Stagecoach South Western Trains Ltd v Hind and another

      Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWHC 1891 (TCC) Case No: HT-12-386 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT   Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL   Date: 11 June 2014   Before :   THE HONOURABLE MR.

Westminster City Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another

Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWHC EWCH 1234 (Admin)  Case No: CO/16393/2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION   Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL   Date: 10/06/2014   Before :   MR C M G OCKELTON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL (SITTING AS A DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Between :     The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster Claimant   – and –     The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government First  Defendant   – and –     Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd Second Defendant   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –   Saira Kabir Sheikh (instructed by Westminster City Council) for the Claimant Justine Thornton (instructed by The Treasury Solicitor) for the First Defendant Natalie Lieven QC (instructed by Dentons UKMEA LLP) for the Second Defendant   Hearing dates: 28 March 2014 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Judgment   1.              10 Rochester Row, SW1 is a mixed-use building in the City of Westminster.   The ground floor now consists of three retail units; the upper floors are flats.  The building extends back onto Greencoat Place behind.  Of the retail units, Unit 1 (“the site”) has planning permission for various uses including A1 retail use restricted to non-food activities.

Bank of India v Riat

JUDGMENT . 1.This judgment is in seven parts:Part 1Introduction§1-5Part 2The issues§6-10Part 3: The witnesses§11-17Part 4: Globepark Development Limited and the search for facilities§18-38Part 5:Misrepresentation§39-54Part 6: Economic duress§55-71Part 7: Conclusion§72-73.

R (on the application of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire) v Blaby District Council

Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWHC 1719 (Admin) Case No: CO/831/2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE COURT IN BIRMINGHAM   Birmingham Civil Justice Centre Priory Courts Birmingham   Date: 27/05/2014   Before:   MR JUSTICE FOSKETT – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Between :     The Queen (on the application of The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire)   Claimant   – and –     Blaby District Council Defendant   -and-     (1)        Hallam Land Management Limited (2)        David Wilson Homes Limited (3)        Davidsons Developments Limited (4)        BDW Trading Limited (5)        Leicestershire County Council (6)        Martin Frank Spokes (7)        Richard Thomas Spokes (8)        Helen Joans Jones (9)        Frances Alison Mark Hicks (10)     The Trustees of the Will Trusts of Eric Roderick Brook Drummond   Interested Parties                                                   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –   Jenny Wigley and Thea Osmund-Smith (instructed byEast Midlands Police Legal Services) for theClaimant David Elvin QC (instructed by Marrons Shakespeare LLP) for the Defendant Charles Banner (instructed by King Wood & Mallesons SJ Berwin LLP) for Interested Parties 1-4 & 10 Alex Goodman (instructed by Legal Services of Leicestershire County Council) for Interested Party (5)   Hearing date:  21 May 2014 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Judgment     Mr Justice Foskett: Introduction 1.              This case concerns a substantial development called the “New Lubbesthorpe” scheme to the south west of Leicester for which the Defendant, as local planning authority for the district, resolved on 1 November 2012 to grant planning permission subject to certain conditions and to the conclusion of a suitable agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) between certain parties.