Town and country planning Compulsory purchase Material considerations Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Respondents granting outline planning permission to rival parties for mixed-use development on…
Boundaries Trespass Self-help History of litigation between neighbours over boundary One party removing part of other party’s fence on ground of encroachment Whether entitled to…
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Possession Misrepresentation Section 37A of 1954 Act Business lease Landlord serving section 25 notice opposing new tenancy on ground of…
Human rights Possession Trespassers European Convention on Human Rights Local authority seeking possession against occupants of residential properties Occupants having status of trespassers Whether…
Party wall Party Wall etc Act 1996 Award Legal costs Commencement of works not authorised by surveyor’s award Adjoining owner preparing legal proceedings for injunction…
Insolvency – Trustee in bankruptcy
Landlord and tenant – Repairing obligations – Compromise – Appellant major creditor obtaining damages for breach of landlord’s repairing obligations – Respondent being appointed as liquidator of landlord – Appellant…
Damages – Strike out — Abuse of process – Appellant failing to comply with enforcement notice – Respondent local authority taking direct action to remove waste – Respondents recovering costs…
Building contract – Repudiation — Costs — Parties entering into contract for improvement works to appellant’s home – Dispute arising following repudiation of contract — Trial judge penalising appellant in…
Building dispute – Costs
Liquidation – Compromise agreement
Leasehold enfranchisement Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Collective enfranchisement Purchase price Building containing flats Deferment rate Marriage value Paras 3(1)…