Articles tagged as UK Law
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Morgan Crucible v Hill Samuel
Case Summaries
The plaintiffs were bidding to take over a third party company, which was being advised by the defendants. During the bidding process, the defendants made a number of negligent misrepresentations to the third party company, which resulted the plaintiffs suffering a loss....
Last modified: 6th Oct 2021
R v M (J) and Another - 2012
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JM and SM had been involved in a fight with a few doormen in a nightclub. One of the doormen, who had no signs of health problems, had a renal artery aneurysm and died. JM and SM were charged with affray and manslaughter caused by an unlawful act (affray being the unlawful act). ...
Last modified: 6th Oct 2021
White and Others v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire
Case Summaries
The claimants (C) were all police officers who had been on duty within Hillsborough Stadium during the eponymous disaster, in which 95 Liverpool FC fans were killed and many others injured....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
White v Jones - 1995
Case Summaries
Considers professional negligence and the circumstances in which a third party can bring a claim on such grounds. A man, Mr White, wished to change his will so as to leave £9000 for the benefit of his two daughters, who he had chosen to exclude at the point of his will’s initial drafting....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Watt v Hertfordshire County Council - 1954
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The claimant worked for the fire department, and was answering a call involving a woman trapped under a lorry near the fire station. This involved moving a heavy piece of equipment to the scene to lift the lorry. ...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Re A (Conjoined Twins: Medical Treatment)
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The parents of conjoined twins, M and J, appealed against a decision to allow an operation to surgically separate them which would result in the death of M. M had severe brain abnormalities, no lungs and was supplied with blood by her sister....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Hillas and Co v Arcos
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Interpretation of Terms – Agreement to Negotiate – Enforceability. Hillas bought some timber from the timer merchants Arcos Ltd. They purchased 22,000 units of timber, and the agreement also contained an option that they would be able to buy up to 100,000 units the next year at a discounted rate of 5%. ...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Great Peace Shipping v Tsavliris
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The defendants, Tsavliris Salvage International Ltd, were a company that offered salvaging facilities to ships in the South Indian Ocean that needed assistance. A ship called the Cape Providence required help after it had endured structural damage at sea....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
British Railways v Pickin
Case Summaries
Validity of statute; private Act. A private Act of Parliament from 1836 said that if a railway line was abandoned, the land beneath the tracks should become the property of the owners of the adjoining lands....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
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....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Hartog v Colin and Shields
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The defendants, Colin and Shields, were hide merchants that were based in London. The complainant, Hartog, was a furrier from Belgium. The defendants entered into an oral agreement with the complainant to sell him 30,000 Argentinian hare skins and this would be at a price of 10d per skin....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
R v Thomas - 1985
Case Summaries
A school caretaker was convicted on two counts of indecent assault on female students. The first count concerned an 11-year-old girl’s allegation that the caretaker rubbed the bottom of her skirt and lifted it on two occasions, yet with no witnesses....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Dunlop v New Garage
Case Summaries
The Claimant (C) manufactured and supplied goods to the Respondents (R) who were dealers and under an agreement C prohibited R from selling than their list price sold an item under the list price, hence C bought a claim in the breach of contract and wanted R to pay a sum of 5l....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
R v Kimsey - 1996
Case Summaries
Kimsey (K) and Osbourne (O) were driving at high speeds in extremely close convoy. Whilst doing so, there was an accident in which O’s car clipped a verge and span out of control, collided with the side of K’s car and went into the path of oncoming traffic....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
R v Gomez - 1993
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Dishonest appropriation of property by using stolen cheques to mislead shop manager. The defendant, Gomez (G) was an assistant shop manager. G colluded with two accomplices who were in possession of stolen cheques....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Yewen v Noakes - 1880
Case Summaries
The definition of an employee. There was a statutory exemption for premises which were occupied by a “servant” or person occupying the premises “for the protection thereof.”...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Bonnington Castings v Wardlaw - 1956
Case Summaries
The onus and standard of proof in personal injury claims for an employer’s breach of statutory duty. The employee of a dressing shops foundry was exposed to noxious dust from swing grinders, allegedly causing him to contract pneumoconiosis....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Elitestone Ltd v Morris
Case Summaries
Freeholders issued proceedings for possession against Mr Morris who occupied a bungalow on the freehold land. The bungalow was situated on top of concrete blocks but was not attached to them....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
R v Dica - 2004
Case Summaries
Criminal – Assault Inflicting Grievous bodily harm – Transmitting disease through consensual sexual intercourse. The defendant, Mohamed Dica was charged with inflicting two counts of grievous bodily harm under s 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
AG Securities v Vaughan - 1990
Case Summaries
AG Securities possessed a long lease of a four bedroom property which was rented to Vaughan and three other individuals. Each tenant signed individual agreements on four separate occasions to lease the property....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Taylor v Laird
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The claimant was employed as the captain of a ship which was owned by the defendants. Whilst in a foreign port during the course of the voyage, he voluntarily gave up his position as captain, and worked as an ordinary crew member during his passage back to Britain....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Olley v Marlborough Court Hotel
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Validity of notice in hotel room purporting to exclude liability for lost or stolen articles. Olley contended the hotel were negligent in failing to appropriately safeguard the keys to guest rooms....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Byrne and Co v Van Tienhoven
Case Summaries
The defendants wrote a letter, on October 1, to the plaintiffs offering the sale of 1000 boxes of tin plates. The defendant was based in Cardiff and the plaintiff was based in New York, and letters took around 10-11 days to be delivered....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Currie v Misa - Summary
Case Summaries
Lizardi & Co. sold a number of bills of exchange to Mr. Misa, drawn from a banking firm owned by Mr. Currie, and were to be paid on the next day. However, Lizardi was in substantial debt to Mr. Currie’s bank and was being pressed for payment....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Bolton v Stone 1951
Case Summaries
In this case, the likelihood of the harm was very low, and erecting a fence any higher than the defendant had already done would be impractical. The cricket club was also providing a social useful service to the community....
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
