Hyde & Ors v Simple Skips Ltd
Defendants trespassed by depositing waste on the Mound and Wood Pile B, breached licence agreements, and failed to keep the site clean; damages awarded based on reasonable cost of reinstatement and unpaid fees; misrepresentation claim regarding asbestos failed due to lack of negligence.
- Parties
- Claimant: Reginald Hyde; Claimant: Nicholas Standeven; Claimant: ITR Global Limited; First Defendant: Simple Skips Limited; Second Defendant: John Corney; Third Defendant: Keith Stiles
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 30 November 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for Claimants
- Legal Topics
- Trespass, Misrepresentation, Licence Fees, Waste Management, Damages Assessment
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Parties
Reginald Hyde
Claimant
Nicholas Standeven
Claimant
ITR Global Limited
Claimant
Simple Skips Limited
First Defendant
John Corney
Second Defendant
Keith Stiles
Third Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Defendants trespassed by unlawful deposit of waste
- 2 Whether unpaid licence fees are owed under oral and written agreements
- 3 Appropriate measure of damages for trespass and breach of licence
Ratio Decidendi
Defendants trespassed by depositing waste on the Mound and Wood Pile B, breached licence agreements, and failed to keep the site clean; damages awarded based on reasonable cost of reinstatement and unpaid fees; misrepresentation claim regarding asbestos failed due to lack of negligence.
Court Disposition
Judgment for Claimants
Orders
- Damages for trespass: £605,840
- Unpaid licence fees under Yard licence: £10,680
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