The claimant sought to begin proceedings to renew his business tenancy, but the proceedings were issued in the wrong name. He sought to amend the proceedings to substitute the correct defendant, but that application was out of time. Held: Proceedings under the 1954 Act were not within the proceedings listed by CPR 19.5 since the … Continue reading Parsons and Another v George and Another: CA 13 Jul 2004
An application was made for a new tenancy within the four month period prescribed by section 29(3) of the LTA. The applicants named in error in the application were ‘Signet Group plc’ and not ‘Ernest Jones Ltd’. Hammerson had not been misled and was in no reasonable doubt as to the identity of the person … Continue reading Signet Group Plc v Hammerson UK Properties Plc: CA 9 Dec 1997
The landlord served his notice to determine the tenancy on the last day of a 30 day month. The tenant served his counternotice on the 31st day of the month four months later. Held: Dismissing the tenant’s appeal, the House found that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the tenant’s application; he was one … Continue reading Dodds v Walker: HL 1981
