Emslie & Simpson v City of Aberdeen District Council

Emslie & Simpson v City of Aberdeen District Council - 1995 - Scots Law Times 1995 SLT 355-368 (14) .

First Division. The Lord President (Hope), Lords Mayfield and McCluskey. 15 October 1993. Landlord and tenant - lease - construction - notice to quit - power of landlords to terminare "in the event of the landlords wishing to carry out demolition and redevelopment" - subjects to be compulsorily purchased for development in which landlords had interest - reduced liability to pay compensation to tenants if lease about to expire - whether option to terminate available to landlords - whether notice to quit valid and enforceable - Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c52), Sched 24, paras 8 and 38. Compulsory powers - purchase - compensation - loss prior to vesting of subjects - loss of profits in business carried on by tenant due to effect of proposed development - whether loss due "by reason of the execution of the works" - Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict, c19), s17.


Compulsory purchase
DISPUTED COMPENSATION
EMSLIE AND SIMPSON LTD V ABERDEEN DC
LAND CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1845
LOSS OF PROFITS
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1972