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Knightley v Johns – 1982
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Mr Johns was driving negligently and this resulted in a crash where his car overturned near the exit of a tunnel. Due to the crash, two police officers attended the scene. ...
Knightsbridge Estates Trust v Byrne – 1939
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The plaintiff company granted a mortgage to the defendant’s insurance company. The mortgage deed provided for repayment in eighty instalments… ...
Knowles v Liverpool County Council
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Mr Knowles was employed by Liverpool City Council as a labourer. In the course of his employment he was laying a flagstone in a Liverpool street. ...
Knuller v DPP – 1973
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The defendant was the director of a company, which published regular magazines for distribution. Inside the magazines, there was a page… ...
Knuppfer v London Express Newspapers
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Knuppfer (K) was the head of the British branch of the Young Russia Party. The respondents published a newspaper article… ...
Kokkinakis v Greece – Case Summary
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Kokkinakis v Greece 1993 ECHR 20. Freedoms under article 9, article 10 and article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights ...
Kolmar Group AG v Traxpo Enterprises Pvt Limited – 2010
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In late August 2007, Kolmar entered into a contract with Traxpo to buy methanol +/- 5% at buyer’s option. Then Kolmar wished to sell… ...
Korbetis v Transgrain Shipping
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This case concerned a demurrage claim and the appointment of an arbitrator. In April 2004, the complainant, LJ Korbetis sent a fax to the defendants… ...
Kralj v McGrath – 1986
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Whilst attempting to deliver twins, the defendant medical professional put his arm inside the plaintiff in an attempt to manipulate… ...
Kreglinger v New Patagonia Meat & Cold Storage Co Ltd
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Collateral advantages and clogs on the equity of redemption. ...
Krell v Henry [1903]
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By contract in writing of 20 June 1902, the defendant agreed to hire from the plaintiff a flat in Pall Mall on 26 June and 27 June, on which days it had been announced that the coronation processions would take place and pass along Pall Mall. ...
L Schuler v Wickman
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Schuler were a company engaged in the manufacture of types of tools. They had contracted with Wickman, who had sole rights to sell Schuler products in the UK. ...
L’Estrange v Graucob – 1934
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Affirmed that the clauses of a written contract are binding on the signatories, even where a party is unaware of the contract’s full contents. The claimant, L’Estrange, contracted to purchase a slot machine for cigarettes from the defendant, Graucob. ...
Laemthong International v Artis
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The Laemthong Glory (the respondent) was a vessel chartered on a voyage from Brazil to Yemen, carrying bagged sugar. The charterparty contract provided… ...
Lagden v O’Connor
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The Defendant, Mr O’Connor, hit the complainant’s parked car and caused damage to the vehicle. The complainant, Mr Lagden, was unemployed at the time… ...
Lambert v Lewis Case Summary
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The defendants were the farmer, his employee and the retailer and manufacturer concerned with the sale and supply of a faulty towing hitch. ...
Lampleigh v Braithwaite
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When past consideration may be good consideration.. The defendant, Braithwaite, killed a man. He asked the plaintiff, Lampleigh to secure him a pardon from the king. ...
Latimer v AEC Ltd
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The defendant Mr Latimer, worked in a factory owned by the defendants, AEC Ltd. The factory had become flooded due to adverse weather, which caused the floor to become very slippery. ...
Lavarack v Woods of Colchester
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Lavarack was employed by Woods of Colchester (WOC). Under the employment contract, he was to earn £4,000 per year and such bonuses as the directors… ...
Law Society v KPMG – 2000
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The Law Society sought a report from the defendant accountants for the purposes of making decisions about how to manage their funds… ...
Layton v Martin [1986]
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The defendant represented to the claimant (his mistress) that she would have ‘financial security’ after his death. ...
Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley
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The appellant, Mrs Beasley, was a tenant in the respondent’s block of flats. Under s.25(1) Housing Repairs… ...
Le Fanu v Malcolmson – 1848
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The Plaintiffs were the owners of various factories in Ireland. They raised an action of libel against newspaper publishers. ...
Leach v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary
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The plaintiff had acted as the ‘appropriate adult’ during the police questioning of a criminal who was accused of numerous murders. ...
Leaf v International Galleries – 1950
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The plaintiff purchased a picture from the defendants who represented that it was painted by the artist, J. Constable. Five years later, the plaintiff tried to sell the painting at an auction house and was told it had not been painted by the artist he had been told previously. ...
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. ...
Lee v Leeds CC; Ratcliffe and Others v Sandwell MBC
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Landlord’s obligations with regards to ensuring that a property is fit for human habitation ...
Leech v Schweder (1874)
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The plaintiffs occupied a warehouse and premises. The land on which the warehouse had been built was demised to W.H. ...
Leeds Rugby v Harris
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Iestyn Harris played rugby league for Leeds Rhinos and was contracted to play for them for four years. However, he wished to switch codes and play… ...
Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
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The defendant placed an advertisement in the paper for the sale of fur, stating that it would be sold on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The claimant was the first to respond to the advertisement, but the defendant refused to sell on the basis that it was a ‘house rule’ to sell only to female customers. ...
Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
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The defendant placed an advertisement in the paper for the sale of fur, stating that it would be sold on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The claimant… ...
Leigh v Dickeson
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In this case a property was co-owned by two individuals. One of them (who was in possession of the property) decided on a need to… ...
Leigh v Dickeson 1884
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In this case a property was co-owned by two individuals. One of them (who was in possession of the property) decided… ...
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… ...
Les Affreteurs Reunis v Leopold
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Les Affreteurs refused to pay Walford’s commission, holding that commission was only payable in respect of hire duly earned under the charterparty. ...
Letang v Cooper – 1965
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In the summer of 1957, the claimant was sunbathing outside on a piece of land which ordinarily served as a car park. While she was sunbathing, the Defendant reversed over her legs with his car, causing her injury. ...
Lewis v Averay – 1972
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The complainant, Mr Lewis, was a postgraduate that wanted to sell his car. He met with somebody interested in buying the car, who was actually a rogue that was impersonating a famous actor, Richard Greene. ...
Liability For Fire Cases
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Liability For Fire. A person will be liable for damage done by fire in three situations. That is, if the damage was caused: 1. wilfully; 2. by negligence; or ...
Liesbosch Dredger v SS Edison
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The complainant’s dredger, Liesbosch, were negligently damaged and sunk by the owner of the Edison in Greece. At the time, the complainant had a contract… ...
Lim Poh Choo v Camden and Islington HA
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The claimant was a senior doctor. She was admitted to a hospital operated by the defendant health service for a minor surgery. ...
Linden Gardens v Lenesta Sludge – 1994
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A lessee of part of a building entered into a standard form contract with the second defendants to remove asbestos from the building. ...
Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd
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The plaintiffs were a firm of solicitors at which Cass was a partner. Cass was a compulsive gambler and dishonestly obtained money from the firm’s bank… ...
Lissimore v Downing [2003]
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The defendant was a wealthy individual who expressed various sentiments that his girlfriend (the claimant)… ...
Lister v Forth Dry Dock
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Following financial difficulties, the defendants, Forth Dry Dock, entered receivership. Forth Dry Dock was sold to a third party company… ...
Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd – 2002
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Employer’s vicarious liability for personal injury caused by torts committed by employees. A warden was employed at an annex of a boarding school for boys and responsible for the day-to-day running of the school ...
Lister v Romford Ice – 1957
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The defendant was a lorry driver who was employed by the plaintiffs to drive their lorry to a slaughterhouse in order to collect waste. The driver took his father with him for the journey and during the course of which, the son reversed the lorry into the father, causing injury. ...
Liverpool City Council v Irwin
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LCC v Irwin – The Irwins were council tenants of a flat in a high rise building owned by Liverpool City Council (LCC). They withheld their rent in protest regarding conditions in the common parts and in their maisonette. ...
Liverpool County Council v Irwin
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Implying a term including an obligation on the part of a council where tenancy agreement did not expressly stipulate ...
Livingstone v Ministry of Defence – Case Summary
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A group of soldiers were dispatched to establish control over a riot. However, the soldiers were attacked by the rioters. ...
Lloyd v Dugdale [2001]
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The defendant had arranged for his company to do building work on the claimant’s land on the understanding that the claimant would grant… ...
Lloyd’s v Harper – Case Summary
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A father wrote a letter to the managing committee of Lloyd’s, which held himself responsible for all of his son’s actions as an underwriting member… ...
Lloyds Bank plc v Carrick
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The first defendant (D1) was the legal owner of a long lease, title to which was unregistered. D1 and his sister-in-law (D2) agreed that D2… ...
Lloyds Bank v Bundy – 1975
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Mr Bundy was elderly farmer. He and his son were long-time customers at Lloyds Bank – the son’s company also banked there. Lloyds guaranteed the company’s overdraft and charged the farm as security. ...
Lloyds Bank v Rosset
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The defendant, Mrs Rosset, was married to Mr Rosset, who was the sole registered owner of the property in question. Mr Rosset had bought this house with his family trust money, which had insisted on his sole ownership as a condition for using that money. ...
LMS International v Styrene Packaging
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The First Defendants operated a factory in a Bradford Industrial Estate, which was owned by the second, third, fourth and fifth defendants. ...
London & Blenheim Estates Ltd v Ladbroke Retail Parks Ltd
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The Leicestershire Coop owned land in and around one of their stores in Leicestershire to London… ...
London and Blenheim Estates v Ladbroke
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The Leicestershire Coop owned land in and around one of their stores in Leicestershire to London & Blenheim Estates; the sale included the right to… ...
London County Council v Allen and Others
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The owner of a piece of land applied to London County Council under the London Building Act 1894, section 7 for the grant of a new street on the land that they owned. ...
London County Council v Cattermoles
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A man was employed as a garage as a general garage hand, during which he would assist in moving cars out of the way of other cars… ...
Long v Gowlett [1923]
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Long owned a watermill and land which was on both sides of a river. Gowlett owned land on both sides of the river… ...
Long v Lloyd – 1958
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The plaintiff was a haulage contractor who saw an advert for the sale of a lorry which was described as in ‘exceptional condition’. ...
Lonrho v Fayed
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Lonrho were acquiring a company, and were awaiting permission from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Fayed and three other defendants… ...
Lonrho v Shell Case Summary
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Shell operated an oil refinery in Southern Rhodesia (SR). Lonrho constructed a pipeline from a port in Mozambique where oil… ...
Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd [2007] UKHL 32 HL
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Case Summary of Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd [2007] UKHL 32 HL. Indemnity and compensation. ...
Lord Advocate v Dumbarton District Council
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The Ministry of Defence wished to improve the defences of their perimeter fencing at a nuclear submarine base located in Faslane. ...
Lord Northbourne v Johnston & Son
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CE owned the S estate and upon death, vested the estate to trustees on behalf of SJ. It was subsequently… ...
Lovell v Smith 1857
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In 1803, the plaintiff became an occupier of a cottage. The defendant’s farm was between the plaintiff’s cottage… ...
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… ...
Lowery v Walker – 1911
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The defendant was the owner of a savage horse which he knew had the potential to cause damage to other individuals and without warning; he placed into a field to graze, knowing that members of the public cross on their path to a local railway station. ...
Lowson v Coombes
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Mr Lowson and Ms Coombes were a couple who purchased a house together. They were not married, as Mr Lowson was still… ...
Lumley v Gye – 1853
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Miss Wagner was an opera singer at Lumley’s theatre on a three month contract. Gye and Wagner made an agreement that Wagner would break her contract and refuse to sing at Lumley’s theatre. ...
Luxmoore May v Messenger
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The Court of Appeal held that the standard of care owed by auctioneers was to give a considered opinion as to the value of the goods. ...
Luxor v Cooper – 1941
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Luxor v Cooper assessed the agents right to remuneration where they have conducted work on behalf of the principal and there is either no formal contract or the contract is silent as to the level of remuneration to be paid. ...
Lynch v Knight – Case Brief
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Mr Lynch told Mr Knight that his wife was a liar, who took pleasure in causing disturbances, had been involved in immoral conduct before marriage… ...
Lyus v Prowsa Developments Ltd [1982]
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The plaintiffs contracted to purchase a plot of land which was part of an estate under the development of the defendant. ...
M v Home Office [1994] 1 AC 377
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Asylum; judicial review; contempt. M was a citizen of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) who arrived in the UK seeking asylum. His repeated applications were rejected, as were his applications for judicial review. ...
Macarthys v Smith
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The claimant, Ms Smith, was a factory employee of the defendants, Macarthys, for which she received a salary of £50 per week. She complained… ...
Macaura v Northern Assurance
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The owner of a timber estate sold all the timber to a company which was owned almost solely by him. He was the company’s largest creditor. He insured the timber against fire, but in his own name. ...
MacCormick v Lord Advocate
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The claimants, MacCormick and Hamilton, brought an action against the Crown in Scotland which contested Queen Elizabeth using the title… ...
Mackay v Dick – 1881
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Mr. Mackay was a contractor for the construction of a railway branch line of Carfin Cutting, who concluded a contract of… ...
Macklin v Dowsett – 2004
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Dowsett was in a dire financial situation. He had a bungalow that was condemned by the local authority. He was able to obtain planning for… ...
Madzimbanuto v Lardner-Burke
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At the time of this case, Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British colony. In 1965, the government unilaterally declared its independence, but this was viewed as illegal by the British government. ...
Majrowski v Guy’s and St. Thomas’s NHS Trust
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William Majrowski (M) was formerly employed by St Thomas’s NHS Trust (D). M claimed that he had been bullied by his manager (L), which M claimed amounted… ...
Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings
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The first case, Makdessi, involved the sale of a controlling interest in a marketing company where the defendant agreed to sell his stake to the claimant. In the second case, ParkingEye, the defendant parked his vehicle in a shopping centre which was privately owned and managed by the claimant. ...
Malayan Credit Ltd v Jack Chia-MPH Ltd
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The determination of beneficial interests of joint tenants in common in equity. ...
Malcolm Charles Contracts Ltd v Crispin
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MCC, a contractor, submitted a tender to Crispin. The Parties undertook cost reduction exercises and proposed a JCT Standard Form of Building… ...
Malone v Laskey – 1907
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The claimant lived in a house belonging to her husband’s employer. The claimant’s husband was a tenant, and she had a license to live at the property. Whilst using the lavatory, the cistern was dislodged by vibrations caused by the next-door neighbour’s electricity generator, which fell on her causing her injuries. ...
Malone v MPC – 1979
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Malone (M) was charged with handling stolen property. During the Crown Court prosecution of M, the prosecution admitted that the Post Office (P) had intercepted M’s telephone conversations under the authority of the Secretary of State for use by the police. ...
Malory Enterprises Ltd v Cheshire Homes (UK) Ltd
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A company dishonestly obtained a land certificate in respect of some land from the Land Registry and sold the land ...
Manchester Airport Plc v Dutton
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The claimants, Manchester Airport, wished to construct a second runway at the airport. The defendants, a group of… ...
Manchester City Council v Pinnock
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Possession proceedings against a tenant and the right to respect for a home under the European Convention of Human… ...
Manchester Diocesan v Commercial
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The complainants, Manchester Diocesan Council of Education, called for tenders relating to property. The defendant, Commercial and General Investments Ltd, submitted a tender offer to buy the property from the complainants. ...
Mansfield v Weetabix – 1998
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D appealed against a judgment holding them liable in negligence following an incident in which a lorry belonging to D, and driven by one of their… ...
Manuel v Attorney General [1983] Ch 77
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The Canada Act 1982 provides for a new procedure for amending the constitution of Canada under which the UK Parliament no longer has any role. ...
Marc Rich v Bishop Rock
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During a voyage a ship developed a crack in its hull. The ships owners requested its classification society to inspect the damage. An employee of the classification society advised that the ship should be put into dry dock in order for repairs to be carried out. ...
Mariola v Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
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A ship known as the ‘Morning Watch’ had been issued a class certificate by the defendant, Lloyds Register of Shipping, despite the fact that it had a… ...
Maritime National Fish Ltd v Ocean Trawlers Ltd
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The respondents owned a steam trawler, which was fitted with an otter trawl. The vessel could only operate as a trawler. ...
Market Investigations v Minister of Social Security
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A woman was engaged by a market research company to act as an interviewer on a part-time basis. For each particular survey, she would conduct interviews… ...
Marriage and Nullity Case Summaries
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According to Lord Penzance in Hyde v Hyde (1866) LR 1 PD 130, concerning the validity of a Mormon marriage, marriage may be defined as “the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others”. ...
Mason v Provident Clothing & Supply Co Ltd
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The appellant was employed as a canvasser by the respondent. A restrictive covenant in the employment contract provided that the appellant could not… ...
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