Court of Appeal
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Chrisdell Ltd v Johnson and another
Rent Act 1977 — Order for possession — Breach of term of agreement prohibiting assignment, subletting or parting with possession of premises or any part thereof — Whether breach waived…
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Mark Rowlands Ltd v Berni Inns Ltd and others
Landlord and tenant — Fire insurance — Issue of far-reaching importance — Whether in the circumstances of the case the landlords, and their insurers by subrogation, could recover damages from…
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Berrycroft Management Co Ltd and others v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Covenant to insure — Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 — Whether implied term that sum charged by insurer should not be unreasonable — Whether cost of…
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Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Break clause — Notices determining fixed term lease one day earlier than date specified in break clause — Whether notices valid
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Haniff v Robinson
Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 — Whether a landlord having obtained an order for possession is entitled to take possession of premises against a statutory tenant without the…
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Kwik Save Discount Group Ltd v Secretary of State for Wales and another ; Kwik Save Discount Group Ltd and others v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and country planning — Appeals from Queen’s Bench Divisional Court — Decisions of Secretaries of State upholding enforcement notices challenged — The question in both appeals was whether the…
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Harley v Hood
Rent Act 1977 — Action for possession — Case 16 in Schedule 15 — Appeal from decision of county court judge — Dwelling required by owner for agricultural worker –…
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Antonelli v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Estate Agents Act 1979 section 3 — Order prohibiting practice as estate agent — Conviction for arson in USA court in 1973 — Whether 1979 Act retrospective — Whether conviction…
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Eller v Grovecrest Investments Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Distress — Whether set-off against a claim for rent can be invoked against landlord’s remedy of distress
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Solloway v Hampshire County Council
Claim against highway authority for damage caused to house by encroachment of tree roots — Only issue on appeal was whether encroachment gave rise to a reasonably foreseeable risk of…
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Hoveringham Gravels Ltd v Chiltern District Council
Appeal from Lands Tribunal raising matters of importance–Compensation for compulsory acquisition of "back land"–Certificate of appropriate alternative development in respect of total area of front land and back land not…
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Sanctuary Housing Association v Campbell
Landlord and tenant — Secure tenancy — Surrender by operation of law — Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 — Whether landlord’s right to possession on a surrender frustrated by 1983 Act…