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Tony Pittas and Nicola Hall – High Court Success in the Chancery Division

June 8th, 2015[Comments Off]

After a 3 day trial in the Chancery Division of the High Court, solicitors Nicola Hall and Tony Pittas obtained judgement on behalf of the Claimant executor of the will, proving that the will in dispute was the last will and testament of the testator. As well as winning the case costs were awarded to the Claimant against the Defendant and did not come out of the estate.

Hall & Co attain membership to The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme!!!!

December 4th, 2012[Comments Off]

Nicola Hall and Tony Pittas are delighted to announce that Hall & Co has now been accredited with membership to The Law Society’s Conveyancing Scheme (CQS).

Membership is attained after a rigorous application process and proof of experience and quality of service in the conveyancing field. Many lenders now see membership to CQS as being crucial to membership of their Panel of solicitors in conveyancing transactions.

Membership of CQS shows our committment to providing a quality service to our clients.

High Court Success – For Tony Pittas

August 20th, 2012[Comments Off]

Tony Pittas, litigation solicitor at Hall & Co acted in a claim against the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and London Borough of Lambeth whereby the Secretary of State’s refusal to grant planning permission was challenged in the High Court. shortly prior to the hearing the Secretary of State confirmed that he would not be challenging our application any further and agreed to pay all of our client’s costs by way of a Consent Order.

Nicola Hall and Tony Pittas acted for a PLC in its purchase of a 70,000 sq.ft commercial and office building

June 8th, 2012[Comments Off]

Nicola Hall and Tony Pittas acted for a PLC being the largest in its field in the Western World in its purchase of a substantial commercial and office building. The transaction was carried out to a strict timescale at a cost of several millions of pounds.

Nicola Hall has acted for a number of buyers and sellers of properties on the Dulwich Estate.

January 3rd, 2012[Comments Off]

Nicola has acted on a number of property transactions for buyers and sellers on the Dulwich Estate including, Burbage Road, Turney Road, Gilkes Crescent, Frank Dixon Close and Woodwarde Road. Familiarity with the Dulwich Estates Scheme of Managment has assisted the smooth progress of these transactions for buyers and sellers.

Hall & Co act for commercial investors purchasing in Clapham

January 3rd, 2012[Comments Off]

Tony Pittas and Nicola Hall acted for commercial investors in purchasing a number of commercial investment properties in Clapham.

Nicola Hall acts on purchase of substantial Mayfair property on behalf of offshore company!

July 18th, 2011[Comments Off]

Solicitor Nicola Hall at Hall & Co acted for an offshore company in the purchase of a substantial property in Mayfair. The transaction was a complex deal involving overriding leases and several firms of solicitors acting for various interested parties. It was completed within the strict time limits which the client wanted.

Litigation solicitor Tony Pittas wins case in the LCIA

July 18th, 2011[Comments Off]

Litigation solicitor Tony Pittas wins case in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Hall & Co were instructed by an offshore company to pursue a substantial debt from a major foreign Bank involving a loan to the Bank of a figure in excess of $30million including interest.

All sums were recovered including interst and costs despite a defence of all possible points being presented on behalf of the Bank by one of the top 5 law firms in the country.

Court of Appeal success!!

July 18th, 2011[Comments Off]

Litigation solicitor at Hall & Co solicitors, Tony Pittas wins claim against the Secretary of State for the Communities in the Court of Appeal. In an important case dealing with expert evidence in planning appeals.

Giving the leading judgement Lord Justice Etherton (Lord Justice Mummery and Mr Justice Hedley concurring) reiterated that the required degree of particularity as to reasons depends entirely on the nature of the issues falling for decision. In this case he held that the inspector failed to give any reasons for rejecting the analysis and conclusions in the appellant’s expert’s report. This failure to do so left the appellant in doubt as to the potential for a future application. Lord Justice Etherton held that decision letter left the appellant materially in the dark about its impact on obtaining some alternative planning permission in relation to the noise issue addressed in condition that was being challenged.

The judgement is also a salutary warning to ensure that even in the most basic (and increasingly common) form of planning appeals the courts will not require planning inspectors to search around to find alternative solutions or invite further representations from the parties to save or vary a planning permission to the advantage of an appellant. The onus is on an appellant and/or his advisors to ensure that all options are properly explored before an inspector. This means that appeal representations should be thorough prepared and parties should be careful to consider whether they have explored all aspects of their appeal in the material upon which they rely.

Hall & Co launches new website

November 23rd, 2010[Comments Off]

Hall & Co is proud to launch its new online information hub. Please feel free to explore our website, which we hope gives an insight into the practice and all that we do. Remember, our enthusiastic solicitors provide a top-class legal service; please contact us today for more information.

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