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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. …
Contract Law Intention Case Summaries
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Contract law intention cases – social and domestic agreements, business / commercial agreements. Lens v Devonshire Club (1914) It was held that the winner of a competition held by a golf club could not sue for his prize…
Kaitamaki v R
Example case summary. Last modified: October 28, 2021
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….
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. …
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….
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….
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…
Horsfall v Thomas – 1862
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The plaintiff was employed by the defendant to make him a steel gun which the defendant would pay for with two bills of exchange….
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….
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……
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….
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….
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….
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……
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….
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……
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……
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……
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……
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……
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….
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….
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……
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…
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……
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….
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……
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)…
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……
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……
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……
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……
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……
Hunter v British Coal
Example case summary. Last modified: December 29, 2020
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….
Hughes v Lord Advocate – 1963
Example case summary. Last modified: October 5, 2021
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….
Home and Overseas Ins Co v Mentor Ins Co (UK)
Example case summary. Last modified: July 16, 2019
Mentor Insurance entered in a number of reinsurance contracts with Home and Overseas Insurance under a standard form of contract with Clause (18)……
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
Example case summary. Last modified: September 6, 2021
PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – JURISDICTION. Numerous requests were made to the House of Commons under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for detailed breakdowns of some MPs’ claims under the Additional Costs Allowances scheme. …
Fisher v Bridges – 1854
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The defendant agreed to buy land from the plaintiff. According to the defendant, before the making of the deed, which was subject to a mortgage……
DSBD Subsea v Petroleum – Case Summary
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DSND entered into a memorandum of understanding varying the terms of the agreement with PGS, after DSND was found to have a……
Ecay v Godfrey – 1947
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Evidenced the necessity of considering all relevant remarks in assessing whether a representation may be deemed a contractual term….
Hochster v De La Tour – 1853
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Award of damages for anticipatory breach of contract.. De La Tour concluded an agreement to employ Mr. Hochster to act as a courier and travel with him in Europe on 1 June 1852….
Henderson v Arthur – 1907
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The claimant, Henderson, was a seller who agreed to give a lease of a theatre to the defendant, Arthur, as a tenant….
Gray v Thames Trains Ltd – 2009
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The appellant, Gray, was a passenger in the Ladbroke Grove train crash which the respondents had caused due to negligence….
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……
Garden Cottage Foods v Milk Marketing Board
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The Milk Marketing Board (MMB) produced most of the bulk butter in the UK. They announced they would no longer sell any to Garden Cottage Foods (GCF)….
DPP v A – 2000
Example case summary. Last modified: March 18, 2021
The defendant wished to raise the defence of duress to a charge of robbery on the basis that two strangers had threatened to kill……
Duress Case Summaries
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Contract law duress cases including duress to the person, duress to goods, economic duress and remedies. Barton v Armstrong [1976] AC 104 – A (the former chairman of a company) threatened B (the managing director) with death if he did not agree to purchase A’s shares in the company. …
Euro Brokers Holdings Ltd v Monecor (London) Ltd
Example case summary. Last modified: July 16, 2019
Case Summary of Euro Brokers Holdings Ltd v Monecor (London) Ltd [2003] 1 BCLC 506. Passing resolutions and special resolutions, Companies Act 2006….
Gray v Jones – Case Brief
Example case summary. Last modified: June 14, 2019
The defendant said the following to the claimant: “You are a convicted person. I will not have you here.” The claimant brought an action for slander….
Downsview Nominees Ltd v First City
Example case summary. Last modified: June 14, 2019
The plaintiff appointed receivers and managers of a company over which it held a debenture. A separate debenture in relation to the……
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