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S.A.S. v. France [2014] ECHR 695
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Case Summary of SAS v France [2014] ECHR 695. The case concerned the rights of individuals to manifest their freedom of religion…
Ropaigealach v Barclays Bank
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The plaintiff was not residing in the property at the time when the defendant took possession and sold the property at auction. The plaintiff sought the determination of the court on whether the defendant had been entitled to take possession without first having sought and obtained an order of the court….
Smith v Leech Brain & Co Ltd
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The complainant was employed as a galvaniser of steel for the defendants, Leech Brain & Co Ltd. He had been working and operating a machine in the workplace, when a piece of molten metal burnt his lip, after he stepped out from behind the protective shield….
St Helen’s Smelting Co v Tipping – 1865
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The claimant was the owner of a large country house with over a thousand acres of land. This land was close to a copper smelting factory which had long been in operation. The smelting factory discharged noxious gases as a result of its operation, which were considered to be a normal part of the smelting operation….
Robertson v Wait – 1853
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The plaintiffs brought a claim against the defendants for breaching their contract but did not establish the terms of the commission structure within……
Sadler v Imperial Life Assurance of Canada
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The plaintiff was employed by the defendant for 17 years. As an insurance agent, he was reimbursed on a commission basis. When the……
Sweet v Parsley – 1970
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The appellant, Stephanie Sweet (S), was a sub-tenant of a farmhouse, where cannabis resin was found. S no longer lived in the house and had let out several rooms to tenants. She did retain a room but only returned occasionally to collect letters and rent….
Secretary of State For The Home Department v MN and KY
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The Supreme Court in SSHD v MN and KY [2014] UKSC 30 were concerned with guidance provided in a previous case of the Upper Tribunal in RB (Somalia) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 277 and how the immigration had applied the guidance in the case of MN and KY….
Sky Petroleum v VIP Petroleum – 1974
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The plaintiffs, Sky Petroleum, entered into a contract with the defendant, VIP Petroleum, and agreed to purchase at a fixed price their entire order……
Rookes v Barnard – 1964
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The claimant was a skilled draughtsman and employee of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), resigned his membership of the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen (AESD), a registered trade union….
Re F (Mental Patient Sterilisation)
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Re: F – Whether medical practitioners are able to sterilise a mentally handicapped woman who is unable to consent on the basis that doing so is in her best interest….
Reilly v Booth – 1890
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This case concerned a dispute as to the full extent of the rights conferred through an easement. The holder of an easement had……
Scout Association v Barnes – 2010
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The claimant was injured after chasing a block that had been accidentally kicked away by another player. The claimant sued the Scout Association….
Smith v Eric S Bush – 1990
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Reasonableness of exemption clauses for surveyor reports. The Defendant, Eric Bush was a surveyor who was employed by Abbey National to assess the value of a property which was to be purchased by the Claimant, Mrs Smith….
Smith v Littlewoods – [1987]
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The defendant purchased a disused cinema with the intention of turning it into a supermarket. Five weeks after the defendant entered the building for the first time, it was set on fire by intruders and destroyed. As a result, the adjacent buildings were also affected and damaged….
R v Williams and Davies – 1992
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The defendants picked up a hitchhiker who was on his way to Glastonbury festival. The defendants then attempted to rob the victim who became agitated and afraid and in this mental state jumped out of the moving vehicle which was travelling at 30 mph. …
Re Sharpe (A Bankrupt) – 1980
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An aunt loaned Sharpe, her nephew, money for the purpose of buying a leasehold premises. This was a shop with living accommodation situated above it….
Thompson v Bridges – 1925
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The appellant was a high school teacher and principal of his school. In 1922, a bitter campaign was fought for trusteeships……
Selmouni v France (2000) 29 EHRR 403
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Case Summary of Selmouni v France (2000). European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Article 3 (Prohibition on Torture) and Article 6 (Right to a Fair Trial)….
Sudbrook Trading Estate Ltd v Eggleton – 1983
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Four separate leases were made in relation to adjacent industrial premises. Each lease expired on 24 December 1997….
R v Woollin
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Case Summary of R v Woollin [1999] AC 82. The facts of Woollin comprised of the defendant throwing his three month old baby to the ground in frustration when it would not stop crying, leading to the baby dying from a fractured skull….
Swedish Central Railway Co Ltd v Thompson [1925]
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A Case Summary of Swedish Central Railway Co Ltd v Thompson [1925] AC 495 (HL)….
Thompson v Foy
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Thompson permitted her daughter, Foy, to build an extension to Thompson’s home. According to their informal agreement, the……
Richmond Adult Community College v McDougall
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Case Summary of Richmond Adult Community College v McDougall [2008] EWCA Civ 4 Disability discrimination. The assessment of disability and recurring disabilities…
Shanklin Pier v Detel Products – 1951
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The Plaintiffs were owners of a pier in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. They entered into a contract with contractors to have the pier repaired and painted. Under the contract the plaintiff had the express right to alter the contract….
Strickland v Turner – 1852
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In this case, Strickland, the complainant, entered into a contract for annuity and life assurance on the life of Turner, with an insurance company….
Rice v Great Yarmouth Borough Council
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A contractor concluded two contracts with a local council for leisure management and maintenance of sports facilities, parks, gardens, playgrounds and other……
R v White – 1910
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The defendant put poison into the evening drink of the victim, his mother, with the intention of killing her. The victim drank a few sips of the drink and then fell asleep. …
R (on the application of Ricketts) v Basildon Magistrates’ Court
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The defendant, Ricketts, was arrested after taking bags from outside a charity shop and from the bins at the rear of the shop and……
Thompson v London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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Thompson was unable to read and she travelled on a train with her daughter and niece. On the back of her ticket it was printed that the tickets were issued subject to the terms outlined in the company’s time tables. …
Smith v Baker – 1891
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The plaintiff was employed by a railway company to drill holes in a rock, near a crane, operated by men employed by the railway company. The crane lifted stones and at times swung them over the plaintiff’s head without warning. …
Rose and Frank v Crompton – 1923
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Intention to create legal relations in the formation of contracts. An American company and English company entered into a sole agency agreement in 1913 for the sale of paper goods in the USA….
Sutton v Mishcon de Reya
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The plaintiff, Sutton, was a male prostitute who entered into a sado-masochistic relationship with Staal, a wealthy Swedish businessman….
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – DELEGATED LEGISLATION – DIRECTIVES – EC LEGISLATION – WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The Units of Measurement Regulations 1994, which were brought into force pursuant to the exercise of powers conferred by section 2(2) and (4) of the European Communities Act 1972….
Robert Addie v Dumbreck
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A four-year-old boy was killed as a result of being crushed by the wheel of a haulage system which belonged to a colliery company. The field in which the system was situated in was surrounded by a large hedge, which was essentially ineffective due to the large gaps in it…
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore – 1866
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The defendant, Mr Montefiore, wanted to purchase shares in the complainant’s hotel. He put in his offer to the complainant and paid a deposit to his bank account to buy them in June….
Sterling Hydraulics v Dichtomatik
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DL contended the acknowledgement of order documentation amounted to a counter-offer incorporating their own terms into the contract….
Thompson v Lohan – Case Summary
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The defendant was a company which hired plant and machinery with operators if necessary. The claimant hired some machinery with two of……
Samarenko v Dawn Hill House Ltd – 2011
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A seller and buyer entered into a written contract for the sale of property, with Clause 16 of the contract requiring the payment of a deposit….
Spring v Guardian Assurance plc – 1994
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The plaintiff was dismissed from his job as a company sales representative for the first defendant. Upon seeking employment with another company……
Shadwell v Shadwell
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Performance of a duty imposed by a contract with a Third Party. The defendant was the plaintiff’s uncle. The uncle promised to pay his nephew £150 a year until the nephew’s income reached 600 guineas provided the nephew married his fiancée….
Target Home Loans Ltd v Clothier – 1994
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The respondents took a mortgage on their home. The appellant lender sought an order for possession after repayments were not made….
R v Valderamma-Vega – 1985
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Valderamma-Vega was a retired police officer who arrived at Gatwick Airport from Colombia when he was stopped by customs officers. They searched his suitcase and found almost two kilograms of cocaine hidden in a concealed compartment in his luggage….
Robshaw v United Lincolnshire Hospitals
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The claimant suffered from severe cerebral palsy due to mismanagement of his birth. He required full time care for the remainder of his life….
Scriven Bros v Hindley – 1913 3 KB 564
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The complainants, Scriven Bros and Co, instructed an auctioneer to sell large bales of tow and hemp on behalf of them at an auction. The bales looked rather similar in the way they were packaged and the samples that were on display to potential bidders were not easily distinguishable….
Re McArdle – 1951
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Past consideration is no consideration.. Mrs McArdle had already performed the work before she asked for payment. Her consideration was in the past. Past consideration is not good consideration….
Shaw v Director of Public Prosecutions – 1962
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Shaw published a booklet containing (mostly) the names and addresses of prostitutes, indicating that such ladies were open to being……
R v Watson – 2015
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The defendant was convicted of two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration. The defendant fathered a child……
Sim v Stretch – 1936
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Libel; telegram; words capable of defamatory meaning. The claimant had a housemaid for a limited period of time, who re-entered the service of the defendant. Upon the maid’s arrival, the defendant sent the following telegram to the claimant:…
Re Polemis and Furness, Withy & Co
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The extent of liability where the injuries resultant from tortious negligence are entirely unforeseeable. Employees of the defendant had been loading cargo into the underhold of a ship when they negligently dropped a large plank of wood….
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