Chancery Division
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McMullen & Sons Ltd v Cerrone
Premises used for business purposes — Business failed — Voluntary arrangement proposed — Interim order made preventing creditors pursuing legal proceedings against debtor — Whether landlord entitled to levy distress…
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Brand and another v Philip Lund (Consultants) Ltd
Highway — Defined as a public bridleway — Evidence of vehicular use — Whether a vehicular highway — Whether dedication to the public — Whether dedication can be inferred –…
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Eggleton v Ashridge Investments Ltd and others
Plaintiff owning land – Defendant developers claiming plaintiff had granted options to buy – Plaintiff claiming no options granted – Whether signature on options forged – Whether options to be…
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Re land at Mooredge Farm
Objection to inclusion of land in register — Public use of private land — Rectification of register sought — Whether land used as grazing ancillary to and part of dwelling-house…
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Mid Kent Water plc v Batchelor and others
Construction — Land transferred without planning permission — Expectation that transferors to share planning gain — Planning permission implemented — Basis on which land to be compared — Whether “hope…
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Hunter v Babbage
Matrimonial home — House in names of husband and wife as beneficial joint tenants — Breakdown of marriage — Wife applying for ancillary relief — Property adjustment order — Draft…
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Kinch and another v Bullard and others
Husband and wife joint tenants at law and in equity – Wife posting notice of severance to matrimonial home – Husband in hospital at date of delivery – Wife changing…
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United Dominions Trust Ltd v Shellpoint Trustees Ltd
Lease — Preliminary point — Construction of statutory provisions governing re-entry and foreclosure — Mortgage — Tenant entering into possession on basis of premium advanced by mortgagee — Tenant failing…
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Blue Circle Industries plc v Ministry of Defence
Pollution of land from escape of radioactive substances – Polluted land about to be sold – Prospective purchaser withdrawing – Liability under Nuclear Installation Act 1965 – Amount of compensation…
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Cooke and another v Scotfield Ltd
Option to buy agricultural land in expectation of permission to develop for residential purposes- Agreement making numerous references to planning permission – No specific requirement that such permission be obtained…
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Hurstwood Developments Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd
Defendant contracting to buy site conditionally upon grant of planning consent for superstore – Defendant undertaking not to make similar application for other sites within specified radius – Defendant in…
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Carter (t/a New Chapel Developments) v TG Baynes & Sons
Defendant solicitor failing to note covenant restrictive of development – Defendant advising plaintiff to go ahead – Presence of covenant paralysing sales over five-year period – Whether plaintiff in any…