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Party wall compensation to be assessed on common law principles (Lea Valley v Derbyshire)

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Published on: 19 June 2017
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What were the facts of the case?
  • What were the issues involved?
  • What did the court decide?
  • Why did the award requirement not determine the issue?
  • Why was the award ultra vires?
  • Why was approbation not applicable?
  • So how was the compensation to be assessed?
  • Case details

Article summary

Property analysis: The High Court decided that compensation under the Party Wall Act 1996 (PWA 1996) should be assessed on the basis of common law principles.

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