2025-0182

Dalgleish — boundary dispute, 22 Alcester Road

OpenCivil Litigation·Ms Fiona Dalgleish·Opened 21 Aug 2026

Background

Dispute with the adjoining owner as to the position of the rear boundary and the ownership of a strip approximately 1.2m wide. Adverse possession is raised in the alternative.

File note

AML remains incomplete — address verification outstanding. File is NOT to progress to issue until CDD is complete. Pre-action protocol letter drafted but held.

Key dates

2 recorded
DateEventTypeDue
05 Sept 2026
Response to pre-action letter due
Filing deadline6 days overdue
28 Sept 2026
Expert boundary survey — site visit
Reviewin 2 weeks

Tasks

2 open · 0 completed
TaskAssignedDuePriorityStatus
Confirm site visit arrangements with surveyor
Blocked pending completion of AML on the client file.
SMin 12 daysLowBlocked
Obtain outstanding address verification from client (AML)
File cannot progress to issue until CDD is complete. Fourth request. Consider declining to act if not provided.
SM6 days overdueHighNot started

Time recorded

2h 12m total · 2h 12m billable · £496.50

One unit is six minutes. Ten units is an hour.

DateFee earnerNarrativeActivityUnitsValueBilled
10 Sept 2026MACorresponding with the other side regarding settlementLetter out8 · 48m£256.00WIP
02 Sept 2026MADrafting letter before claim under the pre-action protocolLetter out2 · 12m£64.00WIP
26 Aug 2026MAConsidering expert report and advising on its implicationsLetter out1 · 6m£32.00WIP
24 Aug 2026EFPreparing draft particulars of claimResearch10 · 1h£125.00WIP
21 Aug 2026TOConsidering expert report and advising on its implicationsDrafting1 · 6m£19.50WIP

Disbursements

Money paid out on the client behalf, billed at cost
DateDescriptionVATPaid outAmountBilled
28 Aug 2026Official copy entries and title planOutside scopePaid£14.00Unbilled

Documents

5 on file
DocumentTypeVer.Filed byFiledSize
Letter before claim.docxCorrespondence outv1MA10 Sept 20262.2 MB Download
Response to letter before claim.pdfCorrespondence inv1MA08 Sept 2026488 KB Download
Client care letter and terms of business.pdfClient care letterv1MA05 Sept 20261.4 MB Download
Attendance note — client telephone 09.05.docxAttendance notev1MA25 Aug 20262.5 MB Download
Invoices and statements of account.pdfEvidencev1MA21 Aug 20262.7 MB Download

Bills

No bills raised on this matter.