Articles tagged as UK Law
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Latest Law Papers tagged as UK Law
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Hollington v Rhodes
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In 1945 a draft underlease for a fixed term of seven years was agreed between the claimants (C) and the defendants (D), although D failed ...
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Tulk v Moxhay 1848
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The plaintiff used to be the owner of a vacant piece of ground in Leicester Square, as well as several of the houses… ...
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Renals v Cowlishaw
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The predecessors of the defendants purchased part of a residential estate, and the adjacent lands from a land owner… ...
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Savva and Savva v Hussein (1997)
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In 1991, the landlords granted a twelve-year lease of commercial premises to the respondent. ...
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Strand Securities v Caswell
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The tenant of a property granted an underlease to the respondent. The subtenant applied to have the underlease registered… ...
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St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich v Clark (No. 2)
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A property consisting of a former rectory and adjacent land was surrounded by a church and a churchyard. ...
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Abbey National Building Society v Cann
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The first defendant, George Cann, applied for a mortgage from a building society to buy a house. However, unknown… ...
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Re Denny [1947]
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Two business partners owned a number of properties which they let out to tenants. The partners were joint tenants ...
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Re Monolithic Building Co. 1915
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Monolithic Building Co. was an incorporated company who loaned money to the plaintiff by way of a mortgage. ...
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Willis v Hoare (1999)
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The claimant was the head-tenant of a third-party’s land, and had granted a four-year sub-lease to the defendant. ...
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National Provincial Bank Ltd v Hastings Car Mart Ltd
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A man was the sole registered proprietor of the home he occupied with his family. He transferred the property to his company, which used… ...
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Davies v Marshall 1861
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The plaintiff complained that the defendant had obstructed the light and air from entering his antient windows… ...
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Bass Holdings Ltd v Morton Music Ltd
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The plaintiffs granted the defendants a fifteen-year lease, with the option to extend the lease for a period ...
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Bannister v Bannister [1948]
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Constructive trust of land; oral agreement to allow vendor to occupy a house rent free. ...
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Patel v Mirza [2016]
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Resulting trusts and illegality; insider dealing and unjust enrichment. Patel had given Mirza £620,000 to bet on shares in a company using inside information. The agreement between them amounted to a conspiracy to commit the offence of insider dealing contrary to s53 Criminal Justice Act 1993. ...
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Pilcher v Rawlins
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A father settled real estate on trust for his children. One of the trustees, P, was the uncle of the beneficiaries. The trustees advanced money… ...
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Leigh v Taylor [1902]
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Madame De Falbe was a life tenant of a stately home, in which she had hung valuable tapestries belonging to her. The canvasses were nailed… ...
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Mills v Silver [1991]
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Silver purchased a hill farm which only had one access for vehicles, which was along the track over Mill’s… ...
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Borman v Griffith [1930]
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Borman leased a garden which included a paddock, orchard and adjoining gardens, on a long term basis. ...
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Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton
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Clos Farming owned several lots including Lot 86 that was situated on vineyard estate land. ...
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Bank of Ireland Home Mortgages Ltd v Bell
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Factors for consideration in balancing the rights of creditors and beneficiaries in exceptional circumstances for a sales… ...
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Mortgage Corporation v Shaire
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Fox and Shaire held a property as joint tenants in law and as tenants in common in equity, with ownership divided… ...
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Union Lighterage Co. v London Graving Dock Co
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A dock and a wharf, divided by a fence, belonged to the same owner in 1860. In the same year, in order to secure the side… ...
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P&A Swift Investments v Combined English Stores Group
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The landlord designated specific business premises to a subsidiary company, which was owned by the defendant. ...
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Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood
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In 1927 under a ‘s193(2) Law of Property Act 1925 (the Act)’ deed, public access to common law was allowed. ...
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