Real property and conveyancing

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…

Restrictive covenants — Original conveyances envisaged a particular layout — Whether change of layout amounted to derogation of grant causing restrictions on building and use of land for roads to…

Commons — Village green — Whether council entitled to refuse registration where right claimed based on 20 years’ use after January 2 1970

Claim for a declaration that the conduct of a freezer centre at certain premises was a breach of a covenant in a lease which restricted the use of the ground…

Limitation Act 1980 — Claim by local authority for expenditure — A landowner failing to comply with compulsory repair notices — Whether proceedings issued to recover expenditure statute-barred — Appeal…

London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 — Dispute as to effect of party wall award — Appeal from decision of Sir Douglas Frank QC, sitting as a deputy High Court…