Summary Directors who disposed of a company's property in breach of their fiduciary duties were to be treated as having committed a breach of trust, and so were to be treated as constructive trustees of any such property that came into their hands. Pursuant to s.21(1)(b) Limitation Act 1980, there...

Summary Appeal by the second defendant ('SGG') from an order of Mitting J on 30 July 2001 by which he dismissed its application under CPR Part 24 for summary judgment against the claimant ('Actionstrength'). Facts In May 1999 SGG, as employer, contracted with the first defendant ('Inglen') as main contractor for the construction of...

Summary An assignment of the benefit of a notice to enfranchise which was made independently of or before an assignment of the tenancy in breach of s.5 Leasehold Reform Act 1967 was of no effect whatsoever. It did not serve to deprive the tenant of the right to enfranchise. Facts Application...

Summary Time was of the essence in relation to the service of a tenant's counter-notice under a rent review clause which deemed the reviewed rent to be that specified in the landlord's trigger notice if such a counter-notice was not validly served. Mecca Leisure Ltd v Renown Investments (Holdings) Ltd (1984) 49...

Summary An appellant needed to state a fall-back position in the event that his appeal failed in whole or in part. It was not reasonable to come to the Court of Appeal and ask for a case be remitted to enable the planning inspector to invite further submissions. An argument...

Summary Even though the claimant had personally relied upon a company director when she made false statements she was not personally liable following the decision in Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corp (2000) Lloyd's Rep 218. However, because she had knowingly procured her company to commit the tort, she was...

Summary The claimant bank had not been entitled, in the absence of consent from the second defendant, to take further guarantees from the first defendant which prejudiced the equitable remedies open to the second defendant as guarantor of his liabilities. Facts Appeal by the claimant Bank from a decision of...

Summary A notice under s.20 Housing Act 1988 was not required to be personally served upon the tenant but could validly be served upon his duly authorised agent. Facts Held (1) The fact of access did not itself prove an intention to create a tenancy. On the evidence the court was satisfied...

Summary The English court declined jurisdiction in favour of the Greek courts who were first seised of proceedings in relation to the administration of an estate, except in relation to claims concerned with the constitution, nullity or dissolution of a partnership involving the deceased and which was seated in England....