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Published on: 17 July 2025

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Easements and covenants

Interference with rights to light—claimants receive a substantial award based on negotiating damages (Cooper v Ludgate House)

It was no surprise that the court refused an injunction in Cooper v Ludgate House [2025] EWHC 1724 (Ch). The loss of light was not at the severe end of the spectrum, and the harm an injunction would inflict on the developer—and on the public interest, which both parties agreed was relevant—would have been wholly disproportionate. The High Court also reaffirmed that, despite One Step (Support) Ltd v Morris-Garner, negotiating damages remain available where the ability to enforce an easement is lost, awarding the claimants £500,000 and £350,000 respectively...

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