Trespass
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Drury v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Trespass — Possession claim — Possession order — Land occupied by trespassers — Owner fearing trespassers would move to other areas — Whether possession order can include areas of land…
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Severn Trent Water Ltd v Barnes
Trespass — Water main — Damages — Undertaker laying water main in land without serving notice under section 159 of Water Industry Act 1991 — Claim for damages — Whether…
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Severn Trent Water Ltd v Barnes
Water main — Trespass — Section 159(1) of Water Industry Act 1991 — Main laid without giving requisite notice to respondent landowner — Appropriate basis for assessing damages for trespass…
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs v Drury and others*
Appellant traveller unlawfully occupying part of respondent’s land — Respondent applying for possession of several areas of land to prevent future occupation by appellant — Whether court having jurisdiction to…
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PP 2003/78
It seems that the saying “enter at your own risk” still holds true. A flurry of recent judgments suggests that fears of a “compensation culture” under the Occupiers’ Liability Act…
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Director of Public Prosecutions v Bayer and others
Respondents tying themselves to tractors to protest against planting of genetically modified crops — Respondents being charged with trespass under section 68 of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994…
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Rhind v Astbury Water Park Ltd and another
Claimant diving into water on defendant’s land — Notices prohibiting swimming on display — Whether defendants owing claimant duty of care — Appeal dismissed
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PP 2002/136
A new wheel-clamping regime. Expected to be brought into force towards the beginning of 2003, various provisions in the Private Security Act 2001 will outlaw wheel clamping that has not…
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PP 2002/83
Innocent buyer from fraudster registered as proprietor – Whether committing trespass against person previously shown as proprietor. Barely days before the new-broom Land Registration Act 2002 came onto the statute…
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McClymont v Primecourt Property Management Ltd
Grant of exclusive use of one-half of garden area – Parties constructing dividing fence – Title to grantee’s house subsequently recording right to such exclusive use – Defendant successor to…
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London & Manchester Assurance Company Ltd v O & H Construction Ltd and another
Party wall — Demolished without proper notices being given — New building encroached on adjoining property — Allegation of trespass — Failure to comply with procedures under London Building Acts…
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Scutt v Lomax
Claimant purchasing plot of land for garden and recreational use – Claimant planting trees and building structures on land – Defendant destroying garden and structures – Damages – Whether claimant…