Court of Appeal
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Hillingdon London Borough Council v ARC Ltd
Compulsory purchase — Compensation — Entry under section 11 of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 — Whether claim for compensation subject to limitation period under section 9 of Limitation Act 1980…
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Worboys v Carter and another
Agency — Assignment of tenancy of agricultural holding — Application under RSC Ord 86 for summary judgment for specific performance of contract to assign — Trial of preliminary issues –…
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Hillbank Properties Ltd v Hackney London Borough Council; Talisman Properties Ltd v Same
Housing Act 1957, section 9(1)(A)–Houses ‘fit’ but in need of repair–Notices by local authority to bring up to reasonable standard–Claim by owners that repairs would cost more than value of…
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Turner and others v Wandsworth London Borough Council
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 — New tenancy opposed under section 30(1)(f) — Whether landlords had established intention under ground (f) by agreement with adjoining owner to remove buildings and…
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Henniker-Major and others v Daniel Smith (a firm) and others
Landlord and tenant — Rent review clause — Construction — Preliminary question — Trigger notice not served by landlords within time-limit laid down in clause — Time not of the…
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Ghelani v Bowie and others
Rent Act 1977, Cases 9 and 11 in Schedule 15 — Appeal by landlord from decision of county court judge dismissing her claim for possession of dwelling-house — The house…
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R v Greenwich London Borough ex parte Patel
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 — Application for judicial review rejected by Glidewell J and the Court of Appeal — Appellant owner sought to prohibit planning authority from demolishing…
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Dennis and another v Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal from decision of Forbes J in an action against a local authority of the Anns v Merton London Borough Council type — Issues as to liability of local authority…
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Sutton (Hastoe) Housing Association v Williams and another
Landlord and tenant — Housing Act 1980 — Acquisition by tenants of flat of long lease of 125 years under ‘right to buy’ provisions in Part I of 1980 Act…
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St Catherine’s College v Dorling
Rent Act 1977–Letting of house to Oxford college–Subleting of rooms to undergraduates, each having exclusive use of his particular room–Whether tenancy granted to college was a protected tenancy–College agreed a…
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Knight v Hext and others
Liability for damage caused by fall of tree on to neighbour’s barn–Cause of action based on allegation of negligence against owners who had purchased and entered into occupation of adjoining…
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General Management Ltd v Locke and another
Rent Act 1977–Statutory succession–Facts somewhat obscure, but on the assumption that there had been a joint tenancy and that the wife was the survivor, a question arose as to the…