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Possession proceedings: Revisiting res judicata
Can a court award mesne profits when an order for possession for the same wrongful act has already been granted? Rosalind Cullis considers a recent case ‘The principle behind mesne profits is that a trespasser is not allowed to use another person‘s land without compensating the landowner. The landowner does not need to have suffered …
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- Conquer v Boot [1928] 2 KB 336
- Farrar v Leongreen Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 2211
- Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100
- Serrao v Noel (1885) 15 QBD 549 (CA)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 46