Defending Tenants in Possession Lists - A Roundup

Introduction

This webinar will provide a guide to the defences that may be available to common possession proceedings encountered on Court Duty, with references to legislation, case law and CPR provisions.

It will give practical advice on identifying defences that can see a claim struck out at the initial hearing or at least can secure time for a Defence to be filed. It will also deal with matters of the court’s discretion so that you maintain your simultaneous duties to your client and the court throughout your time on court duty.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Technical and substantive defences to Section 21 and Section 8 (the rent arrears grounds) possession proceedings
• Prioritisation of defences in the minutes available on court duty
• How to structure submissions
• The court’s discretion when dealing with your submissions, and how to navigate your duty to the court while making representations for your client

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 9th January 2025

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