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02 September 2010
Issue: 7431 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Civil way: 3 September 2010

HMCS reckons that its catering services at too many courts have provided unappealing food with little choice.

“Organic decaff with soya, please”

HMCS reckons that its catering services at too many courts have provided unappealing food with little choice. Compass Catering has now been signed up to take over at the RCJ and various crown courts. Healthier options are promised. Try and beat Winner and Coren to the best tables.

The business of intention

Landlord who was opposing a new business tenancy on the intention to redevelop ground (Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 a 30 (1) (f)) went into administration. Tenant applied for summary judgment dismissing the opposition ground. In Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd [2010] EWHC 2084 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 40 (Aug) Judge David Cooke sitting as a High Court judge determined this novel issue. The date at which the necessary intention had to be shown to exist was the date of trial. On summary judgment, the question to be considered was whether, looking forward to the anticipated date of trial, the landlord could show

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