A mistake of law was sufficient to ground an order for the repayment of money paid under that mistake. It was not necessary for there to be a mistaken belief of a liability to do so, provided the mistake was the cause of the overpayment.
Citations:
Times 18-Feb-1999, Gazette 24-Feb-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See also – D B Ramsden and Co Ltd v Nurdin and Peacock Plc and Another ChD 14-Sep-1998
The tenant overpaid rent, including a payment in May 1997 on advice that the payment would be recoverable following litigation establishing that it was an overpayment. The court later held that the payments in question were indeed overpayments. The . .
Cited by:
See Also – D B Ramsden and Co Ltd v Nurdin and Peacock Plc and Another ChD 14-Sep-1998
The tenant overpaid rent, including a payment in May 1997 on advice that the payment would be recoverable following litigation establishing that it was an overpayment. The court later held that the payments in question were indeed overpayments. The . .
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Equity
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.84391