Real property and conveyancing
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R v Suffolk County Council, ex parte Steed and another
Commons — Village green — Whether council entitled to refuse registration where right not arising in previous 20 years or in relation to a particular locality
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Becker v Thames Valley Rent Tribunal
Vexatious litigant needs leave of court or judge to appeal from decision of a rent tribunal
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SJC Construction Co Ltd v Sutton London Borough Council
Restrictive covenant discharged by Lands Tribunal under enlarged jurisdiction of 1969–Compensation assessed by tribunal on basis of splitting realisable development value 50-50–Nothing wrong with tribunal’s approach in a case where…
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Lawrence v McFarlane
Man and mistress contribute £558 and £172 respectively towards purchase of house–Conveyance in joint names, both parties liable as mortgagors–Doctrine of Crisp v Mullings applied, man to have 2408/4430 of…
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R v Fenny Stratford Justices, ex parte Watney Mann (Midlands) Ltd
Noise abatement order may impose a decibel level, but must require a suitable standpoint from which the meter reading is to be taken, or it will be void for uncertainty
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Salford City Council v McNally
An occupier of ‘patched-up’ housing in a clearance area may apply under section 99 of the Public Health Act 1936 for a nuisance order, which must be made on proof…
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British Dredging (Services) Ltd and another v Secretary of State for Wales and another; Hayes Metals Ltd v Same
Coast protection order within powers conferred by Coast Protection Act 1949 though confirmed by Secretary of State in terms to do with control of rate of sand extraction by commercial…
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Berkley v Poulett and others
Important decision on fixtures–Claim by subpurchaser of Hinton House to pictures and other objects–Pictures fixed in recesses of panelling–Test as to whether objects are fixtures–Degree and purpose of annexation–Is the…
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Willday v Taylor
Complaint by purchasers against builder alleging defective construction of bungalow–Dampness–Two contracts–Warranty in second contract giving purchaser rights under National House-Builders Registration Council certificate scheme–Purchasers unsuccessful in arbitration on second contract–Purchasers…
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Samuels (WA)’s Trustee v Samuels
Wife claims to have improved husband’s house (a) before his desertion (b) between desertion and bankruptcy, and (c) thereafter–Claim under (a) based on wife’s work in husband’s business–Too remote–Claim under…
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Treloar v Nute
Claim for trespass on land–Possessory title set up–Limitation Act 1939–Whether adverse possession established–No requirement that owner must be inconvenienced by possession–Appeal by possessor allowed
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Hannaford and another v Selby and another
Family arrangement between couple and wife’s parents–Mortgage taken out by couple alone without capital contribution from parents–No evidence that parents had or could have had reasonable belief that they were…