The Business and Property Pod from St John’s Chambers

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

In this episode, John Dickinson discusses the Law Commission’s 15 May 2025 report on Modernising Wills Law and the proposed draft Bill for a new Wills Act, giving particular attention to the proposed reforms in relation to testamentary capacity and the formality requirements to create a valid Will. This will include considering what is changing and some of the benefits and risks.

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 9: An overview of the Renter's Rights Act 2025

In this episode, Ben Harwood and Francesca D'Argenio discuss the provisions introduced by the recently commenced Renters' Right Act 2025, in particular: the abolition of s.21 Housing Act 1988, the new grounds for gaining possession of residential property, new rights for residential tenants, and the expected regulatory infrastructure of the private rented sector.

1:01 The significance of the Act and the state of the rental market.

3:36 The difficulties in obtaining possession of private rented residential properties

7:40 The abolition of ASTs, fixed term tenancies and s.21

11:34 The new routes to possession

17:43 Other changes to the possession procedure

20:35 New deposit requirements for s.8 possessions

22:16 Changes to rent reviews

23:17 Measures against bidding wars and rent up-front

25:32 Housing conditions and disrepair

26:13 The right to keep a pet

27:29 New discrimination provisions

29:03 Regulatory and enforcement provisions

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 8: Adverse Possession and the Land Registration Act 2002

In this episode, Brittany Pearce and Charles Shwenn consider the law of adverse possession, focusing, in particular, on the scheme under the Land Registration Act 2002. The episode includes case law updates and practical tips for running a case.

St John’s Chambers Chancery and Commercial team have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in chancery and commercial law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 7: Deploying qualified defences in probate claims

In this episode, Wills, Trusts, and Tax barrister Georgina Thompson discusses with Oliver Wooding the procedural rules and substantive law regarding qualified defences in probate claims.  How do you run a qualified defence?  Why would you want to?  Does it pay off? Listen and find out!

St John’s Chambers Real Estate team have created a compelling channel for property lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in property law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 6: Insturcting Counsel - part 1

In Part 1 Natasha Dzameh and Jack Pankhurst of our Commercial and Chancery Team share tips on instructing counsel, in particular deciding who to instruct, when to instruct and how to prepare instructions to counsel in respect of written work.

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] UKSC 16. They have overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, and have found that where Japanese knotweed spread to the claimant’s land before breach of duty, the defendant is not responsible for the cost of treating knotweed on the claimant’s land or the residual diminution in value after treatment.

Matthew White, Head of Chambers, represented the defendant in the Supreme Court and has recorded this short podcast which explains the outcome of the case.

St John’s Chambers Real Estate team have created a compelling channel for property lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases.

Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in property law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

Episode 4: Caveat emptor! Misrepresentation claims in residential property conveyancing

In this episode, Brittany Pearce and Joss Knight, consider misrepresentation claims following the sale of residential property. They discuss the basics of misrepresentation generally, specific features relating to conveyancing claims, recent cases they have bee involved in and some reported cases, including:

• Thorp v Abbotts [2015] EWHC 2142 (Ch)

Finally, they finish with some advice and tips for litigators.

In this podcast, Brittany Pearce and Daniel Soar of our Real Estate team will share their first hand experience on what does and doesn't work in Court. They will also summarise and offer their insights into new developments as well as discuss implications of key cases in property law. In this episode Brittany and Dan will discuss litigation of boundary disputes including:

• Cases they have worked

In this episode, John Sharples and Brittany Pearce of St John's Chambers Real Estate team discuss the measured duty of care: what it is, when it applies, how it is likely to be applied by the courts, and  what parties can do to best prepare their case.

In this podcast, Natasha Dzameh of our Commercial & Chancery team is joined by Lucia Mills, a Partner at Roskilly & Mills, to discuss claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Natasha and Lucia begin with the basics such as who can bring a ToLATA claim and the typical scenarios. They proceed to discuss: the complexities involved in ToLATA claims; the resolution of such claims; reducing the likelihood of these claims being brought; and mistakes commonly made in this field.