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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......

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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....

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Offer-Hoar v Larkstore Ltd - 2006

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Larkstore purchased a site for development. The seller of the land had commissioned a soil inspection report from Technotrade......

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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......

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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......

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Hotson v East Berkshire AHA

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The claimant was a young boy who sustained various injuries after falling from a tall tree, including a fractured hip. He was taken to receive medical......

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Progress Bulk Carriers v Tube City - Summary

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The dispute arose out of the sale of a load of shredded scrap that the charterers (hirers of a cargo ship) had to ship to China from Mississippi....

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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......

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More Diverse Judiciary

Judicial Law

The Judiciary (also known as judicature) is made up of the various courts in a country that interprets and applies the law created by the sovereign body, which in the United Kingdom is Parliament....

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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......

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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......

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O'Brien v MGN Ltd - Case Summary

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Mr O’Brien’s claim was unsuccessful. The contractual rules had been successfully incorporated into the agreement by reference on the day......

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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....

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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......

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Judicial Protection of Prisoners Rights

Judicial Law

The issue of prisoners’ rights has recently taken to the headlines of our national newspapers once again, the focus this time on the matter of overcrowding. Mr. Justice Michael Reilly,...

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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......

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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....

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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......

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Ocean Chemical Transport Inc v Exnor Craggs - 2000

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OCT claimed EC had breached the implied term to provide quiet and unencumbered possession of the bunkers contrary to s12 Sale of Goods Act 1972....

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Evidence Law - Admissibility of Evidence Essays

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Common Law - Evidence Law - Amissibility of Evidence Essays - Use Our Free Law Essays To Help You With Your Law Course...

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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....

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Janaway v Salford Health Authority

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Janaway v Salford Health Authority (1989) AC 537 a conscientious objection case summary...

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