Chancery Division
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CP Holdings Ltd v Dugdale and others
Plaintiff exercising option to acquire vehicle way over disused railway line – Defendants later buying line with intention of resuming intermittent railway use – Whether defendants entitled to construct a…
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Logicrose Ltd v Southend United Football Club Ltd
Company owning property — Director granting licence — Payment of fee to offshore company — Whether agreement licence — Whether agent had authority — Effect of transaction — Whether principal…
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Honour (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Norris
Tax exemption — Private residence — Disposal — Sale of flat in separate building — Flat accommodating family members and guests — Whether flat forming part of taxpayer’s dwelling-house –…
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Camden London Borough Council v Shortlife Community Housing Ltd and others
Possession claim — Exclusive possession — Local authority making available flats intended for redevelopment — Unincorporated short-term housing association taking flats for members — Agreement expressed to be by “licence”…
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Dace and another v Redland Aggregates Ltd and others
First defendant serving notice under break clause terminating lease – Tenants’ claim of right of way dismissed on basis that lease due to terminate by virtue of notice – Tenants…
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Rainbow Estates Ltd v Tokenhold Ltd and another
Lease containing full repairing covenant by tenant preceded by alleged agreement that landlord would be responsible for major repairs – Whether agreement superseded by lease – Whether covenant enforceable by…
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Dallhold Estates (UK) Pty Ltd v Lindsay Trading Properties Inc
Non-payment of rent — Service — Validity — Purported notice to pay rent — Non-compliance followed by notice to quit — Landlord’s agents giving own address — Failure to specify…
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Davies v Norwich Union Life Insurance Society
Husband and wife charging home to support guarantee to Lloyd’s – Husband replacing guarantee and increasing amount guaranteed – Wife receiving no legal advice about increase in charge – Whether…
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Pepper (HMIT) v Daffurn
Farmer sold part of farm land — Retirement relief granted — Retained land subsequently sold for development — Whether sale was disposal of part of business notwithstanding farming had ceased…
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Secretary of State for the Environment v Euston Centre Investments Ltd
Lease of commercial premises — Parties unable to agree market value — Determination by arbitrator — Tenant wishing to appeal against figure determined — Delay in proceedings — Landlord seeking…
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Wallace and another v McMullen & Sons Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Lease containing unusual rent review clause – Freehold value of comparable land to be determined with similar rights and obligations — Percentage increase in capital value…