Unfortunately this never happened and through the Bona Vacantia principle title to the building eventually fell to the Duchy of Lancaster, which is the private property portfolio of the British monarch.
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For most of England and Wales, the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department is responsible for dealing with " bona vacantia " assets on behalf of the Crown.
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For most of England and Wales, the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department is responsible for dealing with " bona vacantia " assets on behalf of the Crown.
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The duchy also benefits from the legal concept of " bona vacantia " within county palatine, whereby it has the right to property for which the legal owner cannot be found.
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This is the main difference between escheat and " bona vacantia ", as in the latter, a grant takes place automatically, with no need to'complete'the transaction.
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The Judge held that clause 13.3 was void, going against the rule against perpetuity, and so the surplus passed on trust as " bona vacantia " to the Crown.
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In both cases due to the particular function of bona vacantia in these areas, these titles afford rights encompassing the whole territorial designation of the holder, donated by the holder now to registered charities.
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This approach was not taken in " Davis v Richards and Wallington " where Scott J did not discuss implied terms directly when holding that the rights were now " bona vacantia ".
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In England ( with the exception of Lancashire, Manchester and Cornwall ), the Treasury Solicitor is the Crown's nominee for the collection and disposition of ownerless property ( " bona vacantia " ).
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However, there may be situations ( including money collected through collection boxes ) where the contributor can be said to have " disclaimed " the resulting trust and it will be considered " bona vacantia ".
