Town Investments Ltd v Department of the Environment

Facts

Office leases were taken in the name of a Secretary of State for use by government departments. The question was whether the tenant was the minister or the Crown, for counter-inflation rules.

Issue

Who was the tenant?

Held

The Crown was the tenant. The minister acted on behalf of the Crown as government.

Principle

Acts of ministers in their official capacity are acts of the Crown, that is, of the Executive.

Why it matters

Used to explain the nature of the Executive and the Crown.

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