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Overstone v Shipway
Example case summary. Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
A hirer of a vehicle paid no monthly rental fee as agreed by the parties, after having paid the deposit and taken delivery of the motor vehicle....
Ogwo v Taylor - Case Brief
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The defendant had negligently started a fire at his home by using a blow torch on the fascia boards whilst attempting DIY home improvements....
Peekay Intermark v Australia and New Zealand
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
B, the appellant, was a bank. P was a company that worked as an investment vehicle, operated by its shareholders and was the first respondent....
The Oropesa - 1943 - Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
There were storms out at sea and a collision happened between two ships, the Oropesa and the Manchester Regiment. In the incident, the Manchester......
McGowan v Radio Buxton Case
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Ms. McGowan participated in a competition on a radio station for which the advertised prize was claimed to be a Renault Clio car....
Mariola v Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
A ship known as the ‘Morning Watch’ had been issued a class certificate by the defendant, Lloyds Register of Shipping, despite the fact that it had a......
Palk v Mortgage Services Funding - 1993
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
In 1990 A borrowed £300,000, secured by a mortgage over the house he owned jointly with his wife, B. A's company then went into insolvent liquidation....
Nisshin Shipping v Cleaves - Case Brief
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Cleaves negotiated nine time charters on behalf of Nisshin. The contract between Cleaves and Nisshin stated that Cleaves was to receive a......
Popiw v Popiw
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Mr Popiw contended the arrangement was a domestic agreement between husband and wife and there had been no intention to create legal relations and......
Monson v Tussauds Ltd
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The claimant was tried for murder by gunshot in Scotland for which the jury returned a verdict of “not proven”. The defendants exhibited wax figures of......
Negligence Causation Cases
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Negligence Causation Cases. The plaintiff was a police dog handler. In 1987 he had been involved in a serious and frightening criminal incident. In 1993 an accident involving the......
Quinn v Leathem - 1901
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Leathem, a butcher, had employees who did not belong to the Belfast Butchers’ Association (BBA). After experiencing some difficulties, he asked......
McWilliams v Sir Arrol
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The claimant was an experienced steel erecter who fell 70 feet to his death from a steel tower he was working on. His employer had failed to......
New Hampshire Insurance v MGN
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The dispute concerned a number of fidelity insurance contracts. The defendants were all insured companies within the Maxwell Group of companies....
Market Investigations v Minister of Social Security
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
A woman was engaged by a market research company to act as an interviewer on a part-time basis. For each particular survey, she would conduct interviews......
Mileform Ltd v Interserve Security Ltd
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Mileform provided packaging, warehousing and the distribution of products for the defendant. M claimed that the parties had agreed......
Matthews v Ministry of Defence - Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Matthews was an electrical mechanic in the Royal Navy for some 13 years. Decades after his service ended he was diagnosed as having asbestos-related......
R v Burgess - 1991
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The appellant (B) was charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. His defence was that during the event he was sleep......
R v Ciccarelli
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The incident took place at a house party with the complainant in attendance, as well as the defendant and his girlfriend. They had met three......
R v Jones - 1987
Example case summary. Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
There were six appellants to the appeal a conviction under s 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. All had pleaded guilty to at least two......
R v Misra and Srivastava
Example case summary. Last modified: 5th Jul 2019
Two doctors were convicted of gross negligence manslaughters when their post-operative patient became infected with a staphylococcus aureus......
R v Hall - 1973
Example case summary. Last modified: 5th Jul 2019
The defendant travel agent received deposit monies from various clients to pay for flights to the United States. He paid the monies......
R v Bowen - 1996
Example case summary. Last modified: 5th Jul 2019
Bowen had obtained a number of electrical goods, over a series of visits to the value of £20,000. He had done so by applying for a number of ‘instant......
R v Bounekhla
Example case summary. Last modified: 5th Jul 2019
The defendant was convicted of three counts of sexual assault after he deliberately and surreptitiously ejaculated on women while dancing......
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