Joyce v Rigolli [2004] EWCA Civ 79

Boundary agreements: Fuzzy and uncertain

David Nuttall considers the High Court decision in Gibson v New and its potential consequences All taken together, it seems clear that Neilson v Poole is an authority for a boundary agreement being proprietary in nature, and binding on successors. In the recent High Court appeal of Gibson v New [2021], Murray J held that …

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Contract: A question of interpretation

Sandra Clarke examines the factors that determine a contract for the disposition of an interest in land ‘The essential terms for a valid contract to sell land are the parties, the property and the consideration.’ The recent Court of Appeal decision in Rollerteam Ltd v Riley [2016] adds to the decided cases surrounding s2(1), Law …

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Boundary Disputes: How effective are current resolution methods?

Helena Davies and Pauline Lam explore the current state of the law on boundary disputes and look at the recent findings of a scoping study ‘Judges have become increasingly vociferous about neighbour/boundary disputes; in particular, commenting that they are time-consuming and can be hugely disproportionate from a costs perspective.’ Boundary disputes arise on all types …

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