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16 Jul 2013, 1:03 pm
At a slightly different location to normal at Fyvie Hall Ground Floor University of Westminster 309 Regent Street London W1B 2UWYour speakers are our very own Giles Peaker. [read post]
1 Jun 2013, 11:55 am
AND… I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post from Giles Peaker who started the Nearly Legal blog some years ago… most amusing: A lesson in professionalism Do have a look to see what lawyers who blog have to put up with sometimes from people with a ‘sense of entitlement’ – even though we blog ‘free to view’. [read post]
1 Jun 2013, 11:55 am
AND… I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post from Giles Peaker who started the Nearly Legal blog some years ago… most amusing: A lesson in professionalism Do have a look to see what lawyers who blog have to put up with sometimes from people with a ‘sense of entitlement’ – even though we blog ‘free to view’. [read post]
3 May 2013, 7:12 am
Welcome out of the closet Giles. [read post]
23 Mar 2013, 11:01 am
In the case of a claim against trespassers there needs to be “a substantial risk of public disturbance or of serious harm to persons or property which properly require immediate determination” (CPR PD 55, para.1.3).Both the judge and the first defendant (represented pro bono by the marvelous Emily Wilsdon, and instructed by the well-known housing law nut, Giles Peaker) took the point that, well, the claim didn’t come within the scope of the practice direction. [read post]
23 Mar 2013, 11:01 am
In the case of a claim against trespassers there needs to be “a substantial risk of public disturbance or of serious harm to persons or property which properly require immediate determination” (CPR PD 55, para.1.3).Both the judge and the first defendant (represented pro bono by the marvelous Emily Wilsdon, and instructed by the well-known housing law nut, Giles Peaker) took the point that, well, the claim didn’t come within the scope of the practice direction. [read post]
21 Dec 2012, 12:02 am
A big heads up and a happy Christmas to Giles Peaker, David Smith, Francis Davey and the assorted lads and lasses at Nearly Legal. [read post]
21 Oct 2012, 10:16 am
Chambers: 1 Crown Office Row Blog: UK Human Rights blog Twitter: @AdamWagner1 Giles Peaker: Solicitor, Anthony Gold One of the most impressive housing solicitors working today” – The Legal 500 Giles works in residential and commercial property dispute resolution. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 11:57 am
” The Law Society Gazette was on the case quickly: Lawyers berate new law criminalising squatters Chair of the Housing Law Practitioners Association, Giles Peaker, who was one of the organisers of the letter, said the change amounted to a ‘tax subsidy’ for landlords who leave their properties unoccupied. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 2:11 am
. *** Recent podcasts Lawcast 211: Giles Peaker of the Nearly Legal blog on housing law and the changing legal world. *** The Guardian Lawyers decry government plans for ‘flexible courts’ to speed up justice Supreme court president to be confirmed by No 10 within weeks My money is on Lord Neuberger MR John Terry trial: Twitter’s contempt for the rules ‘Secret justice’ bill will mean no justice at all Shami Chakrabarti: National security… [read post]
5 Jul 2012, 11:11 am
“Today I am talking to Giles Peaker, a solicitor at Anthony Gold Solicitors and founder of the Nearly Legal blog – a specialist housing blog which has grown with Giles since he became ‘fully legal’ and started working with ten barrister and solicitor contributors. [read post]
5 Jul 2012, 10:36 am
Lawcast 211: Giles Peaker of the Nearly Legal blog on housing law and the changing legal world. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 5:51 am
Lawontheweb describe themselves as “the UK’s legal information website”. [read post]
27 Nov 2011, 1:05 am
I had noticed over the last couple of days Lucy Reed of Pink Tape, Giles Peaker of Nearly Legal and others on Twitter getting all of a lather over Ken Clarke's recent comments about the profession's opposition to the proposed legal aid cuts (I thought he made the comments several weeks ago, but the reason for the delayed reaction may be that this interview has only just gone online). [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 12:56 am
Giles Peaker, writing for the Guardian, believes that the action against protesters obstructing the highway at St Paul’s is open to many interpretations. [read post]
30 Sep 2011, 12:01 am
I do know a lot of stuff, I represent people in court many times in a month and usually win my cases, I train others in housing law, but I admit I don’t have the subtle level of legal knowledge of people like Tessa, Giles Peaker or Francis Davey. [read post]
26 Sep 2011, 3:46 am
Today, an open letter from 158 lawyers and academics has been published in The Guardian claiming that the law on squatting, on which the Government has proposed reforms, has been misrepresented by politicians and the media. [read post]
24 Sep 2011, 12:36 am
We take a look – see what we found here … Further reading: Domesday book – read my new post on the History of Law Blog, and find out about Britains finest treasure If you are a housing lawyer, contact Nearly Legal about the lawyers squatters letter Meanwhile Giles Peaker (aka Nearly) writes an interesting piece in the Guardian about social landlords being forced into social policing [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 11:54 pm
Nearly legal writes in the Guardian Regular landlord law blog friend Nearly Legal, now outed as lawyer Giles Peaker [of course, I knew years ago (activate smug mode) .. [read post]
15 Jul 2011, 5:10 am
However, as Giles Peaker from the Nearly Legal Blog points out, the traveller and Gypsy communities will be those hardest hit by the new measures as some 25% of the Gypsy and Traveller population who live in caravans do not live on authorised sites. [read post]
