Contract
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Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd and others St Martins Property Corporation L
Whether prohibition on assignment of contract in JCT Standard Form of Building Contract preventing assignment of accrued claims or benefit of contract-measure of damages — Whether assignees could recover cost…
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Corfield v Grant and another
Architect’s fees — Purchase of building — Change of use — Structural alterations — Architect claiming payment for work done — Defendants alleging architect’s work unsatisfactory — Assessment of appropriate…
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Sky Properties Ltd v Giftboat Projects Ltd
Action for rescission and return of deposit – Allegedly misleading replies to preliminary inquiries relating to disputes and notices – Whether letter can amount to a "notice" – Conduct amounting…
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Jelson Ltd and another v McLean Homes South Midlands Ltd
Five housebuilders buying site for subsequent partition into plots for separate development with pre-emptive right should another plot owner wish to sell – No provision for multiple acceptances within prescribed…
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Mitchem and another v Magnus Homes South West Ltd
Vendors entering into agreement with property developer – Developer to obtain planning permission within time-limit – Agreement containing clause that either party may determine contract if planning permission not obtained…
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Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd v Mulchinock
Vendor and purchaser entering contract for sale of property – Completion to be made when property was ‘substantially completed’ – Roadways not in accordance with requirements of highway authority -…
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Nutt and another v Read and another
Claimants selling chalet to defendants – Defendants renting pitch on claimants’ caravan and mobile home site – Claimants serving notice to quit – Whether appropriate to order rescission of agreement…
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Staveley Industries plc (t/a EI.WHS) v Odebrecht Oil & Gas Services Ltd
Defendant subcontracting to claimant to install equipment in modules – Modules to be used as living quarters at oil or gas rigs – Claimant seeking declaration that contracts were construction…
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Inntrepreneur Pub Co (GL) v East Crown Ltd
Public house – Lease executed pursuant to earlier agreement – Landlord seeking to restrain breach of beer tie provision – Tenant contending for collateral warranty that tie would be removed…
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PP 2002/11
On learning that a sale of land has been “completed”, you would normally assume that the entire purchase price has been paid over.
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PP 2001/17
Q It has just been confirmed that a serious structural defect is present in a former council house bought four years ago under the right-to-buy scheme.