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Meretz investments v ACP
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Categories: Case Summaries
The claimants (M and B) brought an action against the defendants (X, F and T) in connection with the purported sale by F to T of a long lease of a partially completed penthouse development on the roof of a block of flats….
McCann and Others v UK – 1995
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The applicants lodged an application with the Commission on 14 August 1991, on the grounds that the deaths of Daniel McCann, Mairead Farrell and Sean Savage by members of the SAS were in violation of Article 2 of the ECHR;…
Mens Rea Intention Table | Law Essays
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
DECISION ON HOW INTENTION IS TO BE ESTABLISHED…
Oscar Chess v Williams – 1957
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The steps to be taken in identifying a warranty. The defendants sold a Morris car to the claimants, who were motor traders, for £290. The defendants provided a copy of the vehicles first registration indicating that the car was first registered in 1948….
Morgan Crucible v Hill Samuel
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiffs were bidding to take over a third party company, which was being advised by the defendants. During the bidding process, the defendants made a number of negligent misrepresentations to the third party company, which resulted the plaintiffs suffering a loss….
Oxford v Moss – 1979
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant (M) was a civil engineering student who dishonestly obtained the proof of an examination paper. After he had read……
R v Abdul Hussain
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Abdul Hussain and the other defendants, in this case, where Shia Muslims that had fled the Iraqi regime to live in Sudan….
Mariola v Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A ship known as the ‘Morning Watch’ had been issued a class certificate by the defendant, Lloyds Register of Shipping, despite the fact that it had a……
Paris v Stepney Borough Council
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Paris v Stepney BC. Because the claimant had sight only in one eye, there was a strong potential that the harm would be particular great: more so than would be inflicted on a normally-sighted person. This meant that a reasonable person would take greater steps than usual to protect him….
R (Gentle) v Foreign Secretary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimants were the mothers of two British servicemen killed serving in Iraq. Inquests were to be held into the circumstances……
McGowan v Radio Buxton Case
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Ms. McGowan participated in a competition on a radio station for which the advertised prize was claimed to be a Renault Clio car….
Luxmoore May v Messenger
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Court of Appeal held that the standard of care owed by auctioneers was to give a considered opinion as to the value of the goods….
Mulcahy v Ministry of Defence – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff was a soldier serving for the British Army in the Gulf War and was part of the team manning a howitzer. His unit was deployed in Saudi Arabia……
Peekay Intermark v Australia and New Zealand
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
B, the appellant, was a bank. P was a company that worked as an investment vehicle, operated by its shareholders and was the first respondent….
The Oropesa – 1943 – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
There were storms out at sea and a collision happened between two ships, the Oropesa and the Manchester Regiment. In the incident, the Manchester……
Melluish v BMI
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellant company provided equipment, such as central heating and crematoria equipment, for local authorities to use in their properties….
Morris v Murray – 1991
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
After drinking alcohol the whole afternoon, the plaintiff and his friend decided to go on a flight in the friend’s light aircraft. The plaintiff drove a……
Murder and Unlawful Killing Cases
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Murder is a crime of specific intent. Intention in this context includes direct or oblique intent. Direct intent covers the situation where the defendant desired the death. Oblique intent covers the situation where the death is foreseen by the defendant as virtually certain, although not desired for its own sake….
Nettleship v Weston 1971
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case Summary of Nettleship v Weston [1971] 2 QB 691. The case of Nettleship v Weston1 concerned the concept of a duty of care which is a fundamental element of the tort of negligence….
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v Cameron
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Historically, municipal docks were immune from the rates typically payable by docks to the Crown as a result of their connection……
Orchard v Lee – 2009
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a school dinner lady acting as a supervisor in a children’s playground. She sustained injuries when a 13-year-old boy ran backwards……
Monarch Airlines v London Luton Airport
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Claimant airline had one of its planes damaged by a loose paving stone, while taxing on the runway of the airport operated by the Defendant….
Pursell v Horn – 1838
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In this case the defendant threw water on the claimant and got both the claimant and the claimant’s clothes, wet. The claimant started an action for……
Parkinson v College of Ambulance – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Harrison, was secretary of the College of Ambulance, a charity. He told the plaintiff, Colonel Parkinson, that he could procure a……
Old Gate Estates Ltd v Toplis
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A block of flats was to be purchased by the promoters of the claimant’s company. During the promotion of the company and……
Ogwo v Taylor – Case Brief
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant had negligently started a fire at his home by using a blow torch on the fascia boards whilst attempting DIY home improvements….
Othman v UK 2012 Case Summary | Abu Qatada
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Othman (Abu Qatada) v United Kingdom (UK) (2012) 55 EHRR 1, 189. Deportation and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)….
Osman v UK
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case Summary of Osman v United Kingdom (UK) Case No: 87/1997/871/1083. Mrs Mulkiye Osman was born in Cyprus in 1948 and her son, Ahmet Osman, was born in England in 1972….
Overstone v Shipway
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A hirer of a vehicle paid no monthly rental fee as agreed by the parties, after having paid the deposit and taken delivery of the motor vehicle….
Purton v Kilker Projects
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
When Mr Purton submitted his final bill for approximately £147,000, KPL failed to pay it. Mr Purton referred the matter for adjudication and the……
Notting Hill Housing Trust v Brackley
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A married couple held a periodic tenancy on a property as joint tenants, which could be terminated with the provision of four months notice….
Poussard v Spiers
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Breach of condition of a contract. The Claimant (Poussard) was an opera singer. She was contracted by the defendant to perform in that capacity for a duration of three months. The issue in this case was whether failing to turn up to the first day of performance amounted to a breach of a condition of the contract….
Port Jackson Stevedoring v Salmond & Spraggon
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Goods were unloaded from a ship at a wharf and stored in a near shed which was under the control of the wharf’s stevedore. Thieves dishonestly claimed that……
R v Ahluwalia – 1992
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The definition in R v Duffy [1949] 1 All ER 932 as “sudden and temporary loss of control” is still good law as it is a readily understandable phrase. However, in cases of abused wives, the harmful act is often a result of a “slowburn” reaction, rather than immediate loss of self-control. …
Pickstone v Freemans plc
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Ms Pickstone, was an employee of the defendants, Freemans, where she worked as a warehouse operative and received a salary……
Murphy v Brentwood District Council
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant local authority had negligently approved plans for the footings of a house (a task which fell within its responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act 1936). The claimant purchased the property, but some time afterwards it began to subside as a result of defects in the footings….
Nimmo v Alexander Cowan and Sons Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
An employee of a factory was unloading railway wagons filled with bales of pulp for which he was required on some bales….
Cases on Mens Rea 2
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Cases on Mens Rea 2. The defendant struck a blow with his belt at Horace Chapple which recoiled off him, severely injuring an innocent bystander. The defendant was convicted of maliciously wounding the victim……
Morales v Eccleston
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Ecclestone, was driving at 20 mph along in a traffic stream along a road that was 30 feet wide. The plaintiff, Morales, who as……
Massey v Boulden – 2002
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The case revolved around an open green space close to a public highway between Bilsington and Hythe, known as the Pinn, as well as adjacent land……
Pioneer Container Case
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a cargo owner who contracted with a carrier to ship the cargo. Per the bills of lading, the claimant granted the carrier authority to……
Parker v South Eastern Railway
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Deposit of bag in railway cloak room; effect of exclusion clause on ticket and on notice. Parker paid to leave his bag in the cloakroom of South Eastern Railway (SER). There was a notice within the cloakroom stating that SER would not be responsible for any deposits exceeding £10. in value….
Lonrho v Fayed
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Categories: Case Summaries
Lonrho were acquiring a company, and were awaiting permission from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Fayed and three other defendants……
Platform Funding Ltd v Bank of Scotland
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A surveyor was instructed by a mortgage lender to inspect and value property on 1 Bakers Yard offered by a borrower as the security for a loan….
McInerny v Lloyds Bank Ltd – 1974
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Categories: Case Summaries
The defendant bank made arrangements for one party’s (T) commercial credit to facilitate the purchase of companies belonging to another party (P). P was to take bills of exchange in instalments over six years to pay for the price of the purchase….
Parents and Children Case Notes | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Parents and Children Case Notes. The relationships between children and parents are complex. In different contexts, the word ‘parent’ can include biological parents (married or unmarried), step-parents, adoptive parents, foster……
R v A (No.2)
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In dismissing the appeal, the Court held that s.41(3)(c) of the 1999 Act should be construed, where necessary, by having regard to the interpretative obligation under s.3 of the 1998 Act and by giving adequate consideration to the need to protect a complainant from indignity and the possibility of humiliating questioning…
Partridge v Crittenden – 1968
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Facts in Partridge v Crittenden. The defendant advertised for sale a number of Bramblefinch cocks and hens, stating that the price was to be 25 shillings for each. Under the Protection of Birds Act 1954, it was unlawful to offer for sale any wild live bird….
Moeliker v A Reyolle – 1977
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant had been apprenticed to the defendant company when he was a teenager and had been employed by them ever since….
McFarlane v EE Caledonia Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant (C) was on board a vessel which was called upon to attend to the serious fire that had broken out on the oil rig……
