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Page v Smith – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The House of Lords found in favour of C, albeit by a bare majority (Lords Keith and Jauncey dissenting) and held that, provided it was reasonably foreseeable that C would suffer some physical injury as a result of D’s negligence, it was not necessary that the type of harm caused was itself reasonably foreseeable…
Oakley v Walker – 1977
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The plaintiff suffered severe personal injuries, including a change of personality, as a result of the defendant’s negligence. His injuries and in……
Poland v Parr & Sons – 1927
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A contractor’s employee was, in the course of his employment, following close behind his employer’s waggon carrying sugar bags. Seeing a boy with a……
Majrowski v Guy’s and St. Thomas’s NHS Trust
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
William Majrowski (M) was formerly employed by St Thomas’s NHS Trust (D). M claimed that he had been bullied by his manager (L), which M claimed amounted……
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – JURISDICTION. Numerous requests were made to the House of Commons under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for detailed breakdowns of some MPs’ claims under the Additional Costs Allowances scheme. …
Home and Overseas Ins Co v Mentor Ins Co (UK)
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mentor Insurance entered in a number of reinsurance contracts with Home and Overseas Insurance under a standard form of contract with Clause (18)……
Hughes v Lord Advocate – 1963
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Remoteness of damage in tort law; that the kind of damage must be foreseeable, rather than the specific damage that actually occurred. Workmen employed by the defendant had been working on a manhole cover, and then proceeded to take a break….
Hunter v British Coal
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The claimant (C) was driving along a roadway in a mine owned by the defendant company (D) when he drove into a hydrant, causing it to leak water….
Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
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The defendant placed an advertisement in the paper for the sale of fur, stating that it would be sold on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The claimant……
Jones v Jones – 1916
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The claimant was a teacher and headmaster of a school. The female defendant (the wife of the male defendant) falsely and……
Jones v Vernons’ Pools Ltd Case
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Mr. Jones filled in two winning entries on coupons for a sales promotion and sent it to Vernon Pools. The coupons contained the words of……
Kolmar Group AG v Traxpo Enterprises Pvt Limited – 2010
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In late August 2007, Kolmar entered into a contract with Traxpo to buy methanol +/- 5% at buyer’s option. Then Kolmar wished to sell……
Keown v Coventry Healthcare NHS Trust
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Keown was an eleven-year-old child who had been climbing an external fire escape, from the underside, at the defendant’s hospital trust when he fell……
Hughes v Morris | Criminal Law Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case Summary of E Ivor Hughes Educational Foundation v Miss J E Morris & Others 2015 WL 3875656 (EAT)…
Janvier v Sweeney – Case Brief
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Janvier (J) was a maid servant. Sweeny (S) and another man (D) were private detectives who wished to see certain letters……
Lim Poh Choo v Camden and Islington HA
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The claimant was a senior doctor. She was admitted to a hospital operated by the defendant health service for a minor surgery….
Issa and another v Hackney London Borough Council
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The claimants were the children of council tenants living in defendant owned accommodation. Environmental health officers found the property was severely……
Human Rights Law Cases
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Human rights law cases. Need human rights law cases to help you write essay? Use the following influential cases in your human rights essay…
Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd
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The plaintiffs were a firm of solicitors at which Cass was a partner. Cass was a compulsive gambler and dishonestly obtained money from the firm’s bank……
Jones v Padavatton – 1969
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Agreement for mother to maintain daughter; whether intention to create legal relations. A mother and daughter came to an arrangement whereby the mother agreed to maintain her daughter if she agreed to study for the bar….
IBA v EMI Electronics Ltd
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After experiencing problems with a similar mast, IBA sought assurance from BICC that the mast met the specifications and would not break….
Khorasandijan v Bush – 1993
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The claimant, a young lady, was harassed by a man who, amongst other things, repeatedly made harassing, pestering, threatening and……
Hyman v Hyman – Summary
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The appellant, Mr Hyman, was married to respondent. He left her to live with another woman. Both he and the respondent executed a deed of separation……
Johnson v Agnew – 1980
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Johnson was in arrears on his mortgage and entered an agreement to sell the property to Agnew. The agreed price was sufficient to discharge his mortgage……
Imperial Chemical Industries v Shatwell
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Two brothers who were qualified shot-firers sustained injuries at their employer’s quarries. The employees had been short of wire to test a circuit……
Introduction To Family Law | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Introduction To Family Law. Family law, as the phrase is generally understood, deals with the creation and removal of legal status, its consequences, and the protection (both physical and financial) of family members. It is concerned……
Jolley v Sutton London Borough Council
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The relevance of the extent and kind of remoteness of damage to the imposition of tortious liability. The defendant, Sutton London Borough Council, negligently left a dangerously derelict boat abandoned on a beach that they owned, albeit they had placed a warning sign on the boat advising that it not be touched….
Lavarack v Woods of Colchester
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Lavarack was employed by Woods of Colchester (WOC). Under the employment contract, he was to earn £4,000 per year and such bonuses as the directors……
Howe v Motor Insurers Bureau
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The facts of this case concern the English claimant (Mr Howe) who was involved in a motor accident while driving in France….
Le Fanu v Malcolmson – 1848
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Plaintiffs were the owners of various factories in Ireland. They raised an action of libel against newspaper publishers….
In The Matter of LC (children) – UKSC
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In LC (Children) No.2, a five member panel of the Supreme Court were asked to pass judgment on the on what is to be taken into account regarding whether a child is habitually resident in a place for the purposes of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 and s.1(2) Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985….
Laemthong International v Artis
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Laemthong Glory (the respondent) was a vessel chartered on a voyage from Brazil to Yemen, carrying bagged sugar. The charterparty contract provided……
Knowles v Liverpool County Council
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Mr Knowles was employed by Liverpool City Council as a labourer. In the course of his employment he was laying a flagstone in a Liverpool street….
Horsfall v Thomas – 1862
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The plaintiff was employed by the defendant to make him a steel gun which the defendant would pay for with two bills of exchange….
Liability For Fire Cases
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Liability For Fire. A person will be liable for damage done by fire in three situations. That is, if the damage was caused: 1. wilfully; 2. by negligence; or…
Huth v Huth – 1915
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The defendant, Captain Huth, sent an allegedly defamatory letter in an unclosed envelope through the post to his four children….
Hughes v Liverpool VictoriaFriendly Society
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With a Mr Thomas, the defendants entered into five life insurance policies on the lives of others. Thomas ceased paying the premiums….
Latimer v AEC Ltd
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The defendant Mr Latimer, worked in a factory owned by the defendants, AEC Ltd. The factory had become flooded due to adverse weather, which caused the floor to become very slippery. …
Kaitamaki v R
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The defendant was convicted of breaking into the victim’s flat and raping her twice. There was no dispute that sexual intercourse had taken place on two occasions, but the defendant contended that the victim had consented or that he had a reasonable belief that she was consenting….
Contract Law Intention Case Summaries
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Contract law intention cases – social and domestic agreements, business / commercial agreements. Lens v Devonshire Club (1914) It was held that the winner of a competition held by a golf club could not sue for his prize…
Lampleigh v Braithwaite
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
When past consideration may be good consideration.. The defendant, Braithwaite, killed a man. He asked the plaintiff, Lampleigh to secure him a pardon from the king. …
Jaggard v Dickinson – 1981
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The defendant had been told by a friend that they could stay at their house and “use it as their own”. Returning to the street drunk one evening the……
James v Thomas – 2007
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Mr Thomas, owned the cottage in dispute as the sole registered proprietor of the property. Mr Thomas had inherited this……
Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case Summary of Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148. Private express trusts must demonstrate the ‘three certainties’….
Jackson v Horizon Holidays – 1975
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Jackson booked a holiday through Horizon Holidays, a travel company, for him and his family and paid approximately £1,400. He had provided explicit details……
Leigh v Dickeson
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In this case a property was co-owned by two individuals. One of them (who was in possession of the property) decided on a need to……
Jones v Livox Quarries Ltd
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The workmen in a quarry and a few slow-moving vehicles were proceeding to the canteen for a lunch break. The way was around a……
Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Seven boys detained in a borstal – a type of youth detention centre, were working on an island under the supervision of three officers. The borstal boys escaped from the island at night with the plaintiffs’ yacht and damaged it….
Kaur v MG Rover
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
An employee was threatened with compulsory redundancy by her employer. The employee applied to court for declaratory relief that the……
R v Secretary of SSHD Ex P Ejaz
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex P Naheed Ejaz (1994) 2 WLR 534 case summary…
