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Sovmots Investments Ltd v SSE [1979]
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A 150 year lease was granted to S Ltd (appellant) who built an office complex. 36 residential maisonettes......
Heslop v Burns 1974
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Rent free occupation for over 16 years; no formal agreement as to nature of occupation...
Jones v Challenger
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The effect of extinction of the purpose of a trust to provide a matrimonial home on a joint tenant's right to seek an order of sale....
Re Sharpe (A Bankrupt)
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An aunt loaned Sharpe, her nephew, money for the purpose of buying a leasehold premises. This was a shop......
Gray v Taylor 1998
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Landlord and tenant; almsperson occupying premises owned by charitable trust; whether lease or license...
Webb v Paternosters Case
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Personal rights are generally not enforceable against third-parties, in contrast to proprietary rights, which can be enforced against......
Bailey v Stephens (1862)
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This case dealt with the issue of proximity in the law on easements in England & Wales....
Taylors Fashions Ltd v Liverpool Victoria Trustees Ltd
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The claimants were tenants of the defendant, and purported to have an option to renew the lease....
Copeland v Greenhalf [1952]
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Copeland owned an orchard and adjoining house. Access to the orchard from the road was via a strip of land......
Crooke v De Vandes
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The testator of a will wished to dispose of his property between a number of beneficiaries....
Ray v Hazeldine
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The defendant used to own two adjacent houses. In 1895, he conveyed one of the houses to the plaintiff......
Sharpe v Manchester CC (1981 - 82)
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The availability of a claim in private nuisance against a landlord within a block of flats and whether failure......
Dyer v Dyer (1788)
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Presumed resulting trust; contribution to purchase price; equitable ownership....
Duffy v Lamb (1997)
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This case concerned the (continuing) supply of electricity to the claimant's property. The claimant was initially......
Massey v Boulden [2002]
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The case revolved around an open green space close to a public highway between Bilsington and Hythe......
R (Beresford) v Sunderland CC
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The appellant made an application to the respondent to register land as a town green under the provisions of the......
Watts and Ready v Story
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The claimant's grandmother induced him to move from Leeds to Nottinghamshire so that he would look after her......
Harris v Goddard 1983
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Mr and Mrs Harris were married and were joint tenants of their matrimonial home. As their relationship deteriorated......
Grand Junction Co v Bates [1954]
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The plaintiff, Grand Junction Canal Co, granted a lease to the first defendant, Bennett. This lease contained a covenant......
Ali v Khan [2002]
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This case concerned property transferred between a father and daughter. Mr Khan was the sole registered proprieto......
Crest Nicholson v McAllister
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Two brothers, by way of their joint company, had purchased land for development and onward sale....
Adealon International v Merton LBC
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Adealon's predecessor in title B Ltd, owned land by a highway, but there was no access to this road from B......
Hinds v The Queen [1977]
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JAMAICA - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - GUN COURTS ACT - MANDATORY SENTENCE DETERMINABLE BY EXECUTIVE BODY...
Stilwell v Blackman
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A conveyance between the predecessors of the parties contained a restrictive covenant requiring that the purchaser......
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