High Court case establishing that mortgage terms imposing excessive financial burdens may be struck down as unconscionable, extending equitable relief beyond traditional penalties.

No liability for damage to property already damaged by another tortfeasor.

Lloyds Bank v Rosset established the definitive test for determining when a person can claim a beneficial interest in property owned by another through constructive trust. The case clarified that such interests can only arise through direct contributions to purchase price or mortgage payments, or through express agreements coupled with detrimental reliance.

Council liable for children's injuries from abandoned boat despite unforeseeable accident method

Established the requirement that lease terms must be certain in duration. A lease 'for the duration of the war' was held invalid for uncertainty, leaving only a weekly periodic tenancy determinable by notice.

Duty of care extends to pure economic loss for defective flooring where special relationship exists

Established that easements of necessity can be implied where essential for the reasonable enjoyment of property. The case involved a restaurant requiring ventilation rights to comply with public health requirements.

Contracting parties can recover substantial damages for third party property damage

Third parties liable for breach of trust through dishonest assistance or knowing receipt

House of Lords requires foreseeability for nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher liability

Burns v Burns established that mere cohabitation and domestic contributions without financial contributions to property acquisition do not create beneficial interests under resulting or constructive trusts. The case highlighted the harsh consequences for unmarried partners who lack legal protection for property rights.

No general duty to prevent third parties causing harm; liability requires special circumstances.

Reckless criminal damage requires risk to property beyond the damaging instrument itself.

Supreme Court case qualifying the strict certainty requirement from Lace v Chantler. An agreement terminable only on specified grounds took effect at common law as a tenancy for life, which s.149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925 converted into a 90-year determinable term.

Rhone v Stephens established that the burden of positive covenants cannot run with freehold land in English law. The House of Lords refused to overturn this long-standing principle, leaving reform to Parliament rather than judicial development.

Court of Appeal decision that the benefit of restrictive covenants can pass automatically with land under s.78 Law of Property Act 1925 without express assignment.

Court of Appeal held that proprietary estoppel could give rise to a fee simple absolute rather than just a licence where a woman had relied on her partner's assurance that a house was hers.

Wheeldon v Burrows established the rule that when a landowner sells part of their land, certain easements that were previously used for the benefit of the sold land will automatically pass to the purchaser. This case created an important exception to the general rule that easements must be expressly granted.

House of Lords limits damages for defective building work to reasonable remedial costs

Landowners liable for natural land movements causing neighbour damage if prevention reasonable.

Criminal damage can apply to your own property when others have legal interests.

Supreme Court recasts SAAMCO and widens focus on scope of duty

Court establishes landmark test for recoverable damages in contract breach

Property owners cannot claim contributory negligence against injured burglars

House of Lords creates broad two-stage test for duty of care

Negligent hospital escapes liability due to lack of causation

House of Lords clarifies causation test in medical negligence claims

Contractual damages must be within reasonable contemplation of parties at contract formation.

Public authorities may owe duties of care when exercising statutory functions.

Mitigation duty requires reasonable steps but not complex litigation against third parties.

Occupiers liable for continuing third-party nuisances they know about.

House of Lords establishes three-stage test for duty of care in negligence

House of Lords establishes neighbour principle and modern negligence law

Tortfeasor not liable for losses from unrelated supervening illness

Court establishes 'reasonable foreseeability' test for contractual damages

Contracting parties can recover substantial damages despite suffering no direct loss

Defendants liable if type of harm foreseeable, even if manner unforeseeable