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Howard v Howard-Lawson – Case Brief
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The case concerns a family dispute regarding the trusts created by PJC Howard’s will, who was Howard-Lawson grandfather and Howard’s great-grandfather. ...
Howe v Motor Insurers Bureau
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The facts of this case concern the English claimant (Mr Howe) who was involved in a motor accident while driving in France. ...
HP Bulmer Ltd v J Bollinger SA
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The appellants, Bulmer, created a product called Babycham which they also described as ‘champagne perry’. The claimants, Bollinger, asserted that the… ...
Hudson v Ridge Manufacturing Co Ltd [1957]
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The issue here was whether an employer held a duty of care to ensure that their employees were safe at work, including ensuring that other… ...
Hughes v Liverpool VictoriaFriendly Society
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With a Mr Thomas, the defendants entered into five life insurance policies on the lives of others. Thomas ceased paying the premiums. ...
Hughes v Lord Advocate – 1963
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Remoteness of damage in tort law; that the kind of damage must be foreseeable, rather than the specific damage that actually occurred. Workmen employed by the defendant had been working on a manhole cover, and then proceeded to take a break. ...
Hughes v Morris | Criminal Law Case Summary
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Case Summary of E Ivor Hughes Educational Foundation v Miss J E Morris & Others 2015 WL 3875656 (EAT) ...
Hulme v Brigham
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The claimant leased a number of printing machines to a third-party printing company on the basis that the company would have an option… ...
Human Rights Law Cases
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Human rights law cases. Need human rights law cases to help you write essay? Use the following influential cases in your human rights essay ...
Hummingbird Motors Ltd v Hobbs
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The defendant bought a car which appeared to be in excellent condition. The odometer reading on the car displayed a mileage of 34,900 miles… ...
Hunt v Luck [1902]
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H owned a number of properties which were let out, the rents for which were collected by an agent. These properties were subsequently conveyed… ...
Hunter v Babbage
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A husband and wife owned their matrimonial home as joint tenants. When their relationship broke down, the couple began ...
Hunter v British Coal
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The claimant (C) was driving along a roadway in a mine owned by the defendant company (D) when he drove into a hydrant, causing it to leak water. ...
Hunter v Canary Wharf
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Television signal, actionable nuisance, property right requirement for claimants. A large tower was constructed in the Docklands area of East London which now goes by the name of One Canada Square ...
Huth v Huth – 1915
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The defendant, Captain Huth, sent an allegedly defamatory letter in an unclosed envelope through the post to his four children. ...
Hutton v Warren – 1836
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Hutton contended it was customary upon the expiry of farming tenancies that the landlord should pay the out-going tenant farmer… ...
Huyton SA v Peter Cremer
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Huyton entered into an agreement with Cremer according to which it agreed to buy wheat from Cremer. Payment was to be made in cash against listed… ...
Hyam v DPP – 1975
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The defendant Hyam had been in a relationship with a man before the relationship ended. Hyam then had become jealous of her ex-boyfriend’s new fiancée Ms Booth. She poured petrol through Booth’s letter box and then ignited it using a rolled up newspaper. ...
Hyde v Wrench – 1840
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The complainant brought an action for specific performance, claiming that as Mr Wrench refused to sell the farm, this was a breach of contract. Contract – Counter Offer – Acceptance – Offer – Negotiation – Breach of contract – Specific Performance ...
Hyman v Hyman – Summary
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The appellant, Mr Hyman, was married to respondent. He left her to live with another woman. Both he and the respondent executed a deed of separation… ...
Hypo-Mortgage Services Ltd v Robinson The Times
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The appellant, Robinson, appealed against a mortgage possession order against their home that had been granted ...
IBA v EMI Electronics Ltd
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After experiencing problems with a similar mast, IBA sought assurance from BICC that the mast met the specifications and would not break. ...
Imperial Chemical Industries v Shatwell
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Two brothers who were qualified shot-firers sustained injuries at their employer’s quarries. The employees had been short of wire to test a circuit… ...
In The Matter of K (a child) – NI
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In K (A Child) (Northern Ireland) [2014] UKSC 29, the Supreme Court were asked to determine the scope of the term ‘rights of custody’ in relation to wrongful removal of a child from a country. ...
In The Matter of LC (children) – UKSC
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In LC (Children) No.2, a five member panel of the Supreme Court were asked to pass judgment on the on what is to be taken into account regarding whether a child is habitually resident in a place for the purposes of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 and s.1(2) Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985. ...
Ingram v Little – 1961
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The Plaintiffs were joint owners of a car. A fraudster attempted to purchase the car by cheque, which they initially refused. He pretended to be a reputable business man and the Plaintiffs then accepted payment by cheque. ...
Inntrepreneur Pub v East Crown – 2000
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Affirmed that pre-agreement representations are not binding or influential where a written agreement contains an ‘entire agreement’ clause. ...
Inntrepreneur Pub v Sweeney
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The claimant, who was a landlord of various public houses, brought an action for an injunction against the defendant, the tenant of one of these… ...
Insanity Cases – Disease of the Mind
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Insanity Cases. The defendant during a blackout, attacked his wife with a hammer causing her grievous bodily harm. The medical evidence showed that he suffered from arterial-sclerosis, a condition which restricted the flow of blood to the brain. ...
Interfoto v Stiletto
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Stiletto Visual Programmes (SVP) ordered 47 photographic transparencies from Interfoto Picture Library (IPL). On the delivery note was a clause stating that transparencies should be returned within 14 days of delivery. ...
International Organisations Act 2005 – Summary
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This Act makes provisions concerning various international entities conferring privileges, immunities and legal capacity on them… ...
International Transport Roth GmbH v Secretary of State
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The defendant, the Home Secretary, had introduced rules regarding the liability of HGV drivers entering the United Kingdom with… ...
Intoxication Case Summaries
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Cases On Intoxication. The defendant had been convicted of various counts alleging actual bodily harm, and assaults upon police officers. The offences had occurred after the defendant had consumed large quantities of alcohol and drugs. ...
Introduction To Family Law | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
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Introduction To Family Law. Family law, as the phrase is generally understood, deals with the creation and removal of legal status, its consequences, and the protection (both physical and financial) of family members. It is concerned… ...
Involuntary Manslaughter Case Summaries
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Legal cases on involuntary manslaughter – 1. An unlawful act. 2. The act must be dangerous. 3. Substantial cause of death. 4. Mens Rea. ...
Iqbal v London Transport Executive
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A bus conductor, who had been previously prohibited by his employer from driving, disobeyed his employer’s instructions and drove a bus for a short… ...
Ireland v United Kingdom 1979-80
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Ireland v United Kingdom is a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) principally concerning the threshold at which ‘cruel and unusual treatment’ becomes ‘torture’ for the purposes of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) ...
Issa and another v Hackney London Borough Council
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The claimants were the children of council tenants living in defendant owned accommodation. Environmental health officers found the property was severely… ...
Ivey v Genting Casinos (Crockfords Club) – Case Summary
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In Ivey v Genting Casinos professional gambler Phil Ivey visited Crockfords Club, a casino in London, and played a game of Punto Banco, a form of baccarat. ...
J Evans and Son v Andrea
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The plaintiffs imported machines from Italy to England. The defendants were their forwarding agents. ...
J Murphy Sons v Johnston Precast
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The claimant was a main contractor for works which requested the defendant sub-contractor to tender for the supply of a pipe for the purpose of carrying… ...
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… ...
Jackson v Attorney General 2006
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Jackson v AG – Upholds the legality of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, limiting the House of Lords’ legislative powers.. In November 2004, the British Government enacted the Hunting Act which prohibited fox hunting, inter alia. ...
Jackson v Horizon Holidays – 1975
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Mr Jackson booked a holiday through Horizon Holidays, a travel company, for him and his family and paid approximately £1,400. He had provided explicit details… ...
Jacobs v Seward
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Miss Lawrence and Miss Senior were tenants in common of three fields used for growing crop. Miss Senior served… ...
Jaggard v Dickinson – 1981
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The defendant had been told by a friend that they could stay at their house and “use it as their own”. Returning to the street drunk one evening the… ...
Jaggard v Sawyer [1995]
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The defendant was subject to a restrictive covenant requiring them to leave a private road clear for use. They breached this covenant by… ...
James v Thomas
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The defendant, Mr Thomas, owned the cottage in dispute as the sole registered proprietor of the property. ...
James v Thomas – 2007
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The defendant, Mr Thomas, owned the cottage in dispute as the sole registered proprietor of the property. Mr Thomas had inherited this… ...
James v Woodall Duckham Construction
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The claimant fell from a ladder during the course of his employment with the defendant construction company. He suffered minor injuries but… ...
Janaway v Salford Health Authority
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Janaway v Salford Health Authority (1989) AC 537 a conscientious objection case summary ...
Janvier v Sweeney – Case Brief
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Janvier (J) was a maid servant. Sweeny (S) and another man (D) were private detectives who wished to see certain letters… ...
JEB Fasteners v Marks Bloom – 1983
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JEB took control of a company. Marks Bloom & Co. (MBC) were the auditors for the business. One of the primary motivations behind taking over the company was that JEB would be able to acquire the services of two of the company directors ...
JH Milner v Percy Bilton – 1966
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The plaintiffs were a firm of solicitors. The defendants were a property development company. In relation to a particular development the plaintiffs wrote to the defendants and it was accepted that the plaintiffs would carry out the legal work in relation to that property. ...
JJC v Eisenhower
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Whether internal blood vessel damage suffices for a finding of wounding under s. 18.. The defendant, a minor, shot multiple rounds from an air gun at a group of people, of which one airgun pellet hit the victim. ...
Job v Potton
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Liability for shares of profits of tenants in common under the Statute of Anne. ...
Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd
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The complainant was a butcher at Associated Dairies Ltd and he had slipped on the floor and suffered a slipped disc while at work, due to his employer’s… ...
Jobson v Johnson
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The plaintiff owned 44.9% of the share capital of a football club and contracted to sell the shares to the defendant, by way of the defendant’s… ...
Joel v Morison – 1834
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The plaintiff was walking on foot on a public highway. The defendant had a horse and a cart, which were under the care, government and direction of his… ...
John Summers & Sons Ltd v Frost – 1955
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Mr Frost was an experienced maintenance fitter employed at the defendant factory. He was grinding a piece of metal on a grinding wheel which rotated 1450… ...
Johnson v Agnew – 1980
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Johnson was in arrears on his mortgage and entered an agreement to sell the property to Agnew. The agreed price was sufficient to discharge his mortgage… ...
Johnstone v Bloomsbury Health Authority
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Dr Johnstone, a junior doctor at University College Hospital was required under his employment contract to work 40 basic hours… ...
Jolley v Sutton London Borough Council
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The relevance of the extent and kind of remoteness of damage to the imposition of tortious liability. The defendant, Sutton London Borough Council, negligently left a dangerously derelict boat abandoned on a beach that they owned, albeit they had placed a warning sign on the boat advising that it not be touched. ...
Jones (AE) v Jones (FW) [1977]
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The defendan’s father bought a house. The defendant, Frederick Jones, supplied one quarter of the purchaser… ...
Jones v Boyce
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The defendant was a proprietor of a coach. Soon after the coach had set off from an inn and while the it was on a descent… ...
Jones v Challenger
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The effect of extinction of the purpose of a trust to provide a matrimonial home on a joint tenant’s right to seek an order of sale. ...
Jones v Cleanthi
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Landlord and tenant; landlord erected wall blocking access to refuse bins; whether statutory obligation defeats easement ...
Jones v Jones – 1916
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The claimant was a teacher and headmaster of a school. The female defendant (the wife of the male defendant) falsely and… ...
Jones v Kernott
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Beneficial interests of a co-habiting couple in a family home. An unmarried, co-habiting couple, Mr. Kernott and Ms. Jones, purchased a home with a mortgage in joint names. ...
Jones v Lipman [1962]
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Lipman agreed to sell a property to Jones for £5,250, but subsequently changed his mind. He then formed his own company, which had £100 in capital, and made himself the director and owner. ...
Jones v Livox Quarries Ltd
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The workmen in a quarry and a few slow-moving vehicles were proceeding to the canteen for a lunch break. The way was around a… ...
Jones v Manchester Corporation
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During the course of operating on a patient with facial burns, a newly qualified doctor administered a drug which she had no thorough… ...
Jones v Padavatton – 1969
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Agreement for mother to maintain daughter; whether intention to create legal relations. A mother and daughter came to an arrangement whereby the mother agreed to maintain her daughter if she agreed to study for the bar. ...
Jones v Vernons’ Pools Ltd Case
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Mr. Jones filled in two winning entries on coupons for a sales promotion and sent it to Vernon Pools. The coupons contained the words of… ...
JT Stratford v Lindley
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The respondents were the officers of a trade union and sought to unsuccessfully negotiate an agreement on behalf of their members… ...
Junior Books Ltd v Veitchi Co Ltd – Summary
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The defendants were specialists in flooring and were sub-contractors to lay a floor in a factory which was to be used by the plaintiffs. ...
Kaitamaki v R
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The defendant was convicted of breaking into the victim’s flat and raping her twice. There was no dispute that sexual intercourse had taken place on two occasions, but the defendant contended that the victim had consented or that he had a reasonable belief that she was consenting. ...
Karsales v Wallis – Case Brief
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The Defendant (Mr Wallis) agreed to buy a used car if the vendor was able to find a company with which the Defendant could enter into a hire-purchase… ...
Kaur v MG Rover
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An employee was threatened with compulsory redundancy by her employer. The employee applied to court for declaratory relief that the… ...
Kay v Lambeth LBC
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The appellants appealed against decisions that Art.8 provided no defence to possession applications. ...
Kaya v Turkey (1999) 28 EHRR 1
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Kaya v Turkey (1999) 28 EHRR 1. Unlawful killing by state action and failure to bring to justice the perpetrator(s). ...
KD v Chief Constable of Hampshire
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KD was interviewed by a police officer DC Hull (H) in an investigation of rape involving KD’s daughter and KD’s former partner. In the course of the… ...
Kearley v Thomson – 1890
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The defendants were a firm of solicitors which represented a creditor in bankruptcy proceedings. The plaintiff was a friend of the bankrupt. ...
Keates v The Earl of Cadogan – 1851
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The defendant entered into an agreement with the claimant for the lease of a property for a term of three years… ...
Keelwalk Properties Ltd v Waller
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The appellant owned several pieces of land containing wooden bungalows. The respondent had been granted… ...
Kennedy v The Charity Commission
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In Kennedy v Charity Commission, the Supreme Court considered the issue of whether s.32(2) Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides an exemption to the freedom of information regime which continues after the conclusion of a public inquiry. ...
Kent v Griffiths – 2000
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The plaintiff, Kent, was pregnant and had asthma. She was attended by her GP who dialled 999 and requested an ambulance to take the plaintiff to hospital. The ambulance took 38 minutes to arrive. ...
Kent v Kavanagh [2006]
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Freehold owners entered into a building agreement with a firm of builders who erected a road of semi-detached houses… ...
Keown v Coventry Healthcare NHS Trust
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Keown was an eleven-year-old child who had been climbing an external fire escape, from the underside, at the defendant’s hospital trust when he fell… ...
Kepong Prospecting v Schmidt
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T agreed with Schmidt in writing, that in consideration for Schmidt’s assistance to obtain a permit and start mining operations, T would pay Schmidt 1% of the price that all ore from the land was sold at. A year later, KP (the plaintiff) agreed to work the land and undertake T’s agreement to Schmidt. ...
Khorasandijan v Bush – 1993
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The claimant, a young lady, was harassed by a man who, amongst other things, repeatedly made harassing, pestering, threatening and… ...
Kinch v Bullard
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A married couple, Mr and Mrs Johnson were the beneficial joint tenants of their matrimonial home. ...
King v David Allen & Sons Billposting Ltd
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A tenant of a lease over a cinema gave the claimant a license to advertise within the grounds in exchange for a fee. The tenant brought their… ...
King’s Motors (Oxford) Ltd v Lax
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The parties had a lease for seven years. The lease contained an option for renewal for a further term of seven years on the same terms… ...
King’s Norton Metal Co v Edridge
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A fraudster ordered goods from a metal manufacturer. He told the manufacturer that he was a well known business man and provided him… ...
Kingsnorth Finance Co Ltd v Tizard
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A married couple jointly contributed to the purchase price for a property intended to serve as the matrimonial home with the husband taking sole legal title to the property at registration. ...
Kleinwort Benson v Malaysian Mining Corp
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Intention to create legal relations in the formation of contracts. A company incorporated in Malaysia, acquired a cash loan from merchant bankers for the purposes of funding its subsidiary trading company in London. ...
Kling v Keston Properties Ltd
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The plaintiff, Kling, occupied a garage in Chelsea owned by the defendants under a licence. He obtained from them a… ...
Knapp v Railway Executive
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Mr Knapp was approaching a railway level crossing in his car where the barrier was down. He accidentally let his car run into the barrier which was not… ...
Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148
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Case Summary of Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148. Private express trusts must demonstrate the ‘three certainties’. ...
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