Case Law

Question 1

What was the O’May vs City of London Real Property 1983?

Answer 1

Lease renewal case which established the principle that either the landlord or tenant wanting to deviate from original terms in a lease renewal would need to justify that there is good reason for doing so.

Question 2

What was Street vs Mountford?

Answer 2

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Question 3

What was Canary Wharf vs European Medicines Agency?

Answer 3

Tenant argued that the effect of Brexit frustrated the lease because they moved their HQ to Amsterdam, however the High Court ruled that did not negate their obligation to perform their contractual duties and decided in the LL’s favour.

Question 4

What was Youseffi vs Mussellwhite 2014?

Answer 4

Lease renewal case

Question 5

What was Calderbank vs Calderbank 1975?

Answer 5

Established a Calderbank Offer which is a genuine attempt to settle a dispute