Summary Whilst the court was content to declare that proposed works did not constitute "structural alterations" to the subject property, it declined to declare that the same works did not constitute alterations to its external appearance: this could only be judged once the works were completed. Facts Claimant's action for...

Summary An insurer's duty of disclosure did not go beyond facts which were material to the insurance contract. * Leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused. Facts Appeals by the defendants ('the Names') against the decisions of Rix J and Rimer J to the effect that the Names had...

Summary Defendants' appeal against the judgment of Langley J relating to a pipeline for transporting natural gas to on-shore facilities in Teesside. Facts The defendants argued that under the terms of the Capacity Reservation and Transportation Agreement ('CRTA') they were only obliged to make payments if the reserved capacity in...

Summary Reduction of a pension fund surplus in order to avoid tax payments did not constitute a breach of duty by the fund's trustees, as it was fair and equitable in all the circumstances. Notwithstanding s.146(1) Pension Schemes Act 1993, the Pensions Ombudsman had no discretion to set aside the trustees'...

Summary Restrictive Practices Court decision on the Premier League championship football broadcasting arrangements. The three main restrictions/provisions were within the terms of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 and were accepted under the 1976 Act by each member club of the Premier League. The court concluded that the restrictions were not...

Summary A litigant in receipt of legal aid ceased to be an assisted person when he became a litigant in person and not at the time of the discharge of the legal aid certificate.. Facts One appeal and one application relating to costs awards against legally aided persons heard together....

Summary The Defendant had sought to obtain an extension to his lease under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. He had served a notice of claim, but the reversion had since been assigned by the reversioner on whom the notice had been served. The land was registered land,...

Summary The words "in respect of the subject matter of the action", when used in a compromise agreement, were to be given the widest possible meaning. Facts Appeal of Burrington Ltd from the order of Hart J made on 6 October 1992. The appeal concerned the construction of para.2 of the schedule...

Summary Proposed amendments to the statement of claim by the claimant outside the applicable limitation periods were to be disallowed as they sought to raise new causes of action on different facts. Facts Defendant's appeal against the order of Master Moncaster allowing amendments to the claimant's statement of claim, the...