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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....
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......
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......
Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
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The defendant placed an advertisement in the paper for the sale of fur, stating that it would be sold on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The claimant......
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......
In The Matter of LC (children) - UKSC
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In LC (Children) No.2, a five member panel of the Supreme Court were asked to pass judgment on the on what is to be taken into account regarding whether a child is habitually resident in a place for the purposes of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 and s.1(2) Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985....
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......
Laemthong International v Artis
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The Laemthong Glory (the respondent) was a vessel chartered on a voyage from Brazil to Yemen, carrying bagged sugar. The charterparty contract provided......
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....
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......
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......
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....
International Organisations Act 2005 - Summary
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This Act makes provisions concerning various international entities conferring privileges, immunities and legal capacity on them......
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......
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....
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......
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......
Pym v Campbell - 1856
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Pym and Campbell signed a written agreement wherein Campbell agreed to purchase three-eighths of the profits to accrue from Pym’s new invention....
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......
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....
Janaway v Salford Health Authority
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Janaway v Salford Health Authority (1989) AC 537 a conscientious objection case summary...
J Evans and Son v Andrea
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The plaintiffs imported machines from Italy to England. The defendants were their forwarding agents....
MRI Trading AG v Erdenet
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By a contract governed by an English choice of law clause a Mongolian mining company, Erdenet, and a Swiss trading company......
Phipps v Rochester Corporation - 1955
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Two children passed across grassland which was part of a building site located on a housing estate that was in the process......
Price v Easton - 1883 - Case Summary
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A declaration between the parties stated that X owed the plaintiff £3. As such, X agreed to complete work for the defendant in exchange for payment......
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