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Andrews Brothers v Singer – 1934 The claimants and defendants entered into an agreement which stipulated that the claimants would be sole dealers of the claimant’s cars…
Anns v Merton London Borough Council The local authority approved building plans for a block of flats and the flats were built later that year. However, by 1970 structural…
Antonaides v Villiers [1990] Occupiers signed agreement expressly stated to be a license; whether agreement a sham
Antonio v Antonio – 2010 The parties used to be married and were also involved in business together. Mrs Antonio owned a lucrative business. While still married…
Appleby v Myers The plaintiffs had a contract with the defendant to erect machinery on his premises at a specific price for particular…
Appleton v Garrett – Case Summary The claimants were patients of the defendant dentist, who had carried out unnecessary treatment upon them. The defendant had deliberately…
Archbolds Freightage v Spanglett The plaintiffs, Archbolds, were carriers who subcontracted with the defendants, Spanglett, to take a quantity of whisky from Leeds to London.
Archer v Williams – 2003 The claimant (A) was the wife of a well-known politician. A previously employed the defendant (W) as a personal assistant.
Arcos v EA Ronaasen & Son – 1933 English purchasers concluded a contract for the sale of staves of timber wood from the English agents of a Russian company for the purposes of…
Armstrong v Shepperd The defendant built a sewer on land belonging to the claimant, but before doing so consulted with the claimant and the claimant raised…
Armstrong v Shepperd and Short Ltd The availability of an injunction for trespass where damage was very limited. Whether oral agreement could create an easement.
Arthur JS Hall v Simons In the first case, in a protracted dispute for a building, the plaintiff’s solicitors acted for the opposite side. In the second case, during matrimonial…
Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold The defendant was the successor-in-title to a company which persuaded the claimant to sell his lease to the company in exchange for a promise…
Ashbury Railway Carriage v Riche Case Summary Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co v Riche (1875) LR 7 HL 653 Case Summary. Company activities outside of the scope of its objects
Ashe v National Westminster Bank plc Mortgagors, who were husband and wife, owned a long leasehold interest in the house in which they lived.
Ashe v National Westminster Bank Mortgagors, who were husband and wife, owned a long leasehold interest in the house in which they lived. In 1989 they granted a charge…
Ashmore, Benson, Pease v A V Dawson In 1967 the plaintiffs, Ashmore, Benson, Pease & Co, manufactured tube tanks. The defendants, AV Dawson, a haulage company…
Aslan v Murphy (No 1) Landlord and tenant; whether agreement is a lease which expressly excludes exclusive possession
Cases on Non-Fatal Offences | Assault Cases The defendant, as a joke, pointed a gun at the victim who was terrified until she was told that it was in fact a replica.
Associated Japanese Bank v Credit Du Nord The complainants, Associated Japanese Bank, bought three engineering machines from a client that turned out to be a rogue.
Atlas Express v Kafco The Kafco imported basket ware and entered a contract with Atlas to sell and deliver baskets to Atlas retail stores. Atlas tried to negotiate a further…
Attia v British Gas C engaged British Gas (D) to install a new central heating system in her home but returned to find that her loft had caught fire. The house and its contents…
Attorney-General of Belize v Belize Telecom Ltd – Case Summary The Belize government established a company to take over the country’s telecommunications services. The articles of association…
Attorney-General v Antrobus [1905] 2 Ch 188 The case concerned Stonehenge and the public’s right of access to it. The site’s owner had taken steps to protect the monument by enclosing it with…