71.   Such matters are almost incapable of being satisfactorily defined within the partnership agreement itself.

72.   Beyond that, the matter is entirely dependent upon agreement.

73.   Nevertheless, all these matters are only indicative, and cannot be said to be conclusive.

74.   However, the matter is less clear cut where a party uses typed precedents drawn up by its lawyers as a basis for starting negotiations.

75.   The permitted user will of course depend upon the use for which the tenant wishes to use the premises and will also be a matter of negotiation.

76.   This conclusion of a conveyancing transaction demands careful and unhurried attention, free from distraction, if the matter is to be satisfactorily disposed of without unhappy aftermath.

77.   As these matters are not generally relevant to mainstream public company takeovers, no further mention is made about them here.

78.   This matter has now been resolved and no liability exists for the Council.

79.   But we reject a division between parties of opinion when matters of principle are at stake.

80.   The Department of Transport has refused to comment, as it says the matter is now in the hands of the courts.