Chancery Division
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King (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Bridisco Ltd Hunt (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Henry Quick Ltd
Corporation tax — Improvements — Expenditure on mezzanine floor and lighting in warehouse — Whether structures passed “premises” test for capital allowance purposes — Whether structures were “plant” — Revenue…
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Ali and another v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Council landlords extending wing of residential block creating extra bedroom for lessees of one of the flats – Abortive discussions on whether lessees should buy or rent additional room -…
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Battersea Freehold & Leasehold Property Co Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council
Adverse possession claim to vacant land – Claim based upon gardening operations of claimant’s tenant – Operations carried out with assent of persons enjoying gardening rights conferred by paper owner…
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Addin Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment
Rent review clause allowing for upwards or downwards assessment – Heavy fall in rental value since last review date – Whether landlords entitled to "frustrate" review process by electing not…
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Holder and others v APC Supperstone and others
Charging Orders Act 1979 – Claimants obtaining charging order over properties belonging to debtor – Debtor subsequently declared bankrupt – Claimants incurring legal costs in opposing third party claims to…
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Faruk v Wyse and others
Estate agents earning two commissions — Sale and a letting — Introducing unsuitable occupier — Purported license to cricket club — Occupier not having authority to enter into license on…
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Craven (Builders) Ltd v Secretary of State for Health
Lease of old industrial building – Tenant’s liability for terminal dilapidations – Operation of section 18 Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 where no market for property at expiry date of…
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Challock Parish Council v Shirley and others
Outline planning consent — Right of way — Sale of land to developers — Agreement to pay proportion of development gain to local authority — Dispute as to basis of…
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Colchester Borough Council v Smith and others
Entry and possession by licence — Adverse possession for over 12 years — Agreement for 18-month tenancy — Acknowledgement of licence — Whether estoppel by contract — Whether agreement revived…
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Jackson-Cox and another v Neil Howe & Co
Plaintiffs owning cottage and surrounding grounds – Plaintiffs planning to build property in grounds and sell cottage – Plaintiffs instructing solicitors to apply for planning permission – Plaintiffs selling cottage…
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Amersfort Ltd v Kelly Nichols & Blayney
Purchase of property — Rights of way — Planning authority requiring change of layout to connect property to main road — Plaintiffs requesting advice from solicitor — Request contained in…