Boundary dispute
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Supreme Court mulls boundary dispute about adverse possession
The outcome is expected to have repercussions in a “interesting and relatively new area of law”
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Determination of an exact boundary requires evidence
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has allowed an appeal determining a boundary line
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What is the status of an agreement to abide by an expert determination?
Boundary disputes tend to be bitter, complex and expensive – and some parties find it difficult to…
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Transfers of part require good quality, accurate plans
The quality of plans used in transfers of part – or rather their lack of quality – frequently cause…
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A new scheme to help counter a “hideous form of litigation”
Jacqui Joyce and Peter Bourke look at the new Boundary Disputes Mediation Scheme
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Food Convertors Ltd and another v Newell and another
Boundary dispute Adverse possession
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Food Convertors Ltd and another v Newell and another
Boundary dispute – Adverse possession – Title to land – Appellants claiming adverse possession of land subject to boundary dispute – Appellants appealing against decision of county court resolving dispute…
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A “quaint chancery conceit”, in the form of the “hedge and ditch rule, continues to serve a valuable purpose
The question that the Court of Appeal had to answer in Parmar v Upton was whether the trial judge had been right to use the hedge and ditch rule to…
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Any inferences to be drawn from the position of T marks on a transfer plan were effectively countered by the position on the ground
T marks are often used to signify that landowners are responsible for maintaining boundaries with an inward facing T mark. Does this mean that the boundaries marked with a T…
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Avon Estates Ltd v Evans and another
Conveyance – Boundary dispute — Hedge – Plan attached to conveyance delineating boundary line by T-marks – Dispute arising between owners of adjoining commercial properties as to position of boundary…
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Avon Estates Ltd v Evans and another
Land Boundary dispute
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Akhtar and others v Brewster and another
Boundaries – Evidence – Interpretation of plan – Owners of neighbouring properties disputing position of boundary – Earlier conveyance plan indicating boundary – Whether permissible to have regard to topographical…