House of Lords
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Ruxley Electronics and Construction Ltd v Forsyth and another
Small building works on residential property — Contract to construct swimming pool not of specified depth — Defective construction not preventing diving or affecting value of property — Whether cost…
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Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v London Residuary Body and others
Construction of agreement — Validity of notice — Tenancy of uncertain duration — Land let until highway authority requiring it “for road-widening purposes” — Condition never effected — Present landlord…
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Walford and others v Miles and another
Agreement to negotiate — Negotiations for sale of business — Competing purchasers — Plaintiff purchasers agreeing to purchase business subject to contract — Plaintiffs entering into collateral agreement providing bankers’…
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Christopher Moran Holdings Ltd v Bairstow and another
Tenant entering into members’ voluntary liquidation – Liquidators disclaiming lease – Extent of loss or damage payable to landlord by tenant’s liquidators – Insolvency Act 1986 section 178 – Whether…
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D & F Estates Ltd and others v Church Commissioners for England and others
Building contract — Main contractor — Work of sub-contractors defective — Whether economic loss recoverable in tort — Whether main contractor owed duty of care in respect of sub-contractors
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Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather plc
Public water supply — Escape of chemical — Seepage into the ground — Water polluted as a result over a course of years — Whether person responsible for using chemical…
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Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Assurance Co Ltd
Landlord granting leases commencing January 13 – Leases containing break clauses – Clauses providing for determination on expiry of notices and on third anniversary of commencement of leases – Notices…
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Shimizu (UK) Ltd v Westminster City Council
Listed building – Permission to demolish except for facades and chimney breasts – Whether subsequent removal of chimney breasts part of demolition of whether constituting alteration under section 27 of…
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Graysim Holdings Ltd v P&O Property Holdings Ltd
Redevelopment — Tenancy of market hall — Stallholders in exclusive possession — Notice to terminate tenancy — Counternotice of unwillingness to leave premises — Whether tenant “occupied” premises — Whether…
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Hughes and another v Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Rule (4) — Whether rule applies to assessment of compensation generally or only to value of land — Whether use established before 1964 is “contrary to law” within the meaning…
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Fearnan Partnership and others v Grindlay
Right to graze cow — Dispositions of several crofts disponed in scheme of reorganisation of single estate — Disponer a pro indiviso proprietor — Subpurchaser of croft and grazing land…