Articles tagged as UK Law
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British Economical Lamp Co v Empire Mile End Ltd
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The claimant let electrical lamp fittings to lessees of a theatre. The lamps were attached to their brackets using a bayonet attachment....
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Carillion Construction v Felix - Summary
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Carillion was a main contractor on a building site and subcontracted Felix to undertake work. The work was due for completion......
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Children and Their Welfare | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
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Children and Their Welfare. The Children Act 1989 was the result of a comprehensive review of the law as it affected children, and now encompasses almost the whole of the civil law in that area with the exception of that which...
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Bonham v College of Physicians
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Bonham, a trained medical doctor, petitioned to join the College of Physicians but was rejected. A short time later he applied for.......
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Chaplin v Hicks - 1911
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Hicks was a famous actor and theatre manager. He invited women to enter a beauty contest by sending in photographs which would be placed in a newspaper....
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Courtney & Fairburn Ltd v Tolaini Bros
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The respondents, Tolaini Bros, wished to develop a hotel. The appellants were property developers. During negotiations between the parties, it was proposed......
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Beckham v Mirror Group News
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David and Victoria Beckham invoked s12 Human Rights Act 1998 to seek an interim injunction to prevent the publication of unauthorised photographs of......
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Dahlia v Four Millbank
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This case concerns selling property. The complainant, Dahlia, wanted to purchase property from the defendants, Four Millbank Nominees....
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Barker v Corus - 2006
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This case was an appeal from the earlier decision in Barker v Saint Gobain Pipelines Plc [2004] EWCA Civ 545, regarding the deceased claimant who had......
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Cutler v Wandsworth Stadium Ltd - 1949
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Mr Cutler was a bookmaker who carried on his business at a greyhound track occupied by the respondents. He claimed that as occupiers......
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Beresford v Royal Insurance - 1938
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In 1925 Major Rowlandson took out five life insurance policies on his own life with the defendants, Royal Insurance Co Ltd......
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BS & N Ltd v Micado
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Ship owners chartered a vessel, The Seaflower, to charterers to carry oil. Clause 46 required major oil companies’ approvals and stipulated that......
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Carslogie Steamship v Norwegian Government
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The complainant’s vessel, Heimgar, was damaged by a collision with the defendant, Carslogie. The defendants admitted negligence and damage and this was not......
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Crystal Palace v Dowie
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The defendant, Mr Dowie, was a football manager for the complainants, Crystal Palace Football Club. In the terms of his employment contract......
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C & P Haulage v Middleton - Summary
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C&P granted Middleton a license to occupy premises from where he would conduct his business. The agreement expressly stated the license......
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Burma Oil Company v Lord Advocate - Case Summary
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The claimant, Burma Oil Company, brought proceedings against the UK government (who were represented in the case by the Lord Advocate)......
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Barclays Bank v Alcorn
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The defendant had argued that the charge did not cover a separate building on the property known as “The Cottage.” The defendant refused to give up......
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Brimelow v Casson
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Brimelow was a theatrical manager and Casson was a member of the Joint Protection Committee, effectively a trade union of sorts....
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Brittain v Garner - 1989
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The claimant sought damages for the loss of his career, arguing that this should be quantified based not only on his present......
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Barclays Bank v Bird
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An equitable charge was created over the property of Mr Bird. It contained a clause whereby the plaintiff obtained an irrevocable power......
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Coward v Motor Insurance Bureau
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Mrs Coward obtained judgement for damages which was not paid out because Mr Cole’s insurance policy did not provide cover for him to carry pillion......
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Banque Keyser Ullman v Skandia
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The plaintiff bank had made loans against property which the borrower had informed them valuable, and had also taken out insurance policies from the......
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CTN Cash & Carry Ltd v Gallagher Ltd [1994]
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Gallagher demanded CTN to pay for the cigarettes despite those not being delivered due to Gallagher’s own mistake. Gallagher argued that the risk......
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Brice v Brown
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C, a woman aged 42, had suffered from a hysterical personality disorder since childhood. She was, however, able to lead a......
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Barton v County Natwest Bank - 1999
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The plaintiff, County Natwest Ltd (CN), loaned money to a company of which Barton (B) was an officer and guaranteed the value of the loan....
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