Legal
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Jones v Murrell and another
Boundaries – Determination – Independent expert – Appellant and respondents owning adjoining residential properties – Parties jointly instructing independent expert to determine position of disputed boundary – Whether expert’s decision…
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Court of Appeal rules on intermediate landlords in leaseholder enfranchisement claims
The Howard de Walden Estate, the freeholder of most of Marylebone, won a Court of Appeal case yesterday clarifying intermediate landlords rights relating to leaseholder enfranchisement claims.
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Skelmersdale shopping centre seeks to block major rival development
The owner of a Lancashire shopping centre asked London’s Court of Appeal to block a rival’s planning permission.
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If you take a risk that a payment may be to your disadvantage, you might be unable to recover it later
The courts have, over the past two centuries, formulated, refined and applied the principle that, if someone mistakenly pays another money that is not due, he can recover that money,…
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Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Accordway Ltd and another
Leasehold enfranchisement – Lease extension – Chapter II of Part I of Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 – Second respondent claiming lease extension – First respondent freeholder…
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Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Accordway Ltd and another
Leasehold enfranchisement Lease extension
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Sands (trustee in bankruptcy of Layne) v Layne and another
Insolvency Bankruptcy
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Sands (trustee in bankruptcy of Layne) v Layne and another
Bankruptcy – Appeal – Section 375(1) of Insolvency Act 1986 – Bankruptcy order made against first respondent on application of second respondent – Appeal compromised and High Court making order…
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East Herts housing development faces hurdle over flood risk
A housing development in Colliers End, East Hertfordshire, faces legal hurdles after a local resident won permission today to bring a legal challenge
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Goring-on–Thames Parish Council v South Oxfordshire District Council
Town and country planning Environment
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Goring-on–Thames Parish Council v South Oxfordshire District Council
Town and country planning – Environment – Area of outstanding natural beauty – Conservation area – Claimants applying for judicial of defendants’ decision to grant planning permission for hydropower generation…
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JP Whitter (Waterwells Engineers) Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Taxation Proportionality