House of Lords
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Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council v Monk
Tenancy agreement — Joint tenants — Periodic tenancy — Notice to quit given by one tenant without authority of other — Whether tenancy thereby brought to an end — Whether…
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Banque Financière de la Cité v Parc (Battersea) Ltd and others
Two lenders making successive advances secured on borrower’s land – Second lender an associated company of borrowing company – Appellant bank making third loan for purpose of reducing borrower’s indebtedness…
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South Australia Asset Management Corporation v York Montague Ltd; United Bank of Kuwait plc v Pruden
Valuation for mortgage lending — Whether valuers liable for damages reflecting fall in property market — House of Lords holding that valuers not so liable
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Otter v Norman
Rent Act 1977 — Exception to protected tenancy — Rent includes payments in respect of board — Meaning of “board” — Provision of continental breakfast — Whether such provision excepts…
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P & A Swift Investments (a firm) v Combined English Stores Group plc
Landlord and tenant — Lease — Covenant by surety — Voluntary winding up of original landlord — Assignment of reversion — No express assignment of benefit of surety covenant –…
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Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd v Argyll Stores (Holdings) Ltd
Lease – Supermarket – Lessee in breach of keep open covenant – Plaintiff claiming specific performance – Judge ordering damages – Court of Appeal ordering specific performance – House of…
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Goodes v East Sussex County Council
Claimant skidding on ice and crashing motor vehicle – Council warned of icy conditions – Whether council’s duty to maintain highway includes duty to keep road safe by preventing ice…
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Clarke v Kato and others; Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd
Plaintiffs injured by vehicles in car parks – Passengers claiming damages from insurers – Insurers liable for use of car while on a “road” – Whether vehicles were on a…
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Porter v Honey
Advertisement control regulations — One advertisement per sale or letting permitted without express consent — Two agents displayed “for sale” boards — Whether first agent to display board properly convicted…
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Alan Wibberley Building Ltd v Insley
Parties owning land separated by hedge and ditch – Hedge on defendant’s side of ditch – Defendant erecting fence on far side of ditch – Plaintiff claiming damages for trespass…