House of Lords
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R (on the application of Burkett and another) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council and others
Objector to outline planning consent seeking leave to apply for judicial review after relevant committee resolution but prior to actual grant — Council relying upon statutory three-month time limit –…
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Sage v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Enforcement notice — Breach of planning control — Town and Country Planning Act 1990 — Immunity period in section 171B — Meaning of “substantial completion” — Whether four-year period applied…
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Malekshad v Howard de Walden Estates Ltd
Claimant lessee of town house and mews dwelling seeking to acquire freehold — Lessee seeking to enfranchise one or both properties under Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Mews dwelling partly…
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R (on the application of O’Byrne) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Property located in green belt — Secure tenant exercising right to buy — Whether consent of Secretary of State required under statutory provisions — Section 5 of Green Belt (London…
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Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf
Solicitor — Claimant alleging negligent drafting of intended easement — Solicitor raising limitation defence — Claimant contending that relevant fact “deliberately concealed” within meaning of section 32 of Limitation Act…
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and others v Secretary of State for the Environment and others a
Costs — Multiple representation in planning appeals — Guidelines set out for award of costs — Third set of costs not justified
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and others v Secretary of State for the Environment and others a
Planning permission granted to shopping centre — Application to quash Secretary of State’s decision — Whether consideration given to changes since first application made — Decision upheld by High Court…
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Birmingham City Council v Oakley
House with separate lavatory and no washbasin – Only access to washing facilities in kitchen or via kitchen – Whether premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to…
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Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley and others
Lender remitting funds to solicitor A acting for borrower — Solicitor A undertaking that funds be applied only for certain purposes — Solicitor A passing funds to solicitor B also…
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R (on the application of Reprotech (Pebsham) Ltd) v East Sussex County Council
Applicant operating waste-processing plant — Application under section 73 of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for fresh permission enabling electricity generation — Council committee resolving accordingly but not making…
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Barclays Bank plc v OBrien and another
Bank loan — Wife charged her share of home at request of husband — Husband misrepresented to her that charge limited to £60,000 — In fact charge was for much…
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Associated British Ports v C H Bailey plc
Dilapidations — Leave to bring proceedings — Extent of “proof” under 1938 Act — Whether landlord must prove on civil burden of balance of probabilities — Appeal by tenant allowed