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Cardtronics UK Ltd and others (Respondents) v Sykes and others (Valuation Officers) (Appellants)

Case ID: UKSC 2018/0225

Case summary

Issue(s)

Who is the rateable occupier of the site of a cash machine whose operator is a different company from the occupier of the premises in which it is located?

Facts

Cash machines in supermarkets are often operated by a separate bank rather than by the supermarket. The Valuation Officers have listed the sites as separate hereditaments in the rateable occupation of the banks.

Judgment appealed

[2018] EWCA Civ 2472

Parties

Appellant(s)

Christopher Sykes and others

Respondent(s)

  1. Cardtronics UK Ltd
  2. Tesco Stores Ltd
  3. Tesco Personal Finance Plc Required
  4. Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
  5. Sainsbury's Bank Plc
  6. Co-operative Group Ltd

Appeal

Justices

Lord Reed, Lord Kerr, Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Kitchin

Hearing start date

11 Mar 2020

Hearing finish date

12 Mar 2020

Watch hearing
11 Mar 2020 Morning session Afternoon session
12 Mar 2020 Morning session Afternoon session
 

Judgment details

Judgment date

20 May 2020

Neutral citation

[2020] UKSC 21

 
Watch Judgment summary
20 May 2020 Judgment summary