Procedure
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Carter Commercial Developments Ltd v Bedford Borough Council and another
Claimant developer entering into option agreement with second defendant – Clause providing for extension of termination date – Claimant seeking to exercise option and issuing notice – Second defendant challenging…
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Thurrock Borough Council v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Inspector allowing appeals against enforcement notice – Council erroneously seeking leave to appeal under wrong statutory provision – Application for leave to amend claim form – Whether leave to be…
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Craske and others v Norfolk County Council
Slip rule — Interim award — Errors by claimants — Whether tribunal may correct errors — Whether Arbitration Act 1950, section 17, applies — Tribunal exercises discretion to correct errors…
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Patel and another v Patel and another
Plaintiffs advancing money secured by mortgage – Mortgagor falling into arrears – Plaintiffs issuing proceedings alleging defendants agreed to act as guarantor – Defendants issuing summons to strike out -…
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Ashton and another v Securum Finance Ltd
Court striking out claim for payment – Claimant issuing second action seeking to enforce payment by way of security under legal charge – Whether second action abuse of process -…
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Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Chichester District Council
Applicant challenging local plan – Applicant filing claim at Central Office of High Court – Claim filed at wrong office and on wrong form – Applicant seeking order to transfer…
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Bibby and another v Partap and others
Stay — Possession order — Execution — Hearing of appeal — Whether court has power to suspend order of possession against trespassers without owner’s consent — Whether jurisdiction to grant…
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R v Berkshire County Council, ex parte Wokingham District Council
Powers under planning legislation — Planning application in two parts — Division of responsibility between county council and district council — Waste recycling plant and 10 units for light use…
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Stock and others v London Underground Ltd
Claimants’ recording studio damaged by tunnelling carried out by defendant – Claimants claiming damages for structural defects to building and damages for loss of profits – Defendant making payment-in under…
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Burton and another v MBC (Builders-Ashingdon) Ltd and another
Property development — Building works — Subsidence — Damage to property — Claim in damages against developer and builders — Owners abandoning reliance on warranty — Whether subsequent amendment permissible…
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Stevens v Gullis
Procedure — Expert — Surveyor — Civil Procedure Rules — Failure of expert to comply with court directions — Expert debarred from acting as expert witness — Consequential order that…