*NEWSFLASH* McDonald’s Restaurants v Shirayama Shokusan

NEWSFLASH McDonald’s Restaurants v Shirayama Shokusan

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)

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