Attorney-General v De Keyser’s Royal Hotel The claimants, De Keyser’s Royal Hotel, were the owners of a London Hotel that had been used by some members of the armed forces in World War One…
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Attorney General v Hartwell L, a British Virgin Islands policeman, abandoned his post and travelled to another island. He went into a bar, where his former partner…
Attorney-General v Jonathan Cape Ltd A Cabinet minister kept a diary of Cabinet discussions and events with the intention to once publish the contents in a book.
Attorney General v PYA Quarries The defendants operated a quarry and used a blasting technique which emitted large quantities of dust and noise, as well as causing vibrations…
Attorney-General’s Reference (No. 1 of 1975) The defendant added alcohol to a motorist’s soft drink without the motorist’s knowledge or consent, despite knowing that the motorist would be driving…
Attorney General’s Reference No. 3 of 1992 Four men (D) threw a petrol bomb from a moving car, which hit a wall nearby four men in a parked car and two standing men.
Attorney-General’s Reference (No 6 of 1980) The respondent and the complainant had an argument. They agreed to engage in a fist fight to settle the matter in a public street.
Attwood v Lamont – 1920 The plaintiff was a tailor and general outfitter who employed the defendant as an assistant. In the contract of employment, the defendant agreed…
Austerberry v Corporation of Oldham COVENANT TO REPAIR, DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC, TOLLS, TURNPIKE ROAD, HIGHWAY REPAIRABLE BY THE INHABITANTS AT LARGE, STREET
Austin v Keele (1987) The parties, in this case, had a long business arrangement. The case was concerned with the dissolution of a…
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats The respondent operated a possum meat processing plant in Tasmania. It sought an injunction to prevent the appellant from…
Automatism Cases | Law Teacher Automatism Cases. The defendant had driven eratically while suffering from hypo-glycaemia (low blood sugar level caused by an excess of insulin in the bloodstream), but was convicted of driving without due care and…
Avon Finance v Bridger 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…
Avon Insurance v Swire Fraser – Facts The claimant was a stop loss insurance company which made a claim against the defendant insurance brokers under the Misrepresentation Act 1967…
Avraamides v Colwill – 2006 Avraamides contracted Bathroom Trading Company (BTC) to complete two bathroom refurbishments. BTC was later sold to Colwill.
B & S v Leathley – 1979 The defendants, B and S, entered a freezer container that had been placed in a farmyard and stole goods from it. The container was resting on sleepers…
B & S Contracts & Design Ltd v Victor Green The plaintiffs were contracted to erect stands in a stadium. The contract specified that the Plaintiffs would make every effort to complete the works…
B v C – Surrogacy and Adoption Case Summary B v C [2015] EWFC 17; [2015] 1 F.L.R. 1392; [2015] Fam. Law 533 a Surrogacy and Adoption Case Summary.
Bagum v Hafiz and another Court’s discretionary powers in relation to co-ownership in trusts of land.
Bahr v Nicolay (No. 2) The appellant agreed to sell their land to the first respondent, with an option to buy it back later. The first respondent later sold the land…
Bailey v Stephens – 1862 This case dealt with the issue of proximity in the law on easements in England & Wales. In particular, it was disputed whether it is possible for a…
Bailey v Stephens (1862) This case dealt with the issue of proximity in the law on easements in England & Wales.
Baker v Willoughby – 1970 The complainant, Mr Baker, was a pedestrian who had been knocked down by the defendant driving a car in September 1964. The negligent driving by the…
Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood In 1927 under a ‘s193(2) Law of Property Act 1925 (the Act)’ deed, public access to common law was allowed.
Banco Exterior Internacional v Mann 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…