House of Lords
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Platform Home Loans Ltd v Oyston Shipways Ltd and others
Lender relying on valuation of property – Judge finding valuation negligent – Whether reduction in lender’s damages for contributory negligence should be applied to lender’s basic loss or to amount…
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Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment and others; Oliver and others v Secretary of S
Enforcement notices — Appeals — Decision of Secretary of State — Further enforcement notices — Whether Secretary of State bound by estoppel per rem judicatam or issue estoppel
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Swingcastle Ltd v Gibson
Damages — Negligent valuation — Liability to mortgagees admitted — Loan providing for contractual rates of interest — Higher interest payable on default of borrowers — Mortgagors defaulting — Mortgagees…
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Westminster City Council v Clarke
Licence — Homeless person — Local authority providing accommodation in hostel — Accommodation stating to be under licence — Notice terminating licence to occupy — Local authority’s possession order overturned…
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Greenwich London Borough Council v Hughes and another
Headmaster occupying house within school grounds as tenant — Tenant leaving employment — Whether term should be implied into contract of employment requiring tenant to occupy house for better performance…
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Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd v National Rivers Authority
Escape of oil from tank into river – Company convicted of causing polluting matter to enter controlled waters – Company contending cause of escape not keeping of oil by company…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another, ex parte S
Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 – Order restricting increases of rent already registered – Whether Order made intra vires section 31 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985…
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London Residuary Body v Lambeth London Borough Council and others
Material change of use — Change of use of local government building to offices — Tests to be applied — Whether competing needs test exists as a matter of law…
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Brackenbank Lodge Ltd v Peart and others
Individuals owning stints — Claim by plaintiff to freehold — Whether stint holders had greater interest than right of grazing — Whether stint holders had right to soil in common…
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South Lakeland District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Construction — Statutory duty — Duty to “enhance or preserve” conservation area — Outline planning permission sought for new building — Planning authority deeming proposal detrimental to conservation area –…
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Murphy v Brentwood District Council
Local authority — Approval of plans under building regulations — Inadequate foundations — Defects in building — Economic loss resulting — Whether Anns case decided on established principles — Whether…