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Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland v Maxwell
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The defendant was a member of the UVF, an organisation carrying out attacks on Roman Catholics by the use firearms and bombs....
Everitt v Martin - Summary
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Everitt parked his car beside Martin on the side of a highway. While walking between the two cars, he tore his coat on a......
Ferguson v Weaving
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The licensee instructed the waiters to make sure that customers in his public house did not continue to drink intoxicating substances......
ERJ Lovelock v Exportles - 1968
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ERJ Lovelock Ltd, the buyers agreed to purchase a quantity of timber from the sellers, Exportles, who were a joint stock company dealing......
Doughty v Turner Manufacturing
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The claimant, Doughty, was an employee of the defendants, Turner Manufacturing Company, where he worked in their factory....
De Keyser’s Royal Hotel v Spicer Bros
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The defendants were constructing a building nearby to the claimant’s hotel. This involved the excavation of the foundations and pile-driving......
Daly v General Steam Navigation
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The plaintiff who was a housewife, was a passenger in the defendant’s vessel. She was injured in an accident and had to be treated over a long......
De Molestina v Ponton
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This case concerned ownership of property and the estate of a deceased wealthy businessman. This was a dispute between members of the family......
Groves v Lord Wimbourne
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The claimant was employed at the defendant’s iron works at a steam winch with revolving cog wheels. His right arm became trapped in the cog wheels......
Gough v Thorne - 1966
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The plaintiff was 13 and a half when she and her two brothers, aged 10 and 17, were standing on the pavement, waiting to cross......
Donnelly v Joyce - 1974
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As a child, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his right leg in a road traffic accident which was the defendant’s fault. Although the leg was not broken......
FERNANDO AUGUSTO MEGALHAES DIAS
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FERNANDO AUGUSTO MEGALHAES DIAS. This appeal raises a short but important point about the offence of manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act....
Day Morris Associates v Voyce - 2003
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Ms Voyce denied that she had entered into this agreement for commission, as she had not signed any contract with the complainants....
Great Eastern Shipping v Far East Chartering
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Far East Chartering (FEC) were contracted by Great Eastern Shipping (GES) to charter one of their ships from Indonesia to India....
Dodd Properties v Canterbury City Council
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In 1970, the defendants were building a multi-storey car park near to the complainant’s building. The pile driver they had used had resulted in bad......
Great Lakes Steamship Co v Maple Leaf Milling Co
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The defendants had a duty to immediately lighten the complainant’s vessel on its arrival on Lake Erie. However, they failed to do so at the time when it......
Hollingworth v Southern Ferries
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Wishing to go on a holiday, the claimant asked her friend and travelling companion to make arrangements. This friend went to a travel agent......
Downsview Nominees Ltd v First City
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The plaintiff appointed receivers and managers of a company over which it held a debenture. A separate debenture in relation to the......
Hadley v Kemp - 1999
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Their primary argument was that there was an oral agreement that rendered him contractually bound to distribute the publishing income....
Gandy v Gandy
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As part of a deed of separation between husband and wife, the husband agreed to pay the trustees an annual sum of money for his wife and two eldest daughters......
Hardwick v Johnson - 1978
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The agreement was held to be a joint contractual license. Where informal family agreements are made and the parties do not......
Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway Co v Wauchope
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The case revolves around a railway that was built by through a private land owner’s property (Wauchope) and their 'compensatory' scheme of levies...
Donohoe v Ingram
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A couple jointly occupied a home alongside their children. The father subsequently entered bankruptcy and their creditors sought to......
Greatorex v Greatorex
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The defendant, John Greatorex (D), had been drinking with his friend H. With H’s permission D proceeded to drive H’s car, with H himself as a passenger....
Harvey v ADI Ltd
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Harvey (H) refurbished some properties owned by ADI (A). The architects working on behalf of A provided tender documents which were based......
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