Summary Whether maladministration correctly found against pension trustees and fund managers in case concerning pension transfer value. Facts The case concerned the pension arrangements of a Mr Bower, a member of the Digital Equipment Co Ltd (Digital) Pension Scheme, whose employment with Digital had terminated by reason of redundancy. The...

Summary Construction of a rent review clause in a lease which made reference to 'the land'. Whether rent was to be assessed in relation to the land or to the land together with buildings erected on it thereafter. Facts Plaintiff's appeal against the decision of HH Judge Boggis QC in...

Summary Facts Application under s.11(3)(a) Insolvency Act 1986 by Trident International Ltd ('Trident'), a freight forwarding and warehousing company for leave to enforce its security under a general lien over stock held for and on behalf of the two companies, wholly owned by Hamlet International plc ('Hamlet') in administration. The...

Summary Business tenant's application for a declaration that the landlord's withholding of consent to an assignment of a lease of a warehouse to Safeway Stores Plc was unreasonable. Facts Application by the plaintiff tenant for a declaration against the 1st defendant as the original landlord and the second defendant as...

Summary Whether consent given to assignment of lease by correspondence marked "subject to licence"

Summary RSC O.20 r.5(2) and (3) permit the correction of the name of a party even though the effect is to substitute a new party and although a limitation period has expired. Those rules apply to an application to renew a business tenancy under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant...