Real property and conveyancing

Shopping centre malls — Whether malls subject to walkway agreement — Whether public have equitable licence or public rights to use malls

Allotment gardening — Allotments Act 1925 — Meaning of ‘adequate provision’ in section 8 — Whether alternative allotment to be equal or commensurate in fitness to allotment from which plotholders…

Adverse possession — Non-payment of rent — Tenant wrongly believing he was paying rent — Whether tenant’s possession was adverse pursuant to the Limitation Act 1980, Schedule 1, para 8(1)

Liability for damage caused by fall of tree on to neighbour’s barn–Cause of action based on allegation of negligence against owners who had purchased and entered into occupation of adjoining…

Trespass by erection of building — Whether court has discretion to grant mandatory injunction — Whether damages, possession order or mandatory injunction appropriate remedy

Boundaries — Hedge and ditch presumption — Conveyance by reference to Ordnance Survey plan — Whether presumption rebutted

Water Act 1973, section 16(1)(b) — Duty of water authority to provide a public sewer for the drainage of new buildings — Whether authority fulfilled its duty by bringing public…

Vendor and purchaser — Specific performance — Deposit paid to vendors’ agent — Insolvency of agent — Appeal from decision of Scott J — In this case there had been…