Court of Appeal
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Courtney & Fairbain Ltd v Tolaini Bros (Hotels) Ltd
Arrangement as to price in supposed building contract held too uncertain–No binding agreement ever concluded–Contract to negotiate is unknown to the law
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Secretary of State for the Environment v Euston Centre Investments Ltd
Arbitration — Application for leave to appeal under section 1 of the Arbitration Act 1979 — Delays in setting down for hearing — Whether requirements in Birkett v James applied…
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Torridge District Council v Jones
Housing Act 1980, sections 33 and 34 — Proceedings for possession of dwelling-house let under a secure tenancy — Notice in prescribed form under section 33(2) a condition of proceedings…
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Battlespring Ltd v Gates
Rent Act 1977, section 98 — Suitable alternative accommodation — Whether reasonable to make possession order — Elderly widow offered alternative accommodation in a flat similar in many respects to…
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Church Commissioners for England v Ibrahim and another
Landlord and tenant –Arrears of rent — Tenancy provides that tenant pays landlord’s costs on indemnity basis in any proceedings — Whether indemnity costs payable in proceeding for arrears of…
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Espley v Williams
Estate agents — Covenant restrictive of practice within two-year two-mile radius — Whether valid and enforceable
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Sloan Stanley Estate Trustees v Barribal
Agricultural holdings — Case D notice to quit — Whether tenant entitled to set off against rent contingent liability to pay land drainage rates — Whether notice to pay rent…
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Peninsular Maritime Ltd v Padseal Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Appeal by intermediate landlords against grant of interlocutory mandatory injunction, in an action brought by their tenants, requiring the landlords to use their best endeavours to…
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W E & R A Holdcroft v Staffordshire County Council
Dairy produce regulations — Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction — Whether change of occupation amounted to a transfer having comparable legal effect to sale, lease or transfer by inheritance
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Holding & Management Ltd v Property Holding & Investment Trust plc and others
Landlord and tenant — Maintenance charges payable by long leaseholders in block of flats — Substantial remedial works required — Questions as to entitlement of ‘maintenance trustee’ to discharge various…
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Harris and another v Wyre Forest District Council and another
Negligence — Duty of care — Disclaimer of liability — Mortgage valuation — Appeal from decision of Schiemann J in favour of houseowners — Review of authorities — Although Court…
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Robinson Scammell & Co v Ansell and another
Estate agents’ commission — Successful appeal by estate agents against decision of county court judge holding that they were not, in the events which had happened, entitled to commission on…