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Launchpad Reading

Team 4KBW will be running in the Reading half marathon on 1st April 2012.

We are running for a charity called Launchpad Reading, which provides supported housing to disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Reading.  We appreciate that you may get many requests to dig deep but we’d be delighted if you’d support us and our chosen charity. 

January 2012

New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Patrick McMorrow and Isaac Maka have joined chambers.

December 2011

New Tenants: Chambers is delighted that Farah Amin, Peter Collins and Michaella Jacobs have joined chambers.

October 2011

Building on their work in this specialist area Michael Salter of Ely Place, and Chris Bryden of 4KBW this week gave evidence to a Parliamentary Group Inquiry into potential amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(Click here for more info.

New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Lee Harris has joined chambers.

June 2011

New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Gwynn Price Rowlands has joined chambers.



 

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Michaella Jacobs

Year of call: 2003

 

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Areas of Practice

  • Real Property
  • Landlord and Tenant
  • Contract
  • Trust
  • General Civil Litigation

 

Real Property

Michaella has substantial experience within this area, both advising and appearing in matters appertaining to boundary disputes, easements, freehold and leasehold covenants, rights of way, right to light, adverse possession and mortgage matters. In relation to mortgage possession work she has dealt with a wide range of cases both before and after possession has been affected, including the order of distribution of payments following sale.

Landlord and Tenant

In conjunction with real property, this constitutes an extensive part of Michaella's practice. Her practice encompasses residential and commercial work on behalf of landlords and tenants within both the public and private sectors. She has had a significant amount of experience dealing with the creation of leases, both equitable and legal, and the forfeiture, surrender and determination of leases. Michaella also undertakes work in relation to the right to buy, disrepair, the service tenant/occupier dichotomy, assured shorthold and assured tenancies.

Contract

Michaella undertakes work relating to the creation and breach of contract, Supply of Goods and Services Act and Sale of Goods Act. She also has considerable experience of dealing with claims of misrepresentation, in particular those that relate to SPIFs.

Trusts

She has expertise in trusts relating to property and co-ownership. She also deals with cases involving proprietary estoppel and undue influence.

General Civil Litigation

In addition to the above, Michaella undertakes a wide range of civil hearings and applications.

 

 

Mr Chris Bryden

Case Profile

Reported cases

• Lamaletie and Royce [2008] EWCA Crim 314

• Page v Jackson (2009) Lawtel LTLPI 2/2/10

Cases of note

• Halifax v Hejsak - dealt with the order of proceeds of sale and subsequent interest claims following repossession by mortgagee.

• Ruparelia v Tharmalingham - landlord and tenant case, dealing with issues of deemed service, validity of section 21 notices where both an incorrect date and a 'saving clause' are used and the ability of Judge to make findings of fact without hearing oral evidence.

• Primeglobe v Jabir - involved many issues including equitable leases, estoppel and misnomer.

• Raza v Hanstay - dealt with the issue of whether a county court has any equitable jurisdiction outside of statute to prevent forfeiture, particularly after six months from re-entry by the Landlord.

• David v Gnaneswaren - lease/licence distinction (commercial property), validity of lease incongruous to property, effect of payment and acceptance of rent.