Trespass
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Monsanto plc v Tilly and others
Defendant protesters destroying GM crops – Whether claimant having sufficient interest in land to maintain action for trespass – Whether defendants having arguable defence that actions were justified as necessary…
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Maher v Nazir and another; Brent London Borough Council (third party)
Plaintiff and defendants having common boundary – Defendants removing support – District surveyor taking action under section 78 of the Building Act 1984 – Plaintiff rebuilding garage – Whether plaintiff…
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West and another v Sharp
Claimants owning right of way over defendant’s land – Whether right of way limited to track existing at time of conveyance – Whether interference sufficient to justify granting of injunction…
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Gibbard and others v Berom Engineering Ltd and others
Trespass — Damage — Whether defendants acquired title — Whether representations relied on — Whether plaintiffs estopped — Claim allowed — Damages awarded in lieu of injunction — Deed of…
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Cox Homes Ltd v Ideal Homes (Midlands) Ltd and another
Claim for damages for continuing trespass – Delay – Defendant applying to strike out – Judge striking out action on basis that fluctuation in land values might benefit defendant -…
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Gooden v Ketley and another
Adjoining properties — Access to property — Wrongful interference — Court ordering reconstruction of original pathway — Damages also awarded — Court of Appeal discharging permanent injunction — Substitution of…
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Dutton and others v Manchester Airport plc
Trespassers entering land – Owner of property granting licence – Licensees seeking to evict trespassers – Licensees not in occupation or possession of land – Whether licensees having sufficient interest…
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Jaggard v Sawyer and another
Whether injunction and/or damages appropriate remedy — Whether damages award for future acts of trespass — Determination of damages — High Court refusing injunction but awarding damages — Court of…
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Hamilton v Weston
Plaintiff alleging trespass by neighbour – Trees planted by plaintiff topped by neighbour – Dispute heard in small claims court – Court finding trees growing on defendant’s land – Subsequent…
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Daniells v Mendonca and another
Parties owning adjoining properties – Defendants building extension in plaintiff’s absence – Extension trespassing on to plaintiff’s land – County court granting mandatory injunction – Whether mandatory injunction appropriate -…
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Bromley London Borough Council v Morritt
Council laying pipe across private land owned by defendant – Pipe used solely for draining foul water from one property – Defendant claiming trespass and blocking pipe – Whether pipe…
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London & Manchester Assurance Co Ltd v O & H Construction Ltd and another
Trespass — Encroachment — Breaches of London Building Acts — Intrusion of swinging crane into neighbour’s airspace — Complaint by plaintiffs about activities of neighbouring landowners — Unusual mandatory orders…