Court of Appeal
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Abbey Homesteads (Developments) Ltd v Northamptonshire County Council
Compensation for acquisition — Restrictive covenant planning agreement — Whether Pointe Gourde principle applies — Whether section 9 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 applies
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Eley and another v King & Chasemore
Negligence — Survey report — Cracks in structure — Condition of roof — Surveyors’ advice that purchasers should insure against subsidence — Subsequent discovery of serious defects in roof and…
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Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 — Enforcement notice — Appeal from decision of deputy Queen’s Bench judge — Mobile home and caravans stationed on small area of appeal site,…
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Cooke & Arkwright (a firm) v Haydon
Professional indemnity insurance — Question as to liability covered by policies — Plaintiffs, a firm of chartered surveyors, were associated through one of their partners with another firm which included…
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Metropolitan Properties Co Ltd v Griffiths
Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 — Action by landlords against statutory tenant for possession of flat on the ground of breach of covenants — The particular breach alleged…
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Crisp v Mullings
Man and woman contract jointly to buy house, and conveyance taken in joint names–‘Necessary to show building society enough income’–Parties also jointly liable on mortgage–Man puts up deposit of £550…
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Greenwich London Borough Council v Discreet Selling Estates Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Repairing covenant — Long leases — Breach — Forfeiture — Notices under section 146 of Law of Property Act 1925 — Payments of rent demanded and…
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Rapid Results College Ltd v Angell and others
Landlord and tenant — Appeal by landlords from decision of Mr Scott Baker QC on a preliminary question as to construction of lease — Whether tenants of part of a…
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Kennedy v Emden ; Jordan v Gershon Young Finer & Green ; Burdge and another v Jacobs and others
Negligence — Solicitors — Conveyancing — Damages — Whether damages must be assessed at date of breach
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Hamlin and another v Edwin Evans
Negligence — Housebuyers report — Claim for dry rot compromised — Later claim for structural defects — Whether period of limitation under section 14A of Limitation Act 1980 ran from…
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Sullivan v Layton Lougher & Co
Negligence — Solicitors — Limitation period — Whether damage suffered by purchaser of lease on acquisition or later date when entitlement to enfranchise arose
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Tollbench Ltd v Plymouth City Council
Landlord and tenant — Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, section 53 — Covenant preventing change of user without landlords’ consent — Whether landlords’ refusal of consent reasonable — Application by…