Technology and Construction Court
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Paddington Churches Housing Association v Technical and General Guarantee Company Ltd
Plaintiff and contractor entering building contract – Defendant insurers granting performance bond – Contractor unable to complete works – Plaintiff entering second building contract and seeking to enforce bond -…
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Ultraworth Ltd v General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation plc and another
Substantial office building let on long full-repairing lease – Claim for terminal dilapidations – Whether tenant required to replace ageing heating system – Tenant relying on section 18(1) of Landlord…
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Rushmer and another v Countrywide Surveyors (1994) Ltd and another
Claimants instructing surveyor to examine property prior to purchase – Claimants discovering defect in property after purchase – Surveyor admitting negligence – Whether loss caused – Quantification of damages -…
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Co-operative Retail Services Ltd v Taylor Young Partnership Ltd and another
Building in course of construction – Fire damage – Employer suing architect and consulting engineer – Defendants seeking contribution from contractor – Damage covered by insurance policy in joint names…
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Scottish Mutual Assurance plc v Jardine Public Relations Ltd
Plaintiff landlord granting defendant three-year lease – Plaintiff landlord carrying out long-term roofing works towards end of lease – Whether defendant liable to pay service charges in respect of works…
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Maes Finance Ltd and another v Sharp & Partners
Impecunious borrower submitting application form with false particulars – Defendant solicitor discovering matters that would have alerted claimant mortgagee to inaccuracies – Mortgagee aware of second charge but consenting to…
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Dayani v Bromley London Borough Council
Lessee allegedly allowing houses to deteriorate – Whether action lying for permissive waste
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Dayani v London Borough of Bromley
Lessee allegedly allowing houses to deteriorate – Whether action lying for permissive waste
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Sun Life Assurance plc v Racal Tracs Ltd and another
Lease of industrial premises shortly to expire – Tenant intending to vacate but nevertheless making statutory request for new tenancy – Landlord opposing on ground of intention to redevelop -…
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Struggles and others v Lloyds TSB plc
Mortgagee bank exercising right to sell claimants’ property – Claimants claiming loss by reason of bank’s failure to achieve proper market price – Whether bank taking reasonable care to obtain…
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Electricity Supply Nominees Ltd v National Magazine Co Ltd and others
Lessee of extensive commercial premises alleging failure by landlord to use reasonable endeavours to maintain lifts and air conditioning system – Extent to which diminution in rental value a proper…
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Birmingham Midshires Building Society v Infields (a firm)
Defendant solicitor acting for both claimant lender and borrower – Borrower falsely stating that he intended to use property as personal residence – Solicitor proceeding on negligent but honest assumption…