Limits on relief from forfeiture of land
In the context of land, equitable relief is only available for forfeiture of property rights, as opposed to a right to possession under a contract.
Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin
[2019] UKSC 46, [2019] WLR(D) 590, [2019] 3 WLR 852, UKSC 2018/0116
Bailii, WLRD, SC, SC Summary, SCSummary Video, SC 190709 am Video, SC 20190709 pm Video, SC 20191009 am Video, Bailii Summary
England and Wales
Citing:
At First Instance – General Motors UK Ltd v The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd ChD 30-Nov-2016
The claimants had had a long standing licence to discharge water in the defendant’s canal. Having failed to pay the license fee, the licence was revoked. The claimants sought relief from forfeiture.
Held: Granted . .
At CA – The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd CA 17-May-2018
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Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Land, Equity
Updated: 02 November 2021; Ref: scu.642827
