The owner of a block of houses laid a pipe in the yards at the rear of the houses to carry off their drainage and connected the pipe with a sewer belonging to the Vestry in a neighbouring street. No notice was been given to the Vestry or of any order having been made by … Continue reading Bethnal Green Vestry v London School Board: HL 1898
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
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
