Porter v Honey
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (1989) 01 EG 65-69(3)Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: HL 1 December 1988. An appeal from a decision in the QBD where the appellant estate agent was found guilty of unlawful display of a for sale board under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1984.(See Abstract 39216). At issue was whether an estate agent given instruction to sell or let a residential property committed an offence if, after lawfully displaying a for sale board outside a property, another agent with or without the first agent`s knowledge, displays a second board. It was held in the HL, reversing the decision of the QBD, that no offence is committed by the first agent in these circumstances. Appeal allowed.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | ABS40274 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 22726-1001 |
HL 1 December 1988. An appeal from a decision in the QBD where the appellant estate agent was found guilty of unlawful display of a for sale board under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1984.(See Abstract 39216). At issue was whether an estate agent given instruction to sell or let a residential property committed an offence if, after lawfully displaying a for sale board outside a property, another agent with or without the first agent`s knowledge, displays a second board. It was held in the HL, reversing the decision of the QBD, that no offence is committed by the first agent in these circumstances. Appeal allowed.