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Oscar Chess v Williams – 1957

Case Summaries

The steps to be taken in identifying a warranty. The defendants sold a Morris car to the claimants, who were motor traders, for £290. The defendants provided a copy of the vehicles first registration indicating that the car was first registered in 1948. ...

Last modified: 29th Sep 2021

Scott v Shepherd – 1773 (Famous Squib)

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Scott v Shepherd has become known as the Famous Squib case. The court dismissed the appeal; the injury to the complainant was the direct and unlawful act of the defendant who originally threw and intended to throw the squib. ...

Last modified: 29th Sep 2021

Parker v South Eastern Railway

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Deposit of bag in railway cloak room; effect of exclusion clause on ticket and on notice. Parker paid to leave his bag in the cloakroom of South Eastern Railway (SER). There was a notice within the cloakroom stating that SER would not be responsible for any deposits exceeding £10. in value. ...

Last modified: 29th Sep 2021

Wilsher v Essex Area Health Authority

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Claimant always holds the burden of proving likely causation. An infant was delivered prematurely and shortly after was administered oxygen by a junior doctor, accidentally providing too much. ...

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DPP v Smith – 1961

Case Summaries

Whether mens rea for murder is subjective or objective. Jim Smith (S) was ordered by a police constable to stop his car which contained stolen goods, however S accelerated instead. ...

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Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore – 1866

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The defendant, Mr Montefiore, wanted to purchase shares in the complainant’s hotel. He put in his offer to the complainant and paid a deposit to his bank account to buy them in June. ...

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R v R – 1992

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The defendant married his wife (complainant) in August 1984. After the marriage did not work, she moved out in October 1989 and took her son to live with her parents. At the time of the incident in November 1989, they were separated but not legally divorced. ...

Last modified: 29th Sep 2021

Duties and Responsibilities of Company Directors

Company Law

A summary of company director duties according to the Companies Act 2006 and systems of enforcement to ensure these duties of directors are implemented. ...

Last modified: 28th Sep 2021

Offer or An Invitation to Treat

Contract Law

An analysis based on a statement, of whether a situation is an offer or invitation to treat, according to Section 2 (a) of the Contracts Act 1950. ...

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Offer and Acceptance

Properties and Trusts

A summary of the essential elements required to form a contract and an explanation of each of the elements. ...

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The Charities Act: Inconsistencies in Charity Classification

Commercial Law

The definitions of what a charity is and its purpose are explained in the Charities Act 2006 and is subject to the control of the High court. ...

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Judicial System Differences

Constitutional Law

In different countries there are various types of judicial systems and each one of them has their own ways of governance. ...

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R v Bree 2007

Case Summaries

The defendant, Bree (B), visited his brother at University and went for an evening out with him and others, including the complainant (C). Both B and C consumed considerable quantities of alcohol, before returning to B’s brother’s home ...

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Cases on Preliminary Crimes

Case Summaries

Preliminary Crime Case Summaries. The defendant members of the ‘National Front’ had conducted a campaign against a Mr and Mrs W (a white couple) fostering black children. ...

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Esso Petroleum v Mardon – 1976

Case Summaries

The Court of Appeal held that the contract could not be voided for misrepresentation as the defendants presented the inflated figure as an estimate rather than as a hard fact. ...

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Murphy v Brentwood District Council

Case Summaries

The defendant local authority had negligently approved plans for the footings of a house (a task which fell within its responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act 1936). The claimant purchased the property, but some time afterwards it began to subside as a result of defects in the footings. ...

Last modified: 28th Sep 2021

Home Office v Dorset Yacht Co Ltd

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Seven boys detained in a borstal – a type of youth detention centre, were working on an island under the supervision of three officers. The borstal boys escaped from the island at night with the plaintiffs’ yacht and damaged it. ...

Last modified: 28th Sep 2021

Beswick v Beswick – 1968

Case Summaries

The court granted the widow an order of specific performance for the payment owed by PB’s nephew as an administrator to her husband’s estate. The court held that the damages would also not be limited due to the loss that had been caused to PB’s estate. ...

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R v Pittwood – 1902

Case Summaries

The defendant was employed by a railway company to operate the gate at a level crossing across the track. He lifted the gate to allow a cart to pass across, but then failed to put it back down before going for his lunch break. ...

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Shaw v DPP – 1962

Case Summaries

Conspiracy to Corrupt Public Morals – Prostitution – Public Morals – Court’s Ability to Create New Offence. The defendant created magazines, which contained personal adverts for prostitutes. This included their personal contact details, photographs and descriptions of their services. ...

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Re McArdle – 1951

Case Summaries

Past consideration is no consideration.. Mrs McArdle had already performed the work before she asked for payment. Her consideration was in the past. Past consideration is not good consideration. ...

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R v Miller [1983] 2 AC 161

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The court concluded that as he was responsible for having created the dangerous situation, the defendant was under a duty to take action to resolve it once he became aware of the fire. ...

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Cutter v Powell – 1795

Case Summaries

Partial performance of a contract. Mr. Cutter, a sailor, was hired for a voyage and given a promissory note from his employment that ten days after the ship arrives at Liverpool, he will pay Mr. Cutter a certain sum. ...

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Bisset v Wilkinson – 1927

Case Summaries

Whether a statement is one of fact or opinion for the purposes of rescinding a contract. The defendant in this matter was the purchaser of land in New Zealand which was purchased by the claimant for the purpose of sheep farming. ...

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Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge (No 2)

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Undue influence; married couple; notice of risk; protection of wife and lender. The case concerned eight joined appeals in which homeowners had mortgaged their houses to secure loans used by the husbands for their respective businesses. ...

Last modified: 28th Sep 2021