Chancery Division
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Fordgate Wandsworth Ltd v Bernard Neville & Co and another
Landlord entering into non-binding agreement for surrender of lease at a reverse premium – Formal documents in course of preparation – Defendant managing agent arranging for return of keys -…
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Nocton Ltd v Water Hall Group plc
Landlord granting lease to tenant of quarry – Lease containing clause entitling tenant to break lease when all limestone “capable of extraction has been removed” – Limestone becoming uneconomical to…
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Skrenty and another v Harrogate Borough Council and another
Stone buttress built on private land next to highway – Long history of public use as viewing platform over picturesque valley – Whether such use capable of amounting to implied…
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Woodward v Wolferstans
Father and daughter purchasing flat – Father instructing solicitors – Solicitors dealing exclusively with father and not communicating with daughter – Mortgage granted to daughter on guarantee given by father…
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Passmore v Morland plc and others
Major brewery consortium granting lease of public house containing beer tie – Reversion subsequently assigned to small regional brewer – Current landlord contending tie enforceable in his hands although conceding…
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Cottingham and another v Attey Bower & Jones
Liability – Measure of damages – Claimants buying old house extensively renovated by vendors without obtaining building regulation approval – Defendant solicitor assuming from response to pre-contract inquiries that such…
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Brown v Tiernan
Agreement for use of paddock for grazing — Use for purpose of farming business — Whether paddock was agricultural land in hands of tenant — Whether agreement made in contemplation…
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London & Clydesbank Properties Ltd and another v HM Investment Co Ltd
Long lease — Plaintiffs intending to acquire lease on shopping centre and build thereon — Defendants agreeing to proposal — Agreement allowing for determination in event of specified conditions not…
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Mortgage Express Ltd v S Newman & Co and another
Solicitors – Indemnity fund – Mortgage fraud – Defendant solicitor aware that client borrower paying an obviously inflated price – Defendant solicitor deciding not to report to mortgagee or investigate…
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Coventry Motor Mart Ltd v Corner Coventry Ltd
Landlord leasing property for 120 years – Rent to be reviewed every 20 years and determined by formula – Formula calculating rent by reference to rent paid by subtenant -…
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Ball and others v Banner and others; Neill Clark (a firm) v Healey & Baker (a firm)
Claimant in Part 20 proceedings seeking contribution from defendant valuer – Claimant sponsoring investment scheme – Whether statements attributable to defendant in scheme prospectus were misleading to investors – Whether…
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Eagleview Ltd v Worthgate Ltd and another
Vendor purporting to rescind after giving notice to complete – Whether vendor able to give vacant possession at all material times – Whether letter of repudiation sent prematurely – Whether…