Summary Grounds for rectifying a sale and merger agreement fulfilled and order for rectification to be made. Facts Claim for rectification of Sch.5 to an Agreement dated 5 September 1989 made between the plaintiff, Grand Metropolitan, the 1st defendant and the 2nd defendant whereby the 2nd defendant purchased two subsidiaries of the...

Summary Whether a party injured by a breach of trust is entitled to claim both an account of profits and damages for being kept out of property which has been let in breach of an agreement to assign. Facts Defendants' appeal and plaintiffs's cross-appeal from the Hong Kong Court of...

Summary Modifying restrictive covenants on a housing estate to permit a small block of flats to be substituted for an existing dwelling house. Facts Application by Colin Moram and Minola Smith for orders modifying the restrictions imposed by a building scheme for the development in 1934 of the Upton Grove Estate...

Summary Jurisdiction to appeal against a taxing master's order to adjourn taxation proceedings on costs orders until after the outcome of an appeal. Facts Appeals against taxing master's orders adjourning taxation proceedings in respect of costs ordered to be paid on two petitions, an action and a counterclaim which were...