Airedale NHS Trust v Bland Bland was injured in the Hillsborough disaster when he was seventeen and a half years old and was left in a persistent vegetative state.
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Akici v LR Butlin Ltd [2006] The claimant was the tenant of a commercial lease of premises which contained a covenant preventing the sub-lease…
Alan v El Nasr This case concerns the sale of coffee beans between a Kenyan coffee business (A) and a Tanzanian based buyer (El Nasr), who then resold the product.
The Alaskan Trader (No.2) The owners of a vessel chartered for a two-year time charter with the defendant. One year into this, the vessel incurred a serious engine issue which…
Albert v MIB Case Summary Q regularly gave his co-workers lifts to and from work in his car over a period of more than eight years, and received payments for this
Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire A joined action was brought by Alcock (C) and several other claimants against the head of the South Yorkshire Police
Alderslade v Hendon Laundry Ltd The claimant sent certain items to the defendant’s laundry so that they may be washed. Of those, ten large handkerchiefs were lost.
Alexander Barton v Armstrong – Summary Barton and Armstrong were major company shareholders. Following a meeting, it was agreed that Barton would buy Armstrong’s interest.
Alexander v Home Office – 1988 The claimant was a prisoner who had been racially discriminated against in his initial assessment by the prison officer and in various applications…
Alexander v North Eastern Railway The plaintiff had been convicted of riding a train from Leeds without having purchased a valid ticket. The penalty was a fine…
Alexander v Rayson The plaintiff, Alexander, agreed to rent a flat in Piccadilly to the defendant, Mrs. Rayson, at a rent of £1200 a year. This included the provision of…
Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons – 1967 The case involved a claim made by the plaintiff that as an inhabitant of the County Palatine of Durham, he had the right to take coal…
Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons The case involved a claim made by the plaintiff that as an inhabitant of the County Palatine of Durham…
Alfred McAlpine v Panatown – Summary When defects were found, Panatown sought damages against AMC for the delay and the defects (having already received a damages under the duty of…
Alfred Toepfer International v Itex A buyer agreed to purchase a full cargo of 22,000 tonnes of maize from a seller in Argentina. The buyer nominated a sub-buyer to nominate…
Ali v Khan – 2002 – Summary This case concerned property transferred between a father and daughter. Mr Khan was the sole registered proprietor of the house and he…
Ali v Khan [2002] This case concerned property transferred between a father and daughter. Mr Khan was the sole registered proprieto…
Allan v Liverpool Overseas The joint appellants, Allan and Inman, owned steamship companies. They were given a licence to use part of a docks
Allen v Flood – 1898 Flood and Walter was a shipwright employed on a ship, liable to be discharged at any time. Fellow workers objected to their employment…
Allied Maples Group v Simmons & Simmons Allied Maples Group (AMG) instructed Simmons & Simmons (S&S) to act in a takeover of the Gillow group of companies. S&S failed to advise AMG…
Amalgamated Investment v John Walker – Case Summary The defendant, John Walker & Sons Ltd, advertised their warehouse for sale, either for occupation or redevelopment of the property.
American Cyanamid v Ethicon Guidelines and the issues to be taken into account by the court for the grant of an interim injunction
Amsprop Trading Ltd v Harris Distribution Harris was the subtenant of a property who had covenanted with the tenant to maintain and repair the property. Further to this…
Ancell v McDermott The first defendant, while driving his car, ran over an aluminum tube which had fallen from the fourth defendant’s truck, ruptured his fuel tank, leaving…
Anderson Ltd v Daniel – 1924 1 KB 138 Under s.1(1) Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 1906 any seller of artificial fertilizer had to provide the buyer with an invoice stating the…