Trusts of land: What justifies the award of occupation rent?

John Sharples outlines a case that clarifies occupation rights Ali illustrates the importance of properly analysing the nature of the occupying beneficiary’s interest at the outset and seeking the proper relief on behalf of the proper claimant for the correct amount. In what circumstances can a beneficiary of a trust of land who does not …
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TOLATA 1996: Making allowances

Lehna Gardiner and Greg Williams consider equitable accounting and in particular the circumstances in which an occupation rent may be payable and how it will be calculated ‘Where one party is excluded from the enjoyment of the property, it is likely that a claim to an occupation rent will arise in principle.’ Socrates is reputed …
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Equity: Clarifying intentions

Sarah Greenan examines equitable accounting and the circumstances in which an occupation rent may be payable The decision in Akhtar v Hussein [2012] is an endorsement by the Court of Appeal that in a straightforward case the starting point will be that an occupation rent should be payable to the ousted party and that should …
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