Fouladi v. Darout

Fouladi v. Darout [2019] EWHC 1674 (Ch), [2019] Costs LR 1041 (Central London County Court) The claimant City trader and defendant  property developer fought a lengthy battle over whether the conversion of the property had brought about a breach of covenant / tort of...

Ray v. Windrush Properties Ltd

Ray v. Windrush Properties Ltd In this pre-Fearn case, the parties owned neighbouring properties on the High Street of a Cotswolds tourist town. The claimant let out her property as an eco-friendly holiday retreat, but in 2017 the defendant converted its property into...

Dennis v. Head Start Day Nursery

Dennis v. Head Start Day Nursery [2024] EWHC (Admin) (Divisional Court) This was a post-Fearn case taken by way of case stated, the main issue being whether the trial judge was right to consider that it was relevant that the claimants had brought about an artificially...

R. (oao Ball) v. Hinckley & Bosworth Council

R. (oao Ball) v. Hinckley & Bosworth Council [2025] 1 All ER 1025, [2025] Env LR 5 (Court of Appeal) In this significant Statutory Nuisance case, the Court of Appeal held that a power to vary an abatement notice could not be read into Part III, Environmental...