Real property and conveyancing
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Family Housing Association (Manchester) Ltd v Michael Hyde & Partners and others
Without prejudice correspondence — Application by defendants to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim for want of prosecution — Whether without prejudice correspondence relating to attempts to settle admissible in such an application
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Gafford v Graham and another
Restrictive covenant — Breach — Remedies — Whether delay or acquiescence — Failure to apply for interlocutory relief — Whether grant of injunctive relief — Whether award of damages –…
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Bunclark and others v Hertfordshire County Council and another
Important decision on liability for damage claimed to be due to tree roots extracting moisture from the soil–Extensive damage to block of flats–"Building has broken its back"–Contention by defendants that…
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Kitney v MEPC Ltd and another
Land Charges Act 1925–Option to renew an underlease–Option entered in the charges register under Land Registration Act 1925 against the freehold title–Not registered as a land charge under Land Charges…
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Dean v Ainley
Vendor and purchaser — Action by purchaser for breach of condition in contract of sale — Appeal from decision of Mann J holding that the plaintiff purchaser (present appellant) had…
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Manchester City Council v Secretary of State for the Environment
Disposal of land by local authority — Sale by auction without reserve by direction of Secretary of State — Interaction between section 98 of the Local Government, Planning and Land…
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Bridges and others v Harrow London Borough
Nuisance caused by tree roots — Action by two neighbouring house-owners against local authority — Serious damage to structure of houses — Dispute as to whether local authority was the…
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Anchor Brewhouse Developments Ltd v Berkley House (Docklands Developments) Ltd ; Dual Developments (Jersey) Ltd v Same Ironacre Ltd v Same
Trespass to air space — Claims to injunctions by three plaintiffs to restrain defendants from operating tower cranes which were oversailing plaintiffs’ properties — The injunctions were claimed on the…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment, ex parte Gosforth Allotments & Gardens Association Ltd
Allotments — Allotments Act 1925, section 8 — Whether ‘adequate provision’ for allotment holders on disposal of land means that allotment gardening can reasonably be undertaken on alternative site –…
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Masters v Brent London Borough
Damage caused by tree roots–Lime tree planted by local authority on ground outside house–Foundations fractured–Subsidence of bay at front–Father’s interest in house transferred to plaintiff–Whether plaintiff could claim for damage…
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Inntrepreneur Estates Ltd v Mason and another
EEC Treaty — Tie provisions in public house lease — Application to set aside default judgment — Whether lease void for inclusion of tie provisions — Prospect of success in…
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English v Dedham Vale Properties Ltd
Action for rescission of conveyance and damages, alternatively for damages only, for misrepresentation, alternatively for an account of profits by reason of non-disclosure–Sale of a property consisting of under 4…