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Knapp v Railway Executive
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Knapp was approaching a railway level crossing in his car where the barrier was down. He accidentally let his car run into the barrier which was not……
Inntrepreneur Pub v Sweeney
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, who was a landlord of various public houses, brought an action for an injunction against the defendant, the tenant of one of these……
James v Woodall Duckham Construction
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant fell from a ladder during the course of his employment with the defendant construction company. He suffered minor injuries but……
Les Affreteurs Reunis v Leopold
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Les Affreteurs refused to pay Walford’s commission, holding that commission was only payable in respect of hire duly earned under the charterparty….
HP Bulmer Ltd v J Bollinger SA
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellants, Bulmer, created a product called Babycham which they also described as ‘champagne perry’. The claimants, Bollinger, asserted that the……
Knightley v Johns – 1982
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Johns was driving negligently and this resulted in a crash where his car overturned near the exit of a tunnel. Due to the crash, two police officers attended the scene….
Leaf v International Galleries – 1950
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff purchased a picture from the defendants who represented that it was painted by the artist, J. Constable. Five years later, the plaintiff tried to sell the painting at an auction house and was told it had not been painted by the artist he had been told previously….
Lambert v Lewis Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants were the farmer, his employee and the retailer and manufacturer concerned with the sale and supply of a faulty towing hitch….
Kepong Prospecting v Schmidt
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
T agreed with Schmidt in writing, that in consideration for Schmidt’s assistance to obtain a permit and start mining operations, T would pay Schmidt 1% of the price that all ore from the land was sold at. A year later, KP (the plaintiff) agreed to work the land and undertake T’s agreement to Schmidt….
Lloyds Bank v Bundy – 1975
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Bundy was elderly farmer. He and his son were long-time customers at Lloyds Bank – the son’s company also banked there. Lloyds guaranteed the company’s overdraft and charged the farm as security….
Ingram v Little – 1961
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Plaintiffs were joint owners of a car. A fraudster attempted to purchase the car by cheque, which they initially refused. He pretended to be a reputable business man and the Plaintiffs then accepted payment by cheque. …
Liverpool City Council v Irwin
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
LCC v Irwin – The Irwins were council tenants of a flat in a high rise building owned by Liverpool City Council (LCC). They withheld their rent in protest regarding conditions in the common parts and in their maisonette. …
JT Stratford v Lindley
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The respondents were the officers of a trade union and sought to unsuccessfully negotiate an agreement on behalf of their members……
Knuppfer v London Express Newspapers
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Knuppfer (K) was the head of the British branch of the Young Russia Party. The respondents published a newspaper article……
Keates v The Earl of Cadogan – 1851
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant entered into an agreement with the claimant for the lease of a property for a term of three years……
Letang v Cooper – 1965
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In the summer of 1957, the claimant was sunbathing outside on a piece of land which ordinarily served as a car park. While she was sunbathing, the Defendant reversed over her legs with his car, causing her injury….
Lloyd’s v Harper – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A father wrote a letter to the managing committee of Lloyd’s, which held himself responsible for all of his son’s actions as an underwriting member……
JH Milner v Percy Bilton – 1966
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Categories: Case Summaries
The plaintiffs were a firm of solicitors. The defendants were a property development company. In relation to a particular development the plaintiffs wrote to the defendants and it was accepted that the plaintiffs would carry out the legal work in relation to that property….
Liesbosch Dredger v SS Edison
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The complainant’s dredger, Liesbosch, were negligently damaged and sunk by the owner of the Edison in Greece. At the time, the complainant had a contract……
Janaway v Salford Health Authority
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Janaway v Salford Health Authority (1989) AC 537 a conscientious objection case summary…
Hotson v East Berkshire AHA
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a young boy who sustained various injuries after falling from a tall tree, including a fractured hip. He was taken to receive medical……
Law Society v KPMG – 2000
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Law Society sought a report from the defendant accountants for the purposes of making decisions about how to manage their funds……
Jones v Boyce
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was a proprietor of a coach. Soon after the coach had set off from an inn and while the it was on a descent……
Linden Gardens v Lenesta Sludge – 1994
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A lessee of part of a building entered into a standard form contract with the second defendants to remove asbestos from the building….
Household Fire Insurance v Grant – 1879
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Mr Grant, applied for shares in the complainant’s company, the Household Fire Insurance. The complainants allotted shares to Mr Grant and they completed this contract by posting him a letter with notice of the allotment….
Livingstone v Ministry of Defence – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A group of soldiers were dispatched to establish control over a riot. However, the soldiers were attacked by the rioters….
Inntrepreneur Pub v East Crown – 2000
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Affirmed that pre-agreement representations are not binding or influential where a written agreement contains an ‘entire agreement’ clause….
Involuntary Manslaughter Case Summaries
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Legal cases on involuntary manslaughter – 1. An unlawful act. 2. The act must be dangerous. 3. Substantial cause of death. 4. Mens Rea….
Kokkinakis v Greece – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Kokkinakis v Greece 1993 ECHR 20. Freedoms under article 9, article 10 and article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights…
J Evans and Son v Andrea
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiffs imported machines from Italy to England. The defendants were their forwarding agents….
Hulme v Brigham
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant leased a number of printing machines to a third-party printing company on the basis that the company would have an option……
Houghton v Trafalgar Insurance Co – 1954
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant and the defendant had entered into an insurance contract (with the defendant being the insurer). …
Knightsbridge Estates Trust v Byrne – 1939
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff company granted a mortgage to the defendant’s insurance company. The mortgage deed provided for repayment in eighty instalments……
Leeds Rugby v Harris
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Iestyn Harris played rugby league for Leeds Rhinos and was contracted to play for them for four years. However, he wished to switch codes and play……
Holwell Securities v Hughes
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Holwell Securities claimed specific performance of the contract when Dr Hughes refused to complete the sale of his house. This claim was originally dismissed by the court. But, it was appealed. …
L Schuler v Wickman
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Schuler were a company engaged in the manufacture of types of tools. They had contracted with Wickman, who had sole rights to sell Schuler products in the UK….
Haley v London Electricity Board – 1965
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant’s employees dug a hole in a pavement. When they left the area on their break, they realised that they had not been provided with the necessary materials to fence off the area. …
Dodd Properties v Canterbury City Council
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In 1970, the defendants were building a multi-storey car park near to the complainant’s building. The pile driver they had used had resulted in bad……
Grainger & Son v Gough – 1896
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant wine merchant circulated a catalogue which contained a price list for its products. The claimant ordered a number……
Fletcher v Autocar and Transporters
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, a chartered quantity surveyor, was driving along when a lorry driven by the defendants’ employee negligently ran into his car….
Great Eastern Shipping v Far East Chartering
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Far East Chartering (FEC) were contracted by Great Eastern Shipping (GES) to charter one of their ships from Indonesia to India….
Ferguson v Weaving
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The licensee instructed the waiters to make sure that customers in his public house did not continue to drink intoxicating substances……
Gibson v Manchester City Council – 1979
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The House of Lords held that there was no concluded contract and the defendant was not legally bound to sell the property, as the council’s letter did not state the price and was not an offer but an invitation to treat….
General Cleaning Contractors v Christmas [1954] AC 180
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The complainant, Mr Christmas, was a window cleaner who had worked for the defendant, General Cleaning Contractors, for 20 years. He was working on……
Everitt v Martin – Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Everitt parked his car beside Martin on the side of a highway. While walking between the two cars, he tore his coat on a……
H West & Son Ltd v Shepherd – 1963
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was knocked down by a lorry which was owned by the first defendants and negligently driven by an employee of the second defendant….
Hadley v Baxendale – 1854
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Hadley, owned a mill featuring a broken crankshaft. The claimant engaged Baxendale, the defendant, to transport the crankshaft to the location at which it would be repaired and then subsequently transport it back….
Haynes v Harwood
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff was a police constable on duty inside a police station, located in a busy street, often attended by many people, including children. The defendants owned a two-horse van which was left unattended by its driver in the same street. …
Family Law: Divorce Case Summaries
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Family Law: Divorce. A marriage may come to an end in various ways, the most common of which is still the death of one partner. A decree of nullity in the case of a void marriage is evidence that there was never a valid……
Davidge v Bennett – 1984
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Defendant (D) received cheques from her three flatmates in order to pay for the communal gas bill. Instead, D spent the money on Christmas……
