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Automatism Cases | Law Teacher
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Automatism Cases. The defendant had driven eratically while suffering from hypo-glycaemia (low blood sugar level caused by an excess of insulin in the bloodstream), but was convicted of driving without due care and......
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Cassell v Riverside Health Authority
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The claimant had been injured at birth due to the negligence of the defendant health authority, which had been responsible......
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Chen v Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Chen V. Secretary of State for the Home Department (2005) QB 325 case summary...
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Credit Lyonnais v Burch Case Summary
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Burch raised the defence of undue influence - stating that Mr Pelosi had induced her to enter into the agreement, and the bank had full knowledge/notice of this....
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Barker v Saint Gobain Pipelines
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The claimant, Barker, developed lung cancer (malignant mesothelioma) following exposure to asbestos in the course of employment....
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Bowater v Rowley Regis Corporation
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The plaintiff was a carter employed to go around the streets and collect road sweepings. For this purpose, he was provided with a horse......
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Barkway v South Wales Transport
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The claimant was injured when a bus drove off the road because of a latent, undetectable defect in the tyre that made it burst....
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Congreve v Home Office
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The acts of the executive amounted to the revoking of legally gained, fully paid for licences from the public, effectively forcing members to pay additional fees....
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Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926
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Case Summary of Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926. The establisment of contributory negligence....
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Bowles v Bank of England - 1913
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Mr Bowles purchased a high number of Irish Land Stock which was transferred to his name in Bank of England books. The Committee of the House of Commons......
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Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed v Veitch
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The appellants produced cloth, obtaining their yarn from the mainland – unlike other yarn spun in the mills of Stornoway. The respondents worked for the......
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British Road Services v Arthur Crutchley
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The plaintiff transported a lorry load of whisky by road and delivered it to a warehouse owned by the defendant. Upon arrival, the whisky was unloaded......
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Children and Local Authorities | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
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Children and Local Authorities. During the first half of the twentieth century the conventional wisdom was that parents knew best, and only in the most extreme cases would parents or society at large tolerate any interference in their......
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City of London Building Society v Flegg - 1988
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Here, the Maxwell Browns purchased a property, attaining half of the cost form Mrs Maxell Brown’s parents, the Fleggs. The property was placed solely......
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Gorris v Scott
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A ship owner, the defendant, had contracted to carry a number of sheep from a foreign port to England. Some of the sheep were washed......
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Fercometal v Mediterranean
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Charterers entered into an agreement with ship owners for a cargo in the vessel ‘Simona.’ A clause of the agreement allowed the charterers the option......
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Gordon v Selico - 1986
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The claimant purchased a long lease of a flat from the first defendant and of which the second defendant was the managing agent....
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Gore v Van Der Lann
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The Liverpool Corporation (LC) issued free bus passes to pensioners. Pensioners were required to sign an agreement that waived the liability......
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Ellis v Chief Adjudication Officer
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The Commissioner contended the gift of the flat from mother to daughter had failed and, as such, Ms Ellis was entitled to a proportion of......
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Ee v Kakar
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The defendant was the vendor of property who agreed and signed a document to sell this property to the plaintiff. The property was empty and the sale......
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Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney-General
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The contractor, project manager and site agent for building works in Hong Kong were charged with substantially deviating from approved......
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Godden v Hales - Summary
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Sir Edward Hales was a member of the House of Commons and a close associate of King James II. He converted to catholicism in 1685....
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Hellawell v Eastwood - Facts
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The claimant was the tenant of a factory and owed rent to the defendant. The defendant entered the claimant’s factory and seized several cotton spinning......
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Hardman v Booth - 1863 | Summary
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The plaintiff was a manufacturer who wished to sell goods to Gandell & Co. Edward Gandell was a clerk who worked there and led the plaintiff to......
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Heslop v Burns - 1974
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Mr. Timms met a married couple, and developed an affection for the wife, Ms. Burns. He permitted the married couple to live in his second house......
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