Whether prohibition on assignment of contract in JCT Standard Form of Building Contract preventing assignment of accrued claims or benefit of contract-measure of damages — Whether assignees could recover cost…
Claimant purchaser instructing defendant firm of surveyors to inspect property – Property subsequently requiring substantial remedial work – Claimant issuing proceedings – Whether defendants negligent in failing to draw attention…
Tenant running left luggage office at railway station – Tenant holding over after termination of periodic tenancy – Rent paid to agents not remitted to landlord – Tenant withdrawing from…
Family arrangement — Voluntary payment of periodic sums — Whether intention to create a legal relationship — Whether a tenancy or a licence — Appeal by landlord dismissed
Private mortgage scheme – Claimant ceasing to match borrowers and lenders and commencing pool – Claimant not advised to seek authorisation from Securities Investment Board – Proceedings issued against solicitors…
Appeal — Enforcement notice — Doubt as to restoration work required — Inspector dismissing appeal — Reference to photograph — Whether notice uncertain and a nullity — Whether requirement that…
Sales of land — Agreement to sell by correspondence made “subject to contract” — Payment of £20,000 returnable only if legal title found defective — Vendor returned payment and withdrew…
Development plan — Absence of local plan — Appellants proposing large residential development — Refusal of planning application — Appeal to inspector — Inspector finding that interim planning structure still…
Breach of covenant — Covenant to keep premises open for retail trade — Trading failure of shopping centre — “Anchor” tenant closing unit — Damages for breach — Measurement of…
Plaintiff tenant of flatlet in larger house – Tenant moving away – House damaged by fire and refurbished – House sold to defendants – Defendants knowing nothing of tenancy -…