Obtaining the best price
Language: English Series: EGCS ; (1988) 180Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: In R v Middlesbrough BC, ex parte Fortrees Ltd , QBD 16 December 1988, Fortrees Ltd offered to buy the freehold interest of surplus land owned by the Council. This offer was higher than a previous bid put forward by the Olympia Health and Fitness Club. The Council decided to proceed with the first offer; Fortrees objected, claiming that the Council had not complied with the Local Government Act 1972 s123 , because it did not accept the highest offer. Held that s123 places a statutory duty on the Council which they had failed to comply with.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2502-36 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30742-1001 |
In R v Middlesbrough BC, ex parte Fortrees Ltd , QBD 16 December 1988, Fortrees Ltd offered to buy the freehold interest of surplus land owned by the Council. This offer was higher than a previous bid put forward by the Olympia Health and Fitness Club. The Council decided to proceed with the first offer; Fortrees objected, claiming that the Council had not complied with the Local Government Act 1972 s123 , because it did not accept the highest offer. Held that s123 places a statutory duty on the Council which they had failed to comply with.