Court of Appeal
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Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd v Dorset County Council and another
Commons registration – Town or village green – Rectification of register – Section 22(1)(c) of Commons Registration Act 1965 – Area of open land registered as green on application of…
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Vickers v Jackson
Mortgage — Enforcement — Illegality — Legal charge over property — Sums expressed to be secured by charge not due in reality — Charge a sham to mislead creditors of…
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Smith Brothers Farms Ltd v The Canwell Estate Co Ltd
Registered estate rentcharge – Rentcharge requiring appellant landowner to contribute to respondent rent owner’s costs of providing services to estate including upkeep of roads – Whether rentcharge valid under section…
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George Wimpey Manchester Ltd v Valley & Vale Properties Ltd (in administration) and others
Sale of land – Agreement for sale of leasehold interest back to appellant freeholder – Agreement requiring appellant to apply to Land Registry for merger of freehold and leasehold interests…
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Anderson v Shetland Islands Council and another
Appeals – Supreme Court – Security for costs – Appellant’s petition for judicial review dismissed at first instance and on appeal in Scottish Court of Session – Appeal to Supreme…
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R (on the application of Hinds) v Blackpool Borough Council
Planning permission – Material consideration – Respondent council resolving to grant planning permission for residential development – Delay between resolution and formal grant of permission – Government announcing intention to…
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London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd
Easements – Prescription – Right of way – Access road owned by one hotel used by owner of another – Licence granted by landowner for that purpose expiring on change…
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Newman v Framewood Manor Management Co Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Breach of covenant – Exoneration clause – Appellant lessee claiming specific performance and damages against respondent landlord in respect of breaches of lease covenants – Exoneration…
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Cameron v Boggiano
Boundary dispute – Interpretation of transfer plan – Appellant and respondents owning neighbouring properties – Dispute over ownership of strip of land – Transfer plan showing position of boundary –…
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Beech and another v Kennerley
Easements – Right of way – Validity of grant – Appellant’s predecessor in title selling land to respondents’ predecessor but reserving right of way over path – Right reserved for…
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Lloyds TSB Bank plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm)
Mortgage – Release of loan funds by solicitor – Breach of trust – Funds fraudulently obtained from mortgage lender in connection with fictitious property purchase – Appellant solicitor acting for…