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Cooper v The Board of Works For The Wandsworth Destrict: 21 Apr 1863

Where a land-owner owner had failed to give proper notice to the Board, the Board had, under the 1855 Act, power to demolish any building he had erected and recover the cost from him. The plaintiff said that the Board had used that power without giving the owner an opportunity of being heard. The Board … Continue reading Cooper v The Board of Works For The Wandsworth Destrict: 21 Apr 1863

Cooper v The Board of Works For The Wandsworth Destrict; 21 Apr 1863

References: [1863] EngR 424, (1863) 14 CB NS 180, (1863) 143 ER 414 Links: Commonlii Coram: Erie CJ, Willes J, Byles J Where a land-owner owner had failed to give proper notice to the Board, the Board had, under the 1855 Act, power to demolish any building he had erected and recover the cost from … Continue reading Cooper v The Board of Works For The Wandsworth Destrict; 21 Apr 1863

Ridge v Baldwin (No 1): HL 14 Mar 1963

No Condemnation Without Opportunity For Defence Ridge, a Chief Constable, had been wrongfully dismissed without being given the opportunity of presenting his defence. He had been acquitted of the charges brought against him, but the judge at trial had made adverse comments about his behaviour. He now accepted that he should leave, but sought to … Continue reading Ridge v Baldwin (No 1): HL 14 Mar 1963

Harper v GN Haden and Sons: CA 1932

The occupier of a ground floor and basement shop sought damages from the tenants of the upper floors. In order to construct an additional storey, they had erected scaffolding and a hoarding which obstructed the highway outside the plaintiff’s premises. This had been done with the necessary licence from the local authority. Held: Works undertaken … Continue reading Harper v GN Haden and Sons: CA 1932

Rolls v Vestry of St George the Martyr, Southwark: CA 14 Jun 1880

The plaintiff owned land over which were two old streets. He obtained an order from the Magistrates stopping up the stopping up and diversion of parts in return for new streets matching the proposed area layout. The defendants, in whom the land had been vested under the 1855 Act served notices to prevent this. Held: … Continue reading Rolls v Vestry of St George the Martyr, Southwark: CA 14 Jun 1880