar Association in July 2004 under the Title “Waiver, The Pound of Flesh and the Dawn of Equity.

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Notices: When is a defect not a defect?

This article first appeared in New Law Journal

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The Life of Pye

(A Paper given at the Property Litigation Association Annual Conference, March 2006)

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