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R v Sangha
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A flat in which squatters occupied, had two armchairs and a mattress which Sangha set fire to whilst the flat was unoccupied. ...
R v Savage
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The defendant was charged with unlawful and malicious wounding contrary to Offences Against the Person Act 1861, s 20. The defendant had thrown a… ...
R v Saw – 2009
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Five appellants sought leave to appeal their sentences and a sixth appellant appealed against his sentence for burglary of an occupied dwelling house. ...
R v Secretary of SSHD Ex P Ejaz
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R v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex P Naheed Ejaz (1994) 2 WLR 534 case summary ...
R v Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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The claimant, Lord Rees-Mog, was a noted journalist and life peer of the House of Lords, who sought judicial review on the… ...
R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame
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Reaffirmed the supremacy of European Community law over the domestic laws of a Member State in the event of conflict. New British legislation required that to register a ship in Britain, most of its owners to be of British nationality. ...
R v Secretary of State for Wales
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The appellant was the owner of a Grade II listed building which was subject to a notice of removal in respect of a carillon… ...
R v Secretary of State for Wales, ex parte Kennedy
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Factors taken into account when considering whether an item is a fixture; particularly in relation to listed buildings. ...
R v Sharp (David Bruce) – 1987
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Sharp joined a gang of robbers that he knew possessed and used firearms. He participated in a robbery of a post office, in which the leader… ...
R v Sharp 1857
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The defendant was accused of breaking and entering a burial ground and removing the remains of his mother who was buried there. He did this under…. ...
R v Shayler
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Shayler was a member of MI5. Before starting employment with the service, he signed a confidentiality declaration in accordance with the… ...
R v Shepherd – 1862
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The defendant was the mother of an eighteen year old girl who had died as a result of complications during childbirth. After going into labour… ...
R v Shepherd – 1988
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The defendant entered a shop with a view to stealing boxes of goods from it. When charged with burglary, the defendant raised the defence… ...
R v Shillam – 2013
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Shillam bought cocaine from R, in order to sell. He had been observed by police surveillance units meeting with R and was arrested driving a van and… ...
R v Shivpuri – 1986
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Whether a person can be convicted for attempting an impossible crime – Importation of prohibited drugs. Pyare Shivpuri (S) was persuaded to act as a drugs courier. S collected a suitcase which contained several packages of white powder. ...
R v Slingsby – 1995
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The defendant, Simon Slingsby, penetrated the complainant’s vagina and rectum with his fingers, accidentally cutting her with the signet ring he was wearing. The complainant did not notice the internal cuts, which later became infected, causing the complainant to develop septicaemia and die. ...
R v Smith – 1959
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Causation – The defendant was a soldier who stabbed one of his comrades during a fight in an army barracks. The victim was taken to receive medical attention, but whilst being carried to the hospital was dropped twice by those carrying him. ...
R v Smith – 1974
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Smith was the tenant of a ground floor flat. With the landlord’s permission, he installed some sound equipment and soundproofing material. ...
R v Smith – 2011
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S, P and H challenged their conviction on the basis that the alleged offence was not known to the law because the heroin in question was unlawfully in the possession of the victim. ...
R v SS Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union
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A House of Lords case concerning how compensation is awarded under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. The case is considered a very important ruling on the extent of the Ministerial prerogative powers. ...
R v SSHD ex p Fire Brigades Union 1995
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When the Secretary of State for the Home Department announced his intention not to bring into force ss.108-117… ...
R v St George – 1840
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The Defendant (St. George) got into an argument with the victim, a Mr Durant. During the course of this argument, the Defendant took out a gun and… ...
R v Steer
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Steer went to his business partner’s property rang the doorbell and after no answer, fired a rifle at the bedroom and sitting room windows and the door… ...
R v Stephenson – 1979
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The appellant attempted to sleep in a hollow which he had made in a haystack. Because he was cold, he started a fire in that hollow. ...
R v Stewart [2009] 1 WLR 2507 Case Summary
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Case Summary of R v Stewart [2009] 1 WLR 2507. Issues surrounding intoxication as a defence ...
R v Stone and Dobinson – 1977
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Regarding the issue of negligence, the Court of Appeal held that in order to ground a conviction for manslaughter the defendants must have been ‘grossly negligent’ in respect of their breach of duty. ...
R v Stones – 1989
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The defendant, Stones, was caught running away from a house that had been burgled. When he was arrested and searched he was found… ...
R v Sullivan [1984] AC 156
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The defendant, a psychomotor epilepsy sufferer, had an epileptic seizure during which he kicked the victim in the head violently. He was charged with causing Grievous Bodily Harm contrary to sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 ...
R v T [1990] Crim LR 256
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T was one of three defendants charged with armed robbery. Upon arrest, T could only recall some of the events that had occurred. ...
R v Taaffe – 1984
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Paul Desmond Taafe (T) was enlisted by a third party in Holland to import cannabis into England, which was prohibited to import under the… ...
R v Tabassum – 2000
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The appellant had deceived a number of women into participating in what was claimed to be a breast cancer survey, for the purposes of helping… ...
R v Thomas – 1985
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A school caretaker was convicted on two counts of indecent assault on female students. The first count concerned an 11-year-old girl’s allegation that the caretaker rubbed the bottom of her skirt and lifted it on two occasions, yet with no witnesses. ...
R v Turner (No 2) – 1971
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Theft of a car which was in the possession and control of a garage. The Defendant (T) took his car to a garage for repairs. The repairs were completed by the garage and the car was left outside the garage on the road. ...
R v Valderamma-Vega – 1985
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Valderamma-Vega was a retired police officer who arrived at Gatwick Airport from Colombia when he was stopped by customs officers. They searched his suitcase and found almost two kilograms of cocaine hidden in a concealed compartment in his luggage. ...
R v Walkington – 1979
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The defendant, Walkington, was in a department store when he went behind the unoccupied counter area on the shop floor and opened… ...
R v Warbuton
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The facts of the victim’s death were disputed, however an expert witness gave evidence that he had died as a result of knife wounds, blunt force… ...
R v Watson – 1989
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Mr Watson and another person threw a brick through the elderly and seriously ill victim’s house. Unaware of the victim’s condition and age, they… ...
R v Watson – 2015
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The defendant was convicted of two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration. The defendant fathered a child… ...
R v Wenton
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A window was smashed by a brick at a property which was occupied by a family with three children. Shortly afterwards, a canister… ...
R v White – 1910
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The defendant put poison into the evening drink of the victim, his mother, with the intention of killing her. The victim drank a few sips of the drink and then fell asleep. ...
R v Williams and Davies – 1992
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The defendants picked up a hitchhiker who was on his way to Glastonbury festival. The defendants then attempted to rob the victim who became agitated and afraid and in this mental state jumped out of the moving vehicle which was travelling at 30 mph. ...
R v Williams; R v Davis
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The victim was a hitchhiker picked up by Mr Williams; Mr Davis and Mr Bobat were passengers in the car. After a few miles, the victim jumped out… ...
R v Wilson – 1996
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Consensual bodily harm between husband and wife. Alan Wilson was charged under s 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 for assault. He branded his initials into his wife’s buttocks with a hot knife. ...
R v Wilson (1996) 2 Cr App Rep 241 | Criminal Law Case
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R v Wilson (1996) 2 Cr App Rep 241. The appellant was charged with assaulting his wife contrary to section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. ...
R v Wilson 1984
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The defendant nearly hit a pedestrian, the victim, with their vehicle and an altercation between the two subsequently ensued. ...
R v Windle – 1952
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The appellant (W) was convicted of murdering his wife. His wife had regularly spoke of committing suicide and doctors suggested… ...
R v Wood – 2008
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The appellant, Woods, was an alcoholic who drank on average 4 to 5 litres of strong cider daily. After having drunk 2-3 litres of cider… ...
R v Woollin
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Case Summary of R v Woollin [1999] AC 82. The facts of Woollin comprised of the defendant throwing his three month old baby to the ground in frustration when it would not stop crying, leading to the baby dying from a fractured skull. ...
R&B Custom Brokers v United Dominions Trust Ltd – 1998
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The issue in this case was whether the purchase agreement as made in the course of a business and therefore whether the Claimant could rely… ...
Radaich v Smith [1959]
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The parties entered in to an agreement which was executed as a deed. The agreement allowed Radaich to occupy… ...
Raffles v Wichelhaus – 1864
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There had been no consensus ad idem or meeting of the minds between the parties to form a binding contract. The objective test made it clear that a reasonable person would not have been able to identify with certainty what ship had been agreed on. ...
Rahman v Arearose Ltd – 2001
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Mr Rahman was a manager of a fast food restaurant when he was violently assaulted at work. His employer, the first defendant… ...
Rahnema v Rahbari
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Rights to occupation rent and/or purchase from a co-owner of property. ...
Raja v Austin Gray (a firm)
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D had secured borrowings from a bank by a debenture, under the terms of which administrative receivers of… ...
Raja v Lloyds TSB Bank plc
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In 1986 the Appellant (R) was granted overdraft facilities which were secured by legal charges over four properties he owned. ...
Raja v Lloyds TSB Bank plc (2001)
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In 1986 the Appellant (R) was granted overdraft facilities which were secured by legal charges over four properties… ...
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore – 1866
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The defendant, Mr Montefiore, wanted to purchase shares in the complainant’s hotel. He put in his offer to the complainant and paid a deposit to his bank account to buy them in June. ...
Ray v Hazeldine
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The defendant used to own two adjacent houses. In 1895, he conveyed one of the houses to the plaintiff… ...
Re A (Conjoined Twins: Medical Treatment)
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The parents of conjoined twins, M and J, appealed against a decision to allow an operation to surgically separate them which would result in the death of M. M had severe brain abnormalities, no lungs and was supplied with blood by her sister. ...
Re Ballard’s Conveyance
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The vendor included a covenant on the conveyance of property which defined the vendor as successors of the estate… ...
Re Bond Worth Ltd – 1980
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The case of Re Bond Worth Ltd should be considered in the context of the law relating to the passing of property, and also in relation to the pari passu principles of recovery in insolvency. ...
Re Buchanan-Wollaston’s Conveyance
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Four owners of property with views of the ocean decided to jointly purchase the piece of land which was between… ...
Re Buchanan-Wollaston’s Conveyance – Summary
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Four owners of property with views of the ocean decided to jointly purchase the piece of land which was between their respective houses… ...
Re Casey’s Patents – 1892
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The defendant, Casey, managed some patents owned by the plaintiffs, Stewart and Charlton. The plaintiffs later signed a document that read: ‘In consideration of your services… we hereby agree to give you one-third share of the patents’. ...
Re Cordwell’s Application [2008]
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The claiman’s land was bound by a restrictive covenant restraining them from building more than one dwelling-house. The claimant wished to build ...
Re Denny [1947]
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Two business partners owned a number of properties which they let out to tenants. The partners were joint tenants ...
Re Draper’s Conveyance
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A husband and wife were joint tenants of their matrimonial property. As their relationship broke down divorce… ...
Re Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England’s Conveyance
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The Ecclesiastical Commission, who was charged with the responsibility to distribute the incomes for the Church of England… ...
Re Ellenborough Park
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The necessary requirements for granting an easement. The titular park area, Ellenborough Park, was a park in Weston-super-Mare which was owned jointly by two tenants. ...
Re F (Mental Patient Sterilisation)
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Re: F – Whether medical practitioners are able to sterilise a mentally handicapped woman who is unable to consent on the basis that doing so is in her best interest. ...
Re Farnol Eades Irvine & Co Ltd
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The plaintiff was a debenture-holder who claimed, inter alia, forpayment of the amount secured, foreclosure or sale and appointment of a receiver and… ...
Re Hackney Pavilion Ltd – 1924
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The case addresses the transfer of shares in situations where the board fails to reach a consensus in passing a resolution and where the articles state that board approval is required. ...
Re Heys (deceased) [1914]
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A husband wrote a will bequeathing his property to his wife. The couple divorced and the husband remarried ...
Re K (deceased) [1985]
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A husband and wife were in a marriage marred by domestic abuse. The wife had suffered physical violence… ...
Re Mahmoud and Ispahani
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Under the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 an Order was made, titled the Seeds, Oils and Fats Order 1919 that said “a person shall not… buy or sell or… ...
Re Martin’s Application (1989)
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A local authority conveyed land to an individual containing a covenant requiring the purchaser to preserve the land as an open, undeveloped area. ...
Re McArdle – 1951
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Past consideration is no consideration.. Mrs McArdle had already performed the work before she asked for payment. Her consideration was in the past. Past consideration is not good consideration. ...
Re Midland Railway Co’s Agreement
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Landlord and tenant; notice to quit periodic tenancy not complying with proviso in agreement ...
Re Monolithic Building Co. 1915
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Monolithic Building Co. was an incorporated company who loaned money to the plaintiff by way of a mortgage. ...
Re Nisbet and Potts Contract
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N entered into a contract to sell a parcel of land to P. N’s title was possessory, the paper title having being defeated by a successful… ...
Re Page’s Application
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The applicant sought to convert a stable into a dwelling to allow her to live near to her horses. The applicant had acquired planning permission, but was restrained from starting work by a restrictive covenant. ...
Re Pavlou (A Bankrupt)
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A husband and wife bought a home in 1973 as beneficial joint tenants, with part of the cost assisted by a mortgage. ...
Re Polemis and Furness, Withy & Co
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The extent of liability where the injuries resultant from tortious negligence are entirely unforeseeable. Employees of the defendant had been loading cargo into the underhold of a ship when they negligently dropped a large plank of wood. ...
Re Quaffers Ltd’s Application (1988)
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The claimant’s land was bound by two restrictive covenants prohibiting business use of the land and the sale of alcohol. ...
Re Ransomes Plc [1999] 2 BCLC 591 CA Case Summary
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A Case Summary of Re Ransomes Plc [1999] 2 BCLC 591 CA. Cancellation of share premium account during the reduction of capital process. ...
Re Schebsman, deceased [1944]
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Bankruptcy; agreement for payments to be made to debtor’s wife and daughter; whether trustee could claim funds. ...
Re Selectmove – 1995
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Whether variation of an agreement is good consideration.. The Inland Revenue petitioned the court for a winding-up order in respect of a company, Selectmove, which had accrued arrears in the tax it owed under the PAYE system of tax collection. ...
Re Sharpe (A Bankrupt)
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An aunt loaned Sharpe, her nephew, money for the purpose of buying a leasehold premises. This was a shop… ...
Re Sharpe (A Bankrupt) – 1980
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An aunt loaned Sharpe, her nephew, money for the purpose of buying a leasehold premises. This was a shop with living accommodation situated above it. ...
Re Webb’s Lease
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In 1949, a landlord let to a tenant the second and first floor of certain premises. In 1949, the landlord granted… ...
Re Wilford’s Estate
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Two sisters jointly owned a property as joint tenants. They agreed between each other to both make a will… ...
Ready Mixed Concrete v Minister of Pensions
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A driver contracted with a mixed concrete company for the delivery of concrete. The contract declared him an “independent contractor” and set out wages and expenses. ...
Redgrave v Hurd – 1881
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Contract law – Misrepresentation – Specific performance. The plaintiff was a solicitor who constructed an advertisement titled ‘Law Partnership’ where he sought a successor who he would take as a Partner on the basis that the individual purchased the plaintiff’s property. ...
Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris
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Lawteacher.net offers a case study about Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris [1970] AC 652 ...
Reese v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
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The executrix of a deceased estate brought an action against the police following the death of a prisoner in custody. The prisoner was a known suicide risk… ...
Reffel v Surrey County Council
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A 12-year-old female student at a grammar school was injured while, walking down a corridor towards the cloakroom, the cloakroom’s glass doors swung… ...
Reid v Bickerstaff 1909
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The defendant’s predecessor purchased a plot of land as part of a larger property and vested this into trustees… ...
Reilly v Booth – 1890
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This case concerned a dispute as to the full extent of the rights conferred through an easement. The holder of an easement had… ...
Reilly v Booth (1890)
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This case concerned a dispute as to the full extent of the rights conferred through an easement. The holder of an easement… ...
Renals v Cowlishaw
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The predecessors of the defendants purchased part of a residential estate, and the adjacent lands from a land owner… ...
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