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Burton v Camden LBC
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Burton and another person held a joint tenancy for a property which was protected per statute as a periodic secure tenancy under……
Blundell v St Andrew’s School 2007
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Maternity leave – right to return to work – ‘same job’. The claimant teacher had taught a reception class before taking maternity leave. Upon her return, she was offered a role either as a floating teacher or taking a class of older children….
British Road Services v Arthur Crutchley
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff transported a lorry load of whisky by road and delivered it to a warehouse owned by the defendant. Upon arrival, the whisky was unloaded……
BS & N Ltd v Micado
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Ship owners chartered a vessel, The Seaflower, to charterers to carry oil. Clause 46 required major oil companies’ approvals and stipulated that……
Chester v Afshar – 2004
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Establishing causation following consent to medical treatment and subsequent injury. The claimant Chester, had managed with bad back pain for several years, which severely limited her ability to walk around and interfered with her ability to control her bladder….
British Economical Lamp Co v Empire Mile End Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant let electrical lamp fittings to lessees of a theatre. The lamps were attached to their brackets using a bayonet attachment….
Brinkibon v Stahag Stahl – 1983
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The complainants, Brinkibon Ltd, were a company that was based in London. They were buying steel from the defendants, Stahag Stahl, who were sellers based in Austria….
Cheltenham & Gloucester v Krausz
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The respondent borrowers had fallen into arrears on their mortgage payments. They applied for an order suspending a warrant for possession……
Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed v Veitch
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellants produced cloth, obtaining their yarn from the mainland – unlike other yarn spun in the mills of Stornoway. The respondents worked for the……
Bowles v Bank of England – 1913
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Bowles purchased a high number of Irish Land Stock which was transferred to his name in Bank of England books. The Committee of the House of Commons……
Capital and Counties v Hampshire CC
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The decision is on three conjoined appeals from three separate decisions. Hampshire County Council (HCC) – the defendant, appealed a decision that the……
Conway v George Wimpey & Co Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Conway (C) was on his way to work on an aerodrome when he hailed a lorry belonging to the George Wimpey & Co Ltd (W) and driven by one of their……
Criminal Law Case Summaries
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Bree (B), visited his brother and went for an evening out with him and others, including the complainant (C). All present consumed considerable quantities of alcohol, before returning to B’s brother’s home….
Countess of Dunmore v Alexander (1830) 9 S. 190
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Countess of Dunmore (C) was looking to change servant and wrote to Lady Agnew (LA) requesting information on the character of one of her servants……
D & C Builders v Rees
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The builders sought payment from Rees for building work done and materials supplied in respect of alterations and repairs completed on Rees’ shop. Rees did not pay, but the work continued and a second bill was issued….
Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case Summary of Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926. The establisment of contributory negligence….
Crown River Cruises v Kimbolton Fireworks – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants, Kimbolton Fireworks, carried out a short firework display that lasted for some twenty minutes or so. As a result of the fireworks display……
Brown v NCB
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
An electrician was employed in a coal mine. A damaged tub was sent up a haulage in the drift and, on the way up, collided with……
Combe v Combe – 1951
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
During the divorce process, a husband promised to pay his wife a tax-free sum of £100 each year to represent a permanent maintenance payment. The wife was aware that the husband was not in a good financial state and made no claim to this payment….
Barrett v Halifax Building Society
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A possession order granted to the respondents over the applicant’s home was suspended to allow the applicants time to find a purchaser for the property….
Consent Cases – Bodily Harm – ABH
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Cases on Consent. R v Wilson (1996) Times Law Report March 5 1996. The defendant had been charged with assault occasioning a.b.h. contrary to s47 of the O.A.P.A. 1861……
Butler Machine Tool v Ex-Cell-O Corporation – 1979
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The court allowed the buyer’s appeal. The court found that the buyer’s order was not an acceptance of the initial offer from the seller but a counter-offer which the sellers had accepted by returning the signature section of the buyer’s letter….
Bigos v Bousted
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Bousted, wanted to support his wife while she stayed in Italy for her health. He agreed with the defendant that in return for a……
Bratty v AG for Northern Ireland
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Failure to discharge onus of proof in relation to defence of automatism. The appellant (B) was convicted of the murder of an 18-year-old girl. In his statement to the police, he said that he had been overcome with a “terrible feeling” and a “sort of blackness” during the event….
Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool BC
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants were a local authority that managed the local airport as its owners. They had granted the plaintiffs, who were a flight club, a concession to operate casual flights out of the airport. …
Beresford v Royal Insurance – 1938
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In 1925 Major Rowlandson took out five life insurance policies on his own life with the defendants, Royal Insurance Co Ltd……
Daiichi UK Ltd v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A number of unincorporated groups and their supporters (S) who campaigned for the rights of animals targeted a campaign against Daiichi UK Ltd….
Bradbury v Morgan – 1862
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Leigh requested that Bradbury provide credit to his brother to the value of £100. Leigh guaranteed the account owned by his brother to this effect….
Beard v London General Omnibus
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Employer’s vicarious liability for an employee’s negligent act outside his scope of employment.The conductor of an omnibus drove the omnibus through side streets, outside of the bus route, at a fast pace in the absence of the bus driver. In doing so, he negligently hit and injured a man….
Barclays Bank v Bird
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
An equitable charge was created over the property of Mr Bird. It contained a clause whereby the plaintiff obtained an irrevocable power……
Cutler v Wandsworth Stadium Ltd – 1949
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Cutler was a bookmaker who carried on his business at a greyhound track occupied by the respondents. He claimed that as occupiers……
Barry v Davies – 2000
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Two brand new engine analyser machines owned by Customs and Exise were put up for auction by the defendant auctioneer. Each could be procured from the manufacturer for £14,521 but despite this were listed without a reserve price….
Chung Chi Cheung v R – 1939
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellant (C), a British subject, who was cabin boy on board a Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser – a foreign armed public ship……
Collins v Wilcock – 1984
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Definition of battery, unlawful touching when beyond scope of police authority. A police officer wished to question a woman in relation to her alleged activity as a prostitute. The woman decided to walk away, but the police officer was intent on stopping her and in order to do so….
Barker v Corus – 2006
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
This case was an appeal from the earlier decision in Barker v Saint Gobain Pipelines Plc [2004] EWCA Civ 545, regarding the deceased claimant who had……
Burmah Oil v Lord Advocate
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Burmah Oil Company, brought proceedings against the UK government (who were represented in the case by the Lord Advocate) seeking compensation for the destruction of oil fields in Burma by British forces in 1942 (during the Second World War). …
Dahlia v Four Millbank
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
This case concerns selling property. The complainant, Dahlia, wanted to purchase property from the defendants, Four Millbank Nominees….
Beckham v Mirror Group News
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
David and Victoria Beckham invoked s12 Human Rights Act 1998 to seek an interim injunction to prevent the publication of unauthorised photographs of……
Courtney & Fairburn Ltd v Tolaini Bros
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The respondents, Tolaini Bros, wished to develop a hotel. The appellants were property developers. During negotiations between the parties, it was proposed……
British Coal Corporation v R
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The British Coal Corporation, together with four other companies involved in the import of coal, were convicted of unduly restraining the coal industry….
Cummings v Granger
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was the occupier of a breaker’s yard. At night, the yard was locked and the defendant’s untrained Alsatian dog was turned loose in order……
Banco Exterior Internacional v Mann
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants, Mr and Mrs Mann, lived in a property registered in the husband’s sole name. Mr Mann applied for a loan from the claimant bank……
Chaplin v Hicks – 1911
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Hicks was a famous actor and theatre manager. He invited women to enter a beauty contest by sending in photographs which would be placed in a newspaper….
Costello v Chief Constable of Northumbria
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was taking a prisoner to a cell and was, at the time accompanied by a police inspector. When the prisoner attacked the claimant, the accompanying officer did nothing to assist her. The result was that the claimant was injured. …
Cheney v Conn – 1968
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Cheney, asserted that the tax obligations placed on British citizens by the Finance Act 1964 were unlawful……
Castle v St Augustine’s Links
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a taxi driver who had been driving on a road near the St Augstine’s Links course when he was hit in the eye by a golf ball….
Brittain v Garner – 1989
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant sought damages for the loss of his career, arguing that this should be quantified based not only on his present……
Cork v Kirby Maclean
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a factory worker who died when he had an epileptic seizure while working on a platform with no railings over 20 feet above the ground. His employers were not aware of his condition….
Barclays Bank v O’Brien
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Fraud; misrepresentation; mortgage; married couple. The defendants were a married couple who took out a second mortgage on their home as security for overdraft facilities extended by Barclays to the husband’s company….
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Case summary for LawTeacher.net about Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner….
