Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd and Others ; St Martins Property Corporation Ltd and Another v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd (formerly Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Ltd)

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
JudgeLord Keith of Kinkel,Lord Bridge of Harwich,Lord Griffiths,Lord Ackner,Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Judgment Date22 July 1993
Judgment citation (vLex)[1993] UKHL J0722-1
Date22 July 1993
CourtHouse of Lords
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286 cases
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi Pjsc v BP Oil International Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
    • 18 November 2016
    ...term limiting or prohibiting assignment of a debt is valid and not contrary to public policy (see Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 A.C. 85); b) An assignment of contractual rights in breach of a prohibition against such assignment is ineffective to vest the c......
  • Hendry v Chartsearch Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 23 July 1998
    ...estate in the assignee: Old Grovebury Manor Farm v Seymour Plant Sales & Hire (No. 2)WLR[1979] 1 WLRLinden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals LtdELR ((1994) 1 AC 85, 108). But where the bar was qualified, he submitted, so that consent was required but might not be unreasonably......
  • AML Creditor Recovery Vehicle PTC v Madison Pacific Trust Ltd and ors
    • Bermuda
    • Supreme Court (Bermuda)
    • 17 August 2023
    ...[2008] 2 All ER (Comm) 264 Fiona Trust & Holding Corp v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40 Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85 Aviva Investors Ground Rent Group GP Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd [2021] EWHC 1921 British Energy Power and Trading Ltd v Credit Suisse [......
  • White et al. v. Jones et al., (1995) 179 N.R. 197 (HL)
    • Canada
    • 16 February 1995
    ...Gardens Trust Ltd. v. Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd. et al.; St. Martin's Property Corp. et al. v. McAlpine (Sir Robert) & Sons Ltd., [1994] A.C. 85; 161 N.R. 208 (H.L.), consd. [para. 43]. Caparo Industries v. Dickman et al., [1990] 2 A.C. 605; [1990] 1 All E.R. 568; 108 N.R. 81 (H.L.),......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Non-assignment clauses: what they do (and don’t) restrict
    • United Kingdom
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    • 1 March 2018
    ...of such a restriction on BP’s ability to dispose of the Receivable? Following Linden Gardens Trusts Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85, it was common ground between the parties that the effect of s34 was that any purported legal or equitable assignment by BP of its rights und......
  • Warranties In Receivables Finance Agreements: How To Avoid Surprises
    • United Kingdom
    • Mondaq UK
    • 20 February 2018
    ...ground between the parties and in line with existing authorities on the topic such as Linden Gardens Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85. However, the judgment goes on to state that the Court felt constrained by these authorities. Strong arguments were noted in favour of a new......
  • TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: U.K. Commercial contracts - withholding your consent by Hywel Jones
    • United Kingdom
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    • 17 May 2012
    ...against you - the assignee will not be able to enforce those rights against you (Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v. Lenesta Sludge Disposal Ltd [1994] 1 A.C 85); your counterparty will be in breach of contract although it will be unlikely that you will be able to sue for damages as you will not ha......
17 books & journal articles
  • The emergence of solicitors’ tortious liability and the award of damages
    • United Kingdom
    • Emerald Journal of Financial Crime No. 10-4, October 2003
    • 1 October 2003
    ...encouraged to take legal action.(39) [1994] 3 All ER 506, [1994] 3 WLR 761.(40) [1977] AC 774 [1976] 3 All ER 129.(41) [1994] AC 85, [1993] 3 All ER 417.(42) [1990] 1 QB 993, [1989] 2 All ER 159.(43) See Megarry VC in Ross v Caunters [1980] Ch 297 at 322.(44) Ibid. at. 322±323.(45) The Time......
  • Table of Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Dissenting Judgments in the Law Preliminary Sections
    • 28 August 2018
    ...626, [1971] 3 WLR 225, [1971] 2 All ER 1253 291, 293–296, 298, 300, 301–303, 307 Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85, [1993] 3 WLR 408, [1993] 3 All ER 417, HL 101 Liversidge v Anderson [1942] AC 206, [1941] 3 All ER 338, 66 LT 1, HL xvii Lloyd’s v Harper ......
  • Popular Names Index to UK Cases and EU Legislation and Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Legal Research. A Practitioner's Handbook - 3rd Edition Appendices
    • 30 August 2019
    ...Martin’s Corporation Case Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd; St Martins Corporation Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85 Stack Case Stack v Dowden [2007] AC 432 Stage 1 Directive See Petrol Storage Directive Stage 2 Directive See Paints Directives Stone Roses C......
  • Security for performance
    • United Kingdom
    • Construction Law. Volume II - Third Edition
    • 13 April 2020
    ...Insurance (UK) Ltd v Amec Construction Scotland Ltd [2008] BLr 53 [CSOh]. 546 Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 aC 85 at 115, per Lord Browne-Wilkinson; Holding & Management (Solitaire) Ltd v Ideal Homes North West Ltd (2004) 96 Con Lr 114 at 126 [38], per hhJ......
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