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Anthony Vines appears in successful Welsh Government fisheries prosecution

Anthony Vines, instructed by Justin Davies and Leah Ellison of Hugh James solicitors on behalf of the Counsel General of Wales, recently successfully prosecuted a fishing vessel’s owner and its skipper for various fishery offences in a 3-day trial before DJ James at Swansea Magistrates Court.

Renting Homes (Wales) implementation date postponed - Gohirio dyddiad gweithredu Deddf Rhentu Tai (Cymru)

In a Ministerial Statement made on 30 May 2022, the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, announced that the implementation date for Renting Homes (Wales) Act has now been postponed to 1 December 2022 (see: https://gov.wales/written-statement-implementation-renting-homes-wales-act-2016-deferral-implementation-date) .

 

Mae dyddiad gweithrdeu Deddf Rhentu Tai (Cymru) wedi ei ohirio tan 1 Rhagfyr 2022.

 

Local Authority found to be in contempt of Court

Local authority in contempt of court (JS v Cardiff City Council)

 

Owain Rhys James yn cynrhychioli Llywodraeth Cymru mewn achosion methdalu ac amgylcheddol o bwys

Mae Owain Rhys James wedi ei gyfawryddo i gynrychioli Cwnsler Cyffredinol Cymru a Gweinidogion Cymru, wedi ei arwain gan Ian Rogers QC o siambrau Monckton, yn yr achosion lls parther Parc Ynni Baglan.

Owain Rhys James acts for Welsh Government in significant insolvency and environmental challenges

Owain Rhys James is currently instructed to act for the Counsel General for Wales and the Welsh Ministers, led by Ian Rogers QC of Monckton Chambers, in respect of proceedings related to the Baglan Energy Park.

Renting Homes Wales: Supported Accommodation

Renting Homes Wales: Supported Accommodation

Renting Homes Wales Blog: Occupation Contracts

Renting Homes Wales Blog: Occupation Contracts

The second article in our renting homes Wales blog is now live. Learn more here about which occupation agreements will be regulated occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and which will not.

Renting Homes Wales Blog Launched

Renting Homes Wales Blog Launched

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is coming into force on 15th July 2022. Civitas Law has launched a blog at RentingHomesWales.com to help all parties navigate the biggest change to domestic rental law in decades. See what’s changing in our first post: What’s Occurring?

 

Renting Homes Wales Bitesize: What’s occurring?

Renting Homes Wales Bitesize: What’s occurring?

 

Cathrine Grubb provides a summary of the changes being brought about by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. This is a first article in a series from Civitas Law to help you navigate the biggest change to welsh housing law in decades.

 

 

Cyfres Hyforddi'r Gwanwyn - Cyfraith Tai

Mi fydd aelodau Civitas Law yn  cyflwyno cylchgrawn hyforddi cyfraith tai yn y gwanwyn. Mi fydd yna gyfres o seminariau a ffug wrandawiad traddodi.

Bydd aelodau’r tim yn cyflwyno seminar ar ystod eang y bynciau gan gynnwys:

  • Deddf Rhentu Tai (Cymru);
  • Gwaharddiadau a Thraddodi;
  • Y Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb ar gyfer cyfreithwyr tai.

 

Ar 6 Ebrill mi fydd yn ffug wrandawiad traddodi lle y ceir cyfle I weld gwrandawiad traddodi o’r dechrau I’r diwedd – gan gynnwys tystiolaeth a dadleuon cyfreithiol.

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