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Skirting The Clink: A Landlord’s Tale
Camilla recently represented a multi-millionaire property landlord who had previously pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 189 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990, namely a failure to comply with a Council’s Enforcement Notice that he return a four unit property to a single dwelling family home. Upon conviction, a Confiscation Order had […]
Corporate liability success in House in Multiple Occupation case
Camillawas instructed to defend the Managing Director of a successful property company in respect of a prosecution for a House in Multiple Occupation licensing offence for an alleged breach of section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The issues in the case concerned corporate identity and his company’s vicarious liability for the acts of senior […]
Camilla secures £4.5 million judgment and costs in central London property dispute
Camillawas instructed to represent a bridging finance company in its possession and monetary claims against Panamanian company and its Managing Director.As part of its Defence, the Defendants presented evidence of government energy contracts worth $416 million as well as a diverse property portfolio worth $27 million across the Middle East and the USA that could […]
Camilla Whitehouse joins expert employment law panel for Inspire FM radio show and live podcast
Camilla was invited to join an expert panel of employment lawyers and HR experts to advise listeners on hot topics of employment law. Together with other panel members, Camilla was available to respond to live call-ins from listeners of Inspire FM. The radio show discussion was chaired by Attiq Malik, Director of Liberty Law and […]
Freezing order injunction success in the High Court
Camillawas instructed to act on behalf of two radio stations to secure an emergency ex parte freezing order in the High Court. In a time sensitive case, the applicants had discovered a suspected internal abuse of accountancy protocols resulting in funds being inappropriately diverted. The applicants were unwilling, rightly, to await a police investigation. They […]
Camilla Whitehouse, instructed by the UK’s leading canine solicitors Cooper & Co, secures excellent result in an unusual injunction matter concerning the sale of pedigree puppies
Q:Who let the dogs out?A: Camilla WhitehouseBackgroundCamilla Whitehouse was instructed to represent two well-respected KC registered Italian Spinone breeders. In April, her clients had sought a dog to breed with their bitch. A stud dog had been identified and mating had successfully resulted in a litter of 7 puppies. In late July, […]
Selective licensing scheme – Hyndburn sees first prosecutions of private landlords
Co-authoredwith Shannett Thompson and Lucy Williams of Kingsley Napley.Not to be confused with a ‘House in Multiple Occupation’ (HMO) licence, an increasing number of Local Authorities have introduced Selective Licensing for landlords. If your property is within a selective licensing zone you must hold a licence regardless of its occupation and size (as distinct […]
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