Jordan v Norfolk CC
Language: English Series: All England Law Reports ; (1994) 4 AllER 218-224(4)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: ChD 11 May 1994. N caused a sewage pipe to be laid through J`s land, without permission, and cut down numerous trees in the process. N was held to have trespased, and was ordered to remove the pipe and replace the trees. J was granted £25,000 damages. To replant the area, J`s consultant estimated costs of up to £300,000, in contrast to N`s estimate of £25,000. N sought a determination that J`s estimate was not `reasonably practicable` as required by the court`s mandatory order. "Held", in N`s favour, that the judge could not have intended costs so large in relation to the land`s value and ordered appointment of a new landscape architect.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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ChD 11 May 1994. N caused a sewage pipe to be laid through J`s land, without permission, and cut down numerous trees in the process. N was held to have trespased, and was ordered to remove the pipe and replace the trees. J was granted £25,000 damages. To replant the area, J`s consultant estimated costs of up to £300,000, in contrast to N`s estimate of £25,000. N sought a determination that J`s estimate was not `reasonably practicable` as required by the court`s mandatory order. "Held", in N`s favour, that the judge could not have intended costs so large in relation to the land`s value and ordered appointment of a new landscape architect.