Court of Appeal
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Department of the Environment v Thomas Bates & Son Ltd
Negligence — Liability of builder in tort — ‘Yet another variant of a vexed question’ of liability for economic loss — Whether cost of remedial work undertaken in advance of…
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Cole v Swansea City Council
Housing Act 1985, Part IX — Provisions affecting unfit houses — Appeal by local housing authority against decision of recorder in county court quashing demolition order — Respondent was an…
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Batty and another v Metropolitan Property Realisations Ltd and others
House built on unstable hillside land ‘doomed’ from outset–Actions by purchasers against vendors (a development company), builders and local authority–No appeal from judge’s dismissal of action against local authority–Liability of…
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Cromwell Developments Ltd v Godfrey and others ; Same v Wright and others
Landlord and tenant — Rent arrears — Liability of original tenant — Disclaimer of lease — Payment of rent by related company — Whether leases determined by taking possession following…
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Mitton and another v Farrow
Agricultural Holdings Act 1948, section 2(1)–Status of occupier who claimed to be a tenant, but was originally alleged to be a trespasser, subsequently asserted to be a contractor, and finally…
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Mancetter Developments Ltd v Garmanson Ltd and another
Liability for waste — Removal of fixtures without making good damage — Appeal from decision of deputy official referee — Unusual circumstances — Respondents (plaintiffs in the action) let industrial…
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Family Management v Gray
Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, section 18(1)–Action by reversioners on expiry of two long leases for damages for failure to comply with repairing covenants–Subtenancies had been granted to business subtenants…
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R v Milk Marketing Board
Milk quotas — Alleged breach of scheme relating to ‘withholder’ monthly returns — Whether disciplinary committee of Milk Marketing Board has power to impose penalties where breach also involves ingredients…
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Queensway Marketing Ltd v Associated Restaurants Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Covenant for quiet enjoyment — Scope of covenant — Application of covenant in a case where interference with business of subunderlessees was caused by erection of…
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Robert Baxendale Ltd v Davstone (Holdings) Ltd ; Carobene v John Collier Menswear Ltd
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II — Strict attitude of Court of Appeal towards adherence to time-limits by tenants in serving notice on landlords of originating application for new…
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Minchburn Ltd v Fernandez
Rent Act 1977 — Appeal by tenant against possession order granted by county court judge to landlord — Possession sought by landlord under section 98(1)(a) on the ground of the…
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GP & P Ltd v Bulcraig & Davies and another
Negligence — Damages — Costs — Appeal by defendant solicitors against the computation of damages and against an order to pay the costs of the second defendants, a firm of…