In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin sits down with Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould to discuss the recent High Court case, McDonald’s Restaurants v Shirayama Shokusan. The case is in relation to the rarely discussed topic of a landlord obtaining possession through misrepresentation. Richard provides an in-depth analysis of the case's background and evaluates the potential implications arising from one of the few decisions on section 37A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Cases mentioned:
McDonald’s Restaurants v Shirayama Shokusan [2024]
Eco3 Capital Ltd & Ors v Ludsin Overseas Ltd (2013)