House of Lords
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Riverside Housing Association Ltd v White and another
Landlord and tenant — Rent review — Review date — Assured tenancy of residential property — Clause providing for rent increase with effect from first Monday in June on four…
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R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) v Environment Agency
Environmental protection – Statutory undertaker
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R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) v Environment Agency
Contaminated land – Remediation – Appropriate person – Statutory predecessor of appellant responsible for contaminating land – Whether appellant “appropriate person” to pay for remediation – Section 78F of Environment…
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R (on the application of Godmanchester Town Council) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; R (on the application of Drain) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public footpath – Modification of definitive map and statement – Refusal to confirm modification order – Presumption of dedication as highway by landowner – Evidence sufficient to rebut presumption
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Birmingham City Council v Walker
Secure tenancy – Succession – Respondent’s mother becoming sole tenant by survivorship on death of husband – Concept of secure tenancies subsequently introduced – Whether mother constituting “successor” so as…
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Mainstream Properties Ltd v Young and others
Inducing breach of contract – Property development – Employees of appellant developer purchasing development in joint venture with third party – Failure to acquire land for appellant amounting to breach…
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Mainstream Properties Ltd v Young and others
Economic loss; Inducing breach of contract
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Melville Dundas Ltd (in receivership) and others v George Wimpey UK Ltd and others
Construction contract — JCT standard form — Provision for interim payments — Appellant employer failing to make payment — Contract subsequently determined on grounds of respondent contractor’s administrative receivership –…
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Melville Dundas Ltd (in receivership) and others v George Wimpey UK Ltd and others
Construction – Interim payment
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Stack v Dowden
Constructive trust – Beneficial interest
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Stack v Dowden
Unmarried couple – Cohabitees purchasing family home in joint names – No express declaration of beneficial interests – Respondent providing major part of purchase price – Parties keeping finances separate…