Chancery Division
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Umeweni v J B Wheatley & Co (a firm)
Impersonation of purchaser — Purchaser providing funds — Impersonator mortgaging property and receiving benefit of loans — Impersonator signing documents — Solicitors believing impersonator their purchaser/client — Impersonator disappearing with…
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Hypo-Mortgage Services Ltd v David Parry and Co
Mortgage — Default on repayments — Property repossessed — Sale — Lender suffered loss and damage — Solicitors advice to lender — Action for damages — Breach of contractual duty…
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Graysim Holdings Ltd v P & O Property Holdings Ltd
Redevelopment — Tenancy of market hall — Stallholders in exclusive possession — Notice to terminate tenancy — Counternotice of unwillingness to leave premises — Whether tenant “occupied” premises — Whether…
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National Westminster Bank plc v Jones and others
Agricultural land – Mortgagor granting long lease to company belonging to herself and her husband – Bank claiming not to be bound by lease – Mortgagor claiming that contractual restriction…
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Brewers Company v Viewplan plc
Rent review — Construction of user clause — Compliance with planning Acts — Change of use within class III of Use Classes Order 1972 — Whether reference extends to Use…
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Mace and others v Rutland House Textiles Ltd (in administrative receivership)
Claimants seeking rectification of sublease granted to defendant – Court ordering summary judgment in favour of defendant – Claimants appealing – Whether rectification could be afforded where solicitor responsible for…
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Bothwell v County & District Properties (South West) Ltd and others
Public highway stopped up — Powers under the planning Acts — Planning permission for shopping centre and substitute access road — Plaintiff owning premises affected by stopping up — Whether…
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Hall and another v Keeble Hawson
Partner of defendant firm of solicitors taking option to purchase land as client’s nominee – Plaintiffs buying option for more than sum required to keep option alive – Excess used…
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Toff v McDowell and others
Residential property — Flat conversions — Plaintiff purchasing basement flat — Freehold company being struck off — Property vesting in Crown — Crown not disclaiming lease — Plaintiff pursuing claim…
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Papworth and another v Linthaven Ltd
Easements — Leases of flats — Grants of rights to use roadways — Roadways leased to company imposing car-parking charges — Whether tenants entitled to park without extra charges
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Rowan v Dann and others
Options and grant of tenancies — Whether undue influence — Whether harsh and unconscionable bargains — Whether joint venture agreement — Joint venture failing — Property interests held in trust…
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Sutton London Borough Council v Bolton and another
Covenant — Land with area of over four acres — Restrictive covenant that only one residence to be erected on one acre — Local authority resolving to appropriate land for…