Town Investments Ltd v Department of the Environment

Subject Matter

CROWN — Minister — Relationship of Crown to — Lease granted to minister “for and on behalf of Her Majesty” — Whether minister tenant — Whether holding as trustee for Crown — Premises used to accommodate civil servants — Whether occupation by “Crown” or “government”

[1978] AC 359; [1977] 2 WLR 450; [1977] 1 All ER 813, HL(E)

CROWN — Statute — Application to — Crown not bound by counter-inflation legislation — Whether Crown entitled to take advantage of provisions — Crown Proceedings Act 1947, s 31 (1)

[1976] 1 WLR 1126; [1976] 3 All ER 479, CA

LANDLORD AND TENANT — Rent — Counter-inflation — Demise to Secretary of State for Environment — Premises provided and serviced by Department of Environment for other government departments — Whether occupied by tenant for purposes of “business” carried on by him — Counter-Inflation (Business Rents) Order 1972, art 2 (2) — Counter-Inflation (Business Rents) Order 1973, art 2 (2)

[1976] 1 WLR 1126; [1976] 3 All ER 479, CA

[1978] AC 359; [1977] 2 WLR 450; [1977] 1 All ER 813, HL(E)

Appellate History