Court of Appeal
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Muir Group Housing Association Ltd v Thornley and another
Housing Act 1985 — Right to buy — Whether the loss by a secure tenant of his status as such entitles the landlord to refuse to convey the dwelling-house notwithstanding…
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De Rothschild and Eranda Herds Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport and another
Compulsory purchase — Highways Act 1980 and Acquisition of Land Act 1981 — Appeal from dismissal by Mann J of application by appellant landowners and occupiers to quash compulsory purchase…
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Burton and others v Secretary of State for Transport
Highways Act 1980, section 10(2) and Schedule 2, paras 2-4 — Appeal to Court of Appeal from decision of deputy High Court judge dismissing application by landowners to quash orders…
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London & Manchester Assurance Co Ltd v G A Dunn & Co
Landlord and tenant — Rent review clause in lease of commercial premises — Problems caused by curiously drafted clause — Appeal from decision of Peter Gibson J — Rent review…
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Niarchos (London) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 — ‘Deplorable history’ of delays following refusal of Westminster City Council to grant planning permission for continued use of premises in Mayfair as offices…
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Trusthouse Forte Albany Hotels Ltd v Daejan Investments Ltd (No 2)
Landlord and tenant — Rent review provisions — Construction — Appeal from decision of Mr Michael Wheeler QC, sitting as a deputy judge of the Chancery Division — Underlease of…
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William Leech (Midlands) Ltd v Severn Trent Water Authority
Water Act 1973, section 16(1)(b) — Duty of water authority to provide a public sewer for the drainage of new buildings — Whether authority fulfilled its duty by bringing public…
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Commercial General Administration Ltd v Thomsett
Landlord and tenant–Action for possession against tenant on ground of alleged breach of contract not to do or permit anything which might be a nuisance to landlords or to tenants…
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Dresden Estates Ltd v Collinson
Landlord and tenant — Whether occupier of workshop and store a tenant or licensee — Refinement of principles formulated in Street v Mountford — Successful appeal by owners from decision…
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Shewu and others v Hackney London Borough Council
Compulsory purchase — Compensation — Mortgage — Whether acquiring authority under any duty to redeem mortgage — Whether claimants entitled to compensation representing additional interest where authority fails to redeem…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Carrick and another
Contract for sale of land — Unregistered and void against chargee — Whether chargee bound by interest of purchaser under bare trust, constructive trust or proprietary estoppel