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Monsanto v Tilly [1999]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The claimant was a company that had been granted a licence by the government to carry research into genetically……
Tower Hamlets LBC v Bromley LBC
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A Henry Moore sculpture was purchased by London County Council in 1962. That organisation was subsequently abolished and replaced by the……
Austerberry v Corporation of Oldham
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
COVENANT TO REPAIR, DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC, TOLLS, TURNPIKE ROAD, HIGHWAY REPAIRABLE BY THE INHABITANTS AT LARGE, STREET…
Hirji Mulji v Cheong Yue Steamship Co Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
By a charterparty, made in November 1916, the respondents chartered their steamship to the appellants. The charter was to commence on 1 March 1917 at the port of Singapore. …
Lloyds Bank v Rosset
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendant, Mrs Rosset, was married to Mr Rosset, who was the sole registered owner of the property in question. Mr Rosset had bought this house with his family trust money, which had insisted on his sole ownership as a condition for using that money….
Lee v Leeds CC; Ratcliffe and Others v Sandwell MBC
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Landlord’s obligations with regards to ensuring that a property is fit for human habitation…
National Carriers Ltd v Panalpina (Northern) Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Lease of warehouse; local authority closed access road; whether lease frustrated. National Carriers Ltd (NCL) granted Panalpina a 10-year lease of a warehouse. The sole means of accessing the warehouse was via a road which was closed by the local authority for 20 months….
Hounslow LBC v Twickenham Garden Developments Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiff council, the London Borough of Hounslow, entered into a contract with the defendant builders for the……
Expert Clothing Service & Sales Ltd v Hillgate House Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiffs granted a lease of twenty-five years to the defendants under an agreement that the defendant would convert……
Hyde v Wrench – 1840
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The complainant brought an action for specific performance, claiming that as Mr Wrench refused to sell the farm, this was a breach of contract. Contract – Counter Offer – Acceptance – Offer – Negotiation – Breach of contract – Specific Performance…
Muskett v Hill (1839)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The claimant was a mining group which had been purportedly assigned a person’s right to mine and keep metals……
Sledmore v Dalby 1996
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The claimant leased her house to her daughter and son-in-law (the defendant). The claimant represented to the defendant…
Westminster City Council v Clarke
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Local authority homeless hostel; whether occupation agreement was a lease or a license…
Grant v Edwards
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The complainant, Mrs Grant, was going to co-habit with Mr Grant. The defendant purchased a house for them to live……
Re Martin’s Application (1989)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A local authority conveyed land to an individual containing a covenant requiring the purchaser to preserve the land as an open, undeveloped area….
Burgess v Rawnsley [1975] Ch 429, CA
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Mr Honick and Mrs Rawnsley bought a property as beneficial joint tenants. They had originally agreed to move into……
Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Wheeler bought properties adjacent to a farm. There were two access points to the properties, one via an access strip……
WG Clark (Properties) Ltd v Dupre Properties Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The basement flat of an apartment was leased to a tenant. A year later, the parties agreed that the tenant could extend……
A (A Juvenile) v R
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A was seen to have spat on a police officer’s rain jacket, during the course of being escorted from one location to another. The rain coat was used as……
Jacobs v Seward
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Miss Lawrence and Miss Senior were tenants in common of three fields used for growing crop. Miss Senior served……
Armstrong v Shepperd and Short Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The availability of an injunction for trespass where damage was very limited. Whether oral agreement could create an easement….
Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The appellant, Mrs Beasley, was a tenant in the respondent’s block of flats. Under s.25(1) Housing Repairs……
Peffer v Rigg
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiff, Peffer, and his brother, Rigg, purchased a property that was registered in Rigg’s sole name but was actually held on trust for them both. They both contributed to the purchase price in equal shares….
Jones (AE) v Jones (FW) [1977]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendan’s father bought a house. The defendant, Frederick Jones, supplied one quarter of the purchaser……
Birmingham Midshires Mortgage Services Ltd v Sabherwal
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Whether an interest created by proprietary estoppel can be overreached….
Williams v Hensman
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Co-Ownership – Severance – Modes of Severance of Joint Tenancy. A fund of money had been bequeathed by a mother, on trust for eight children to be invested in order to create an income that would then be payable to her children on the mother’s death….
Re Ballard’s Conveyance
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The vendor included a covenant on the conveyance of property which defined the vendor as successors of the estate……
Wilkes v Spooner
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A lessee of premises (L), upon which the lessee conducted his business as a general butcher, contained a covenant by which L covenanted…
Gafford v Graham
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
D began the construction of an indoor riding school as part of a business that was run on the premises….
Re Schebsman, deceased [1944]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Bankruptcy; agreement for payments to be made to debtor’s wife and daughter; whether trustee could claim funds….
The Calgarth [1927]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The Calgarth was the stern tug of a large steam ship, the Otarama, which was assisting the larger vessel in entering onto the Manchester Ship Canal. Whilst manoeuvring, the Calgarth ran aground on the bank of the entrance channel to the canal which was constructed and maintained by the Canal Company. …
Nielson-Jones v Fedden
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A woman and her husband were the legal and beneficial joint tenants of a matrimonial home. Upon their separation……
R v Wilson (1996) 2 Cr App Rep 241 | Criminal Law Case
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
R v Wilson (1996) 2 Cr App Rep 241. The appellant was charged with assaulting his wife contrary to section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861….
Lloyds Bank plc v Carrick
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The first defendant (D1) was the legal owner of a long lease, title to which was unregistered. D1 and his sister-in-law (D2) agreed that D2……
Appleby v Myers
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiffs had a contract with the defendant to erect machinery on his premises at a specific price for particular……
Barry v Hasseldine
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The previous owner of the plaintiff’s parcel of land bought it from the defendant in 1947….
Russell v Archdale
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A vendor company conveyed property which included barns and stables as part of the ‘Hedgerley Park estate’…
Robbins v Jones
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Landlord and tenant; duty of landlord to maintain premises during the term…
Paddington Building Society v Mendelsohn
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendants, a mother and her son, agreed to buy the leasehold of the mother’s flat. The mother contributed……
Fibrosa SA v Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The respondents, an English company, agreed to sell to the appellants, a Polish company, machinery for £4,800. This was done by a written contract. One-third of the price was to be paid with the order….
United Bank of Kuwait plc v Sahib
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendant, Sahib, had a half share in a house. He held the title deeds to the house to the order of the other……
Hypo-Mortgage Services Ltd v Robinson The Times
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The appellant, Robinson, appealed against a mortgage possession order against their home that had been granted…
Payne v Inwood (1996)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Payne and Inwood owned terrace houses 1 and 1A respectively. Prior to the partie’ acquisition, a door had……
Miles v Easter
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Company S bought some land and mortgaged it to a bank. They later sold a part of this land to B….
Leech v Schweder (1874)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiffs occupied a warehouse and premises. The land on which the warehouse had been built was demised to W.H….
AG Securities v Vaughan – 1990
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
AG Securities possessed a long lease of a four bedroom property which was rented to Vaughan and three other individuals. Each tenant signed individual agreements on four separate occasions to lease the property….
Dunraven Securities Ltd v Holloway
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The case involved a 150-year lease of a property between landlord and tenant, with the property being a retail store….
Re Pavlou (A Bankrupt)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A husband and wife bought a home in 1973 as beneficial joint tenants, with part of the cost assisted by a mortgage….
Re Draper’s Conveyance
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A husband and wife were joint tenants of their matrimonial property. As their relationship broke down divorce……
Kling v Keston Properties Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The plaintiff, Kling, occupied a garage in Chelsea owned by the defendants under a licence. He obtained from them a……
