Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
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Metropolitan Property Holdings Ltd v Finegold and others
Fair rents–Scarcity element–Allowance to be made under this head must reflect ‘broad, overall general scarcity affecting a really substantial area,’ not merely a local scarcity such as might be produced…
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Meredith v Stevens
Fair rent of Clwyd bungalow–Committee entitled to consider comparables drawn from what they considered a relevant area–No force in remaining criticisms advanced–Landlord’s appeal dismissed
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Prosser v Sharp
Town and Country Planning Act 1971, section 89(4)–Appeal by planning authority by case stated from decision of176 justices dismissing an information preferred by them against the respondent–The information alleged that,…
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R v Corby District Council, ex parte McLean
Tenant of corroded ‘prefab’ cleared by council held entitled to home loss payment under section 29, Land Compensation Act 1973–Position the same in principle as if the tenant had been…
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R v South Middlesex Rent Tribunal ex parte Beswick
Rent tribunal–Application for security of tenure of room in YWCA hostel–Tribunal wrong to reject application on the ground that the landlord of the premises was not resident–Applicant’s interest a licence,…
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Atfield v Ipswich Borough Council
Obstruction of highway–Intention to protect property, shop-customers, etc, does not justify shop-owner in placing bollard in footway–Lawful excuse in case of temporary obstruction cannot be extended to facts where obstruction…
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R v Commission for Racial Equality, ex parte Cottrell & Rothon
Race Relations Act 1976–Complaint by estate agents that in dealing with allegations against them of racial discrimination the Commission for Racial Equality violated the rules of natural justice–On information from…
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R v Melton and Belvoir Justices, ex parte Tynan
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Enforcement notice requiring discontinuance of a use–Appeal to Secretary of State for the Environment one day out of time–Effect of a letter from the Department…
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Bromley London Borough v Hoeltschi (George) & Son Ltd and another
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Enforcement notice requiring discontinuance of use of farm shop for sale of "imported" produce–Motion to set aside Secretary of State’s decision quashing notice–Material change of…
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Patel v Betts
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Appeal against conviction for failing to comply with enforcement notice–Unimportant errors in notice–No material defect–Appeal dismissed