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Ball v Johnson – 2019
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The applicant brought a crowd-funded private prosecution against the proposed defendant, a sitting Member of Parliament, former Mayor of London and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Boris Johnson….
Swain v Natui Ram Puri
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The defendant’s owned a defunct factory, around which they had erected a seven foot-fence topped with barbed wire. There was however a small section of the fence at which the barbed wire was missing….
Leakey v National Trust
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The claimant built two houses at the foot of a large hill on the defendant’s land. Over a long period of time, soil and rubble had continuously, but slowly, fallen from the mound onto the claimant’s properties, and onto their land, as a result of the natural process of erosion….
Roe v Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
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The case of Roe v Wade is perhaps one of the most famous US Supreme Court decisions to date. Decided in the early 70s,…..
Negligence Duty Of Care Cases | Tort Law Cases
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Example cases from English tort law covering negligence and duty of care, and economic loss….
Silverstein v Keynetics, Inc
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Silverstein v Keynetics, Inc., and Click Sales., Inc, No. 17-15176 (9th Cir. 2016), United States District Court, Northern California…
Stilk v Myrick 1809 – Case Summary
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Performance of an existing duty is no consideration. Stilk v Myrick is a case that was decided over 200 years ago but nonetheless the principle that it developed remains a core feature of the law of contract and more particularly that of consideration….
R (on the application of Beresford) v Sunderland CC
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A new town development created a town plan that identified an open space in the town as a playing field/parkland….
Lovett v Fairclough (1991)
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The defendant owned an estate adjoining a river owned by the claimant. His predecessor in title had fished from the river for a long period……
Binion v Evans [1972]
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The defendants promised the sellers of land that they would permit the claimant to continue living in one of the cottages for the remainder……
Gore and Snell v Carpenter
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A husband and wife owned two properties. They were joint tenants of both. As their marital relationship had broken……
Donohoe v Ingram
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The impact of exceptional circumstances on sales orders resultant from bankruptcy; can sales orders violate human rights….
Kreglinger v New Patagonia Meat & Cold Storage Co Ltd
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Collateral advantages and clogs on the equity of redemption….
Gissing v Gissing [1971]
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The parties married in their early twenties and the wife worked throughout the marriage as part of a printing company….
Job v Potton
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Liability for shares of profits of tenants in common under the Statute of Anne….
Oh Hiam v Tham Kong
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The appellants owned land in Malaysia. Six plots were in rubber growing land, while another in a village contained……
Williams (JW) v Williams
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The effect of the purpose of a trust in providing a family home on an attempted claim for a sales order under the 1925 LPA….
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……
Entick v Carrington [1765]
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An individual’s rights over their property. On 11th November 1762 the defendant and three other named individuals entered a property belonging to the claimant and spent four hours there searching all of the rooms, breaking open boxes and going through all of the claimant’s possessions….
Melluish v BMI (No. 3)
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BMI acquired and then hired out plant and machinery, such as central heating equipment and crematoria equipment, to local authorities. In each case……
Wilson v Wilson [1969]
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Rectification of trust on grounds of mistake; effect of equitable interests….
Pugh v Savage [1970]
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Pugh was the owner of a farm which included field A. Field A was accessed from the highway along a lane, into a field……
J Sainsbury plc v Enfield LBC
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An individual had conveyed part of his land to the first claimant, subject to restrictive covenants stated to be binding on the latter's……
Parker-Tweedale v Dunbar Bank plc
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PT brought an action challenging the sale of the property by the defendant mortgagee, DB, after his wife had missed……
Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons
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The case involved a claim made by the plaintiff that as an inhabitant of the County Palatine of Durham……
Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood
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In 1927 under a 's193(2) Law of Property Act 1925 (the Act)' deed, public access to common law was allowed….
P&A Swift Investments v Combined English Stores Group
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The landlord designated specific business premises to a subsidiary company, which was owned by the defendant….
Union Lighterage Co. v London Graving Dock Co
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A dock and a wharf, divided by a fence, belonged to the same owner in 1860. In the same year, in order to secure the side……
Mortgage Corporation v Shaire
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Fox and Shaire held a property as joint tenants in law and as tenants in common in equity, with ownership divided……
Bank of Ireland Home Mortgages Ltd v Bell
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Factors for consideration in balancing the rights of creditors and beneficiaries in exceptional circumstances for a sales……
Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton
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Clos Farming owned several lots including Lot 86 that was situated on vineyard estate land….
Borman v Griffith [1930]
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Borman leased a garden which included a paddock, orchard and adjoining gardens, on a long term basis….
Mills v Silver [1991]
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Silver purchased a hill farm which only had one access for vehicles, which was along the track over Mill's……
Leigh v Taylor [1902]
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Madame De Falbe was a life tenant of a stately home, in which she had hung valuable tapestries belonging to her. The canvasses were nailed……
Pilcher v Rawlins
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A father settled real estate on trust for his children. One of the trustees, P, was the uncle of the beneficiaries. The trustees advanced money……
Patel v Mirza [2016]
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Resulting trusts and illegality; insider dealing and unjust enrichment. Patel had given Mirza £620,000 to bet on shares in a company using inside information. The agreement between them amounted to a conspiracy to commit the offence of insider dealing contrary to s53 Criminal Justice Act 1993….
Bannister v Bannister [1948]
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Constructive trust of land; oral agreement to allow vendor to occupy a house rent free….
Scott v Pauly
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Before a mother died, she had made a will and she had also purchased some property. She had transferred this property……
Bass Holdings Ltd v Morton Music Ltd
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The plaintiffs granted the defendants a fifteen-year lease, with the option to extend the lease for a period…
Davies v Marshall 1861
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The plaintiff complained that the defendant had obstructed the light and air from entering his antient windows……
National Provincial Bank Ltd v Hastings Car Mart Ltd
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A man was the sole registered proprietor of the home he occupied with his family. He transferred the property to his company, which used……
Willis v Hoare (1999)
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The claimant was the head-tenant of a third-party's land, and had granted a four-year sub-lease to the defendant….
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 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…
Abbey National Building Society v Cann
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The first defendant, George Cann, applied for a mortgage from a building society to buy a house. However, unknown……
St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich v Clark (No. 2)
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A property consisting of a former rectory and adjacent land was surrounded by a church and a churchyard….
Strand Securities v Caswell
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The tenant of a property granted an underlease to the respondent. The subtenant applied to have the underlease registered……
Savva and Savva v Hussein (1997)
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In 1991, the landlords granted a twelve-year lease of commercial premises to the respondent….
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……
Tulk v Moxhay 1848
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The plaintiff used to be the owner of a vacant piece of ground in Leicester Square, as well as several of the houses……
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