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Dunlop v Selfridge - 1915
Example case summary. Last modified: 28th Sep 2021
Contract law – Construction of contract – Consideration. Dunlop was a tire manufacturer who agreed with their dealer to not sell the tires below a recommended retail price (RRP)....
Ashbury Railway Carriage v Riche
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For the constitution of companies incorporated under the Companies Act 2006, a memorandum of association containing the purpose for which it is incorporated is no longer a requirement....
Smith v Hughes
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Contract – Mistake – Breach of Contract – buyer beware – Caveat Emptor. The complainant, Mr Smith, was a farmer and the defendant, Mr Hughes, was a racehorse trainer. ...
Entores v Miles Far East Corporation
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Contract – Acceptance – Postal Rule – Damages – Instantaneous communication. The complainants, Entores, were a company that was based in London....
Derry v Peek - 1889
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False representation - In the prospectus released by the defendant company, it was stated that the company was permitted to use trams that were powered by steam, rather than by horses....
Hadley v Baxendale - 1854
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The claimant, Hadley, owned a mill featuring a broken crankshaft. The claimant engaged Baxendale, the defendant, to transport the crankshaft to the location at which it would be repaired and then subsequently transport it back....
Macarthys v Smith
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The claimant, Ms Smith, was a factory employee of the defendants, Macarthys, for which she received a salary of £50 per week. She complained......
R v Director of the Serious Fraud Office
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The Director of the Serious Fraud Office started investigating certain allegations of corruption against a UK company. Among other things......
Gibson v Manchester City Council - 1979
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The House of Lords held that there was no concluded contract and the defendant was not legally bound to sell the property, as the council’s letter did not state the price and was not an offer but an invitation to treat....
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co - 1893
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Emphasised the significance of offer and acceptance in contract law; distinguishes between offers and invitations to treat. The issue in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co was whether the advert in question constituted an offer or an invitation to treat....
Pharmaceutical Society v Boots - 1953
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The defendant ran a self-service shop in which non-prescription drugs and medicines, many of which were listed in the Poisons List provided in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933, were sold. ...
R v Woollin
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Case Summary of R v Woollin [1999] AC 82. The facts of Woollin comprised of the defendant throwing his three month old baby to the ground in frustration when it would not stop crying, leading to the baby dying from a fractured skull....
Adams v Lindsell
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The case of Adams v Lindsell (1818) 1 B & Ald 681 is taught to university law students when studying offer and acceptance. It is often thought by students to have set a rather strange precedent....
Partridge v Crittenden - 1968
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Facts in Partridge v Crittenden. The defendant advertised for sale a number of Bramblefinch cocks and hens, stating that the price was to be 25 shillings for each. Under the Protection of Birds Act 1954, it was unlawful to offer for sale any wild live bird....
Caparo v Dickman Case Summary
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Case Summary of Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990] UKHL 2. The tripartite test in establishing duty of care. Caparo is the landmark case which has created the tripartite test in establishing duty of care....
Botham v TSB Bank
Example case summary. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
In possession proceedings against the appellant numerous items were held to be fixtures and therefore would become the property of the respondent when the property was repossessed....
Lim Poh Choo v Camden and Islington HA
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The claimant was a senior doctor. She was admitted to a hospital operated by the defendant health service for a minor surgery....
Family Law: Divorce Case Summaries
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Family Law: Divorce. A marriage may come to an end in various ways, the most common of which is still the death of one partner. A decree of nullity in the case of a void marriage is evidence that there was never a valid......
Case Summaries on Burglary
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Criminal law case summaries covering and burglary and aggravated burglary. R v Brown - A witness, having heard the sound of breaking glass, saw the defendant partially inside a shop front display. ...
Robbery Case Summaries
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Robbery. A person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force....
Criminal Law Case Summaries
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The defendant, Bree (B), visited his brother and went for an evening out with him and others, including the complainant (C). All present consumed considerable quantities of alcohol, before returning to B’s brother’s home....
McCann and Others v UK - 1995
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The applicants lodged an application with the Commission on 14 August 1991, on the grounds that the deaths of Daniel McCann, Mairead Farrell and Sean Savage by members of the SAS were in violation of Article 2 of the ECHR;...
Negligence in Public Policy Case Summaries
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According to the ILEx Part 2 syllabus, candidates need to be aware of the continuing trend to restrict liability particularly for public bodies eg X v Bedfordshire County Council......
Agreement Case Summaries - Formation, Acceptance, Termination
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Agreement case summaries covering formation of a contract, acceptance and termination of an offer. Payne v Cave (1789) - The defendant made the highest bid for the plaintiff’s goods at an auction sale, but he withdrew his bid before the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer....
Theft Case Summaries
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Summaries of theft cases covering appropriation, property, belonging to another, the mens rea of theft, intention to permanently deprive, and intention to use or dispose of goods....
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