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Bonham v College of Physicians
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Bonham, a trained medical doctor, petitioned to join the College of Physicians but was rejected. A short time later he applied for…….
Cornish v Midland Bank plc
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff’s husband made an application for a loan from the defendant bank, which the plaintiff consented to guarantee by signing a second……
Blackburn v Attorney General – 1971
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Blackburn, asserted that the decision by Parliament to allow Britain to join the Economic Community and sign the Maastricht Treaty was illegal as it diminished their own sovereignty, and violated the theoretical conception of the ‘Queen in Parliament’…
Currie v Misa – Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Lizardi & Co. sold a number of bills of exchange to Mr. Misa, drawn from a banking firm owned by Mr. Currie, and were to be paid on the next day. However, Lizardi was in substantial debt to Mr. Currie’s bank and was being pressed for payment….
Bisset v Wilkinson – 1927
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Whether a statement is one of fact or opinion for the purposes of rescinding a contract. The defendant in this matter was the purchaser of land in New Zealand which was purchased by the claimant for the purpose of sheep farming….
Avon Finance v Bridger
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Bridgers were an elderly couple. They bought a house with their son’s help who was a chartered accountant. The son made arrangements for……
Caswell v Powell Duffryn
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A mine worker was responsible for periodically cleaning the movable plates of a coal-transporting conveyor belt, instructed to ensure that……
Children and Their Welfare | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Children and Their Welfare. The Children Act 1989 was the result of a comprehensive review of the law as it affected children, and now encompasses almost the whole of the civil law in that area with the exception of that which…
Bushwall Properties v Vortex Properties
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The parties agreed to sell a property of 51 ½ acres of land for a set price of £500,000. The payments were to be made in unequal instalments….
Case Summary: Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
LawTeacher.net Case Summary about Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry (1933) – tackling contract law, contract terms, and measure of damages….
Byrne v Deane – 1937
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was golf club member, while the defendants were the proprietors and the secretary of the club. By a rule of the club……
R v Navid Tabassum – Criminal law consent case
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
NAVID TABASSUM. On 30th November 1999 at Preston Crown Court, following a trial before His Honour Judge Livesey QC, the appellant was convicted on three counts of indecent assault, on three different female complainants….
Burton v Islington Health Authority
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimants were children who had been born suffering from disabilities which had been caused by negligent medical treatment of their mothers……
Brooks v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant and his friend, who were black, were attacked by white youths. The claimant was dealt with by the police in a way that was subsequently……
British Crane v Ipswich Plant – 1975
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Ipswich Plant Hire (IPH) arranged by telephone to hire a crane from British Crane Hire Corporation (BCHC). The crane was duly delivered……
Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary v Shimmen
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was spending time with four of his friends outside a shop in a generally jovial atmosphere. At one stage, the appellant……
Bourhill v Young – 1943
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Young had been negligently riding his motorcycle and was responsible for a collision with car in which he himself suffered fatal injuries. At the time of the crash, Mrs Bourhill (C) was in the process of leaving a tram about 50 feet away. …
Broome v Perkins – 1987
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant (P) was diabetic. He was charged with driving without due care and attention. At trial, he argued that he had suffered……
Carnegie v Waugh
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
It was agreed between the parties that the annual rent would be paid to C. There was a dispute related to the agreement between the parties……
Avraamides v Colwill – 2006
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Avraamides contracted Bathroom Trading Company (BTC) to complete two bathroom refurbishments. BTC was later sold to Colwill….
Congreve v Home Office
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The acts of the executive amounted to the revoking of legally gained, fully paid for licences from the public, effectively forcing members to pay additional fees….
Cooper v Phibbs – 1867
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
It was held that the contract and lease that existed between the complainant and the defendant was voidable, rather than void. This was due to the claim being in equity, as Mr Cooper had beneficial ownership of the salmon fishery and not legal ownership….
Chapelton v Barry Urban District Council – 1940
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Hire of deck chair; effect of purported exclusion of liability on ticket. Chapelton wished to hire a deck chair and approached a pile of chairs owned by Barry Urban District Council (BUDC). …
Barkway v South Wales Transport
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was injured when a bus drove off the road because of a latent, undetectable defect in the tyre that made it burst….
Co-operative Insurance v Argyll Stores
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiffs granted a lease to the defendant for the use of a unit in a shopping centre for the period of thirty-five years. A clause in the lease required a covenant to keep the premises open for trade during regular business hours in the local area….
Bowater v Rowley Regis Corporation
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff was a carter employed to go around the streets and collect road sweepings. For this purpose, he was provided with a horse……
Crowhurst v Amersham Burial Board
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant planted a yew tree on their property, however these trees were planted very close to the claimant’s own property (approximately 4 feet……
Broom v Morgan – 1953
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Ms. Broom was employed as the helper of a beer and wine house, of which her husband, Mr. Broom, was employed as the manager….
Bell v Lever Bros – 1932
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Only a mistake to the identity of the parties or of subject matter to the contract, as well as an item’s quality, would be able to successfully negate consent and therefore void a contract, as if it had never existed. The mistake must be essential to the identity of the contract….
Banner Homes Group Plc v Luff Developments
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants, Luff Development Ltd, acquired a site that would be suitable for developing property on. Before this acquisition……
Century Insurance v Northern Ireland Road Transport Board
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Employer’s vicarious liability for damages caused by the acts of an employee. A transport undertaking had a contract with a petroleum company for the carriage and delivery of their petrol in lorries, agreeing to insure the lorries against any spillage or fire of the petroleum….
Cook v JL Kier and Co – 1970
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant was a foreman who suffered severe brain damage when a spanner was dropped on to his head from a height whilst……
Collier v Collier – 2002
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Due to financial difficulties the respondent granted leases, with options to purchase, over two properties to the appellant (his daughter)….
Barclays v Fairclough Building Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
B employed F to clean a roof which was made of corrugated sheets. F did not take any safety precautions when cleaning. The premises were contaminated……
Cassidy v Daily Mirror Newspapers
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Libel; husband and wife; statement for per se defamatory. The claimant was known as the lawfully wedded wife of a famous race-horse owner and former General of the Mexican Army….
British Railways v Pickin
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Validity of statute; private Act. A private Act of Parliament from 1836 said that if a railway line was abandoned, the land beneath the tracks should become the property of the owners of the adjoining lands….
Cambridge Water v Eastern Countries Leather Plc
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Defendants were engaged in leather tanning at Sawston. During their work, as a result of the process of degreasing pelts, small quantities of a solvent known as Perchloroethene (PCE) was spilt on the floor of the building in which the Defendants carried out their activities….
Collins v Godefroy – (1831)
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Performance of an existing duty is no consideration. Godefroy, the defendant, brought an action against an attorney for negligence and caused Collins, the plaintiff, to be subpoenaed to attend and give evidence….
Chaudry v Prabhakar – 1989
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiff was seeking to purchase a car and asked the defendant, her friend, to assist her on the basis that he claimed to be knowledgeable on the subject. She purchased a car on the recommendation of the defendant. …
Banks v Cox
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
B brought a claim for damages for misrepresentation after acquiring a nursing home business that was previously managed by C….
Bux v Slough Metals
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Bux was employed by the defendant as a die-caster. This involved him lifting molten metal from a furnace with a ladle and pouring it into a die….
Brady v Brady Case Summary [1988] 2 All ER 617 HL
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Brady v Brady Case Summary [1988] 2 All ER 617 HL. Maintenance of share capital in company law….
B & S Contracts & Design Ltd v Victor Green
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The plaintiffs were contracted to erect stands in a stadium. The contract specified that the Plaintiffs would make every effort to complete the works, but it was subject to a force majeure clause. …
Chadwick v British Railways Board – 1967
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Henry Chadwick (C) was described as a cheerful man who was active in his local community and ran a well-known window cleaning company….
Bugdaycay v Home Secretary 1987
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Pakistani government issued a decree introducing new and additional discrimination against members of the sect to which the claimants……
Barker v Saint Gobain Pipelines
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The claimant, Barker, developed lung cancer (malignant mesothelioma) following exposure to asbestos in the course of employment….
Calverley v Green – Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Calverley and Ms Green were in a de facto relationship, where they were not legally married but had lived together as if they were for 10 years….
Corporation v Skibs A/S Avanti
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Defendant owned two tankers that were charted to the Plaintiff for three years. The Plaintiff’s financial situation began to deteriorate, so they approached the Defendant requesting that the rates for the charter were reduced as the company had suffered massive losses…
Barbudev v Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Barbudev, a Bulgarian businessman had founded a successful cable television and internet company in Bulgaria called Eurocom Plovdiv….
Credit Lyonnais v Burch Case Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Burch raised the defence of undue influence – stating that Mr Pelosi had induced her to enter into the agreement, and the bank had full knowledge/notice of this….
