“…Having referred to a number of cases at [17]-[18] (Howard v Fanshawe [1895] 2 Ch 581 (“Howard”), Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992] 1 AC 494 (“Billson”), and Gibbs v Lakeside Developments [2018] EWCA Civ 2874 (“Gibbs”)), he said this at [19]:…”
“…ly to address is the submission that the judge’s reasoning was inconsistent with the following dictum of Lord Templeman in Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992] 1 AC 494 at 534:…”
“… ancient jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery which claimed power to relieve against forfeiture without limit of time. In Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992] 1 AC 494, 511 the point that arose for decision was whether the court had any power to grant relief against forfeiture under section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925…”