Recent Cases

Valencia v Llupar [2012] EWCA Civ 396
The Court of Appeal held that negotiations to enter into a partnership agreement were 'subject to contract' and that no partnership at will arose. The money paid by the Respondent to the Appellant ought to be returned under the principles of unjust enrichment.

Bates v Microstar No. 2 LTL 4/7/2000 CA

Dutta v Hayes - [2012] EWHC 1727 (Ch)
The High Court construed the terms of a right of way over a track which was reserved for agricultural use only. The court held that the Defendant's use of the track for the purposes of a stud farm fell outside of the definition of 'agricultural'. Jamal appeared for the successful Claimant.

Edward Kingston Limited v Beechey v Glass [2011]
Damages arising from disrepair. Dispute between leaseholder and freeholder as to responsibility for balcony. Interpretation of lease.

Freehold Nominees Ltd v Hasan [2011]
Service charges. Whether lack of payments from tenants entitled owner to provide reduced service. Whether contractual provisions overrode small claims costs provisions.

Morgan v Basford [2012]
Nuisance, rule in Rylands v Fletcher. Extent of damages caused by publican discharging septic tanks on nearby agricultural land.

Patel & Anr v Keles & Anr - [2010] Ch 332
Jamal successfully represented the Respondent Tenants in their Landlords' appeal concerning the renewal of a business tenancy. The Court of Appeal considered for how long a landlord must intend to occupy premises so as to satisfy the requirements of s.30(1)(g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 when opposing a tenant's application for a new business tenancy. The appeal was against an earlier decision also obtained by Jamal from HHJ Cowell in the Central London County Court.

Piper Trust Ltd v Caruso (UK) Ltd (Land Registry Adjudication, Ref: 2009/0623)
A Land Registry Adjudication concerning the extent to which the LRA 2002 permits the retrospective rectification of interests so as to take priority over competing interests granted between the original error and the date of rectification. Jamal successfully opposed an application to rectify the register following a fraud perpetrated by the freehold proprietor.

Sloggett v Perry LTL 25/5/00 CA

Station Garage (Rayleigh) Ltd v London Eastern Railway Ltd
A five-day trial on the preliminary issue of a business tenancy renewal arising from the privatisation of British Rail and raising complex issues of forfeiture, construction of a lease, flying freeholds and tenant fixtures.

Stern v Lawnpond - [2009] EWHC 268 (Admin) [2009] All ER (D) 320 (Jul)
An appeal to the High Court confirming that no binding agreement had been reached between the parties on the rent due under a tenancy. The case establishes that it is impermissible to equate a rent for a quarterly tenancy with a rent of one third of that amount for a monthly tenancy.