Court of Appeal
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MEPC Ltd v Christian-Edwards and others
Appeal from judge’s decision on vendor and purchaser summons–Whether good title to business premises shown by vendors–References in various deeds to old contract for the sale of the property–Contract never…
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Jessamine Investment Co Ltd v Schwartz
A subtenant who acquires possessory title as against the mesne landlord does not thereby lose the protection of the Rent Acts as against the freeholder
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Thomas Pocklington’s Gift Trustees v Hill and another
Rent Act 1977, section 49(4) — Regulated tenancy — Death of original tenant — Questions as to whether he was a contractual or statutory tenant at date of death and…
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Dean and Chapter of Chichester Cathedral v Lennards Ltd
Rent variation clause in lease–Requirement that suggested new rent was to be stated in notice–New rent not stated but notice otherwise in compliance with terms of lease–Specification of new rent…
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Cawley v Pratt
Agricultural holdings — Land of slightly less than one acre containing cowshed and other buildings — Whether notice to quit given in reliance on Case B in section 2(3) of…
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Ojelay v Neosale Ltd
Vendor and purchaser — Specific performance — Deposit paid to vendors’ agent — Insolvency of agent — Appeal from decision of Scott J — In this case there had been…
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In re Beechwood Homes Ltd’s application
Restrictive covenants — Original conveyances envisaged a particular layout — Whether change of layout amounted to derogation of grant causing restrictions on building and use of land for roads to…
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Courage Ltd v Crehan
Landlord and tenant — Tied public houses — Whether beer ties in leases and beer-supply agreements prohibited by Article 85 of European Community Treaty — Whether community law provides directly…
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R v Suffolk County Council, ex parte Steed and another
Commons — Village green — Whether council entitled to refuse registration where right claimed based on 20 years’ use after January 2 1970
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Ali v Knight and another
Landlord and tenant — Appeal by landlords from county court order dismissing their application to strike out tenant’s proceedings for a new tenancy under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 –…
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Calabar (Woolwich) Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd
Claim for a declaration that the conduct of a freezer centre at certain premises was a breach of a covenant in a lease which restricted the use of the ground…
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Nykredit Mortgage Bank plc v Edward Erdman Group Ltd
Negligence — Valuation for bank loan — Residual valuation — Whether valuers negligent — Whether bank’s instructions followed