Fern Schofield and Gwyneth Everson consider the most noteworthy property cases from the past few months for the New Law Journal
In the first part of a new series for NLJ, Fern Schofield and Gwyneth Everson set out the facts & the significance of the most noteworthy property cases from the past few months.
IN BRIEF
- In the Supreme Court, judgments brought much-needed clarity on the doctrine of merger and on adverse possession.
- The Court of Appeal clarified the scope of s 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978, and the High Court ruled on rights of first refusal, complex factual and legal background, and the limits of human rights arguments in property disputes.
- The Privy Council ruled on the repudiation of lease, and the Hong Kong Court of Appeal distinguished between two types of trustees for limitation purposes.
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