Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 17 (May)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Swift J (judgment delivered extempore)

Representation Frans Khan (instructed by Direct Access) for the appellant.
  James Sandham (instructed by George Davis LLP) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 30 April 2012

Catchwords

Landlord and tenant - Forfeiture of lease - Application for relief - Respondents seeking to exercise right of forfeiture due to non- payment of rent - Parties reaching agreement as to amount due but disagreeing as to whether sums paid - County court judge making order granting relief from forfeiture providing arrears paid - Appellant subsequently contending it had in fact made overpayment - Appellant seeking to set aside order - Whether judge erred in making order.

The Case

Landlord and tenant Forfeiture of lease. The Queens Bench Division, in dismissing the appellant's appeal, held that the judge could not be criticised in making the order that he had in respect of the appellant's claim for relief from forfeiture.

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