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Legal Case Summary. Anns v Merton London Borough Council [1978] AC 728. The availability of a duty of care in negligence. Facts. The local authority approved building plans for a block of flats and the flats were built later that year.
Apr 22, 2024 · The case of Ann v Merton London Borough Council [1978] AC 728 is a seminal case for law students interested in negligence and duty of care in public law. This case revolves around a local authority’s negligence in building control, leading to significant structural damages in a block of flats, which provides a critical examination of the ...
The council, as the local authority, has a duty to ensure compliance with these byelaws. The court found that the council failed to use reasonable care and skill in inspecting the foundations, as the plans showed a depth of 3 feet while the actual construction only reached 2' 6" below ground level.
Facts. The lessees of a block of flats (Cs) found that faulty foundations had resulted in cracks in their flats. Cs sued Merton LBC (D) for damages for the negligent exercise of its statutory powers by approving foundations that were not deep enough and failing to inspect them properly.
Mar 24, 2024 · The case involves allegations of negligence by the London Borough of Merton in approving faulty building foundations, leading to structural issues in a 1962 Wimbledon block. The Respondents, lessees of seven flats, initiated legal action in 1972, countered by the Appellants' statute-barred defense.
Tower Hamlets LBC v Bromley LBC [2015] EWHC 1954 (Ch) TRANSFERS OF LAND – CHATTELS – CONVERSION – LIMITATION ACT 1980, S.3(1) – EXTINGUISHMENT OF TITLE. Facts. A Henry Moore sculpture was purchased by London County Council in 1962.
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Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, also known as Tower Hamlets Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under the majority control of local party Aspire since 2022.
