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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….
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….
