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Search Results for: Housing Act 1937
Capital Investments Ltd v Wednesfield Urban District Council: ChD 12 Feb 1964
The council set out to acquire two plots of land for development for housing. After the process had begun, it was decided that some of the land should be uised for educational purposes. A Land Charge had been served but the matter not completed. A . .
Western Fish Products Ltd v Penwith District Council and Another: CA 22 May 1978
Estoppel Cannot Oust Statutory Discretion The plaintiff had been refused planning permission for a factory. The refusals were followed by the issue of Enforcement Notices and Stop Notices. The plaintiff said that they had been given re-assurances upon which they had relied. Held: The appeal failed. The court tried to reconcile invocations of estoppel with … Continue reading Western Fish Products Ltd v Penwith District Council and Another: CA 22 May 1978
English Bridge Union Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v The English Sports Council and Others: Admn 15 Oct 2015
The claimant Union claimed that the defendant should recognise the game of bridge as a sport. The defendant had adopted a definition from Europe which required physical activity, and the Union said that this was a misconstruction of its Royal Charter. The result would substantiallyy affect support for the game. Held: The request for review … Continue reading English Bridge Union Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v The English Sports Council and Others: Admn 15 Oct 2015
Brayhead (Ascot) Ltd v Berkshire County Council: CA 1964
Planning permission had been granted subject to conditions, but no reasons had been given for the imposition of those conditions. The Order required the local planning authority to state its reasons in writing if it decided to grant planning permission subject to conditions. It was argued that the lack of reasons meant that the conditions … Continue reading Brayhead (Ascot) Ltd v Berkshire County Council: CA 1964
Gullu, Regina (on The Application of) v The London Borough of Hillingdon: Admn 26 Jul 2018
Judges: Mostyn J Citations: [2018] EWHC 1937 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Localism Act 2011 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Appeal from – Ward and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v The London Borough of Hillingdon and Others CA 16-Apr-2019 Challenge to housing policy as discriminatory against Irish travellers or Kurdish refugees. . . … Continue reading Gullu, Regina (on The Application of) v The London Borough of Hillingdon: Admn 26 Jul 2018
Bunt v Tilley and others: QBD 10 Mar 2006
The claimant sought damages in defamation in respect of statements made on internet bulletin boards. He pursued the operators of the bulletin boards, and the court now considered the liability of the Internet Service Providers whose systems had inevitably carried the traffic from the bulletin boards to their own customers. Held: The claims were struck … Continue reading Bunt v Tilley and others: QBD 10 Mar 2006
Cantrell v Wycombe District Council: CA 29 Jul 2008
The appellant had bought a house at auction. It had previously been sold by a local authority subject to a covenant by the buyer allowing the authority to nominate tenants. The covenant was said to be binding on successors in title, and was registered as a local land charge. The appellant challenged an order that … Continue reading Cantrell v Wycombe District Council: CA 29 Jul 2008
Regina v Parkin (Shane Tony): CACD 3 Feb 2004
The defendant had admitted assault with intent to rob, four attempted robberies, and four false imprisonments. He appealed his sentence of four years detention in a Young Offenders Institution to be followed by a two year anti-social behaviour order to be activated upon his release. Held: The sentence was reduced to three years, and the … Continue reading Regina v Parkin (Shane Tony): CACD 3 Feb 2004
Marriott v Minister of Health: CA 1936
Nottingham Corporation on June 4th 1930, resolved that a certain area should be a clearance area, and on the same day made a compulsory purchase order in respect or part thereof. On that part of the area there were 39 houses of which 27 were the . .
Khanum v Mid Glamorgan Area Health Authority: EAT 1979
In a domestic tribunal such as that a disciplinary hearing, all that is required is that the three basic requirements of natural justice be fulfilled; namely (1) that the person should know the nature of the accusation against him or her; (2) that . .