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R v Watson - 1989
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Mr Watson and another person threw a brick through the elderly and seriously ill victim’s house. Unaware of the victim’s condition and age, they......
Re Mahmoud and Ispahani
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Under the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 an Order was made, titled the Seeds, Oils and Fats Order 1919 that said “a person shall not... buy or sell or......
R v Windle - 1952
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The appellant (W) was convicted of murdering his wife. His wife had regularly spoke of committing suicide and doctors suggested......
Spicer v Smee
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The claimant’s property was adjacent to the defendant’s land. As a result of some faulty wiring, a fire broke out on the defendant’s property......
Rothwell v Chemical and Insulating Ltd - 2007
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Saunders v Anglia Building Society - 1971
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A widow was induced by a fraudster to sign her leasehold interest in her house over to him. He then mortgaged her property to the Anglia......
Robertson v Wait - 1853
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The plaintiffs brought a claim against the defendants for breaching their contract but did not establish the terms of the commission structure within......
Selmouni v France (2000) 29 EHRR 403
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Case Summary of Selmouni v France (2000). European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Article 3 (Prohibition on Torture) and Article 6 (Right to a Fair Trial)....
Swedish Central Railway Co Ltd v Thompson [1925]
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A Case Summary of Swedish Central Railway Co Ltd v Thompson [1925] AC 495 (HL)....
Thompson v Foy
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Thompson permitted her daughter, Foy, to build an extension to Thompson’s home. According to their informal agreement, the......
Robshaw v United Lincolnshire Hospitals
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The claimant suffered from severe cerebral palsy due to mismanagement of his birth. He required full time care for the remainder of his life....
St Martins Property Corporation v Sir Robert McAlpine
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St Martins, the first plaintiff, began working on a development which included shops, offices and flats. A 150-year leasehold was granted......
Saadi v Italy and Chahal v UK
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Case Summary of Saadi v Italy (2008) 24 BHRC 123, 125 -142 and Chahal v United Kingdom (1996) 23 EHRR 413, 74. Article 3 ECHR...
Speight v Gosnay
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The defendant uttered certain words creating a false (unfavourable) impression regarding the claimant’s virginity when the claimant’s mother was present....
Southern Water Authority v Pegrum
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The defendants were pig farmers. Waste and effluence from the pigs was stored first in tanks which drained into a lagoon which had been constructed......
The Hansa Nord - 1976
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Pursuant to a contract of sale, a German company agreed to sell a Dutch company 12,000 tons of citrus pulp pellets for use in cattle feed....
R v Walkington - 1979
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The defendant, Walkington, was in a department store when he went behind the unoccupied counter area on the shop floor and opened......
Smith v. Stone - 1647 | Case Brief
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Smith (S) brought an action of trespass against Stone (D) after D was carried onto S’s land by force, and violence of others, and was not there......
Staples v West Dorset
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The defendant occupied the Cobb at Lyme Regis which was a wall from which the public could gain access to the promenade....
Silven Properties v RBS
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The claimant was a property company which had several mortgaged properties with the defendant bank. The claimants defaulted......
Taylor v Bowers - 1876
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The defendant was a creditor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff made over all his stock-in-trade to a third party on the basis of fictitious bills of......
SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd v Punj Lloyd Ltd - 2013
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The legal relationship in this case was between SABIC and a company owned by Punj Lloyd Ltd – namely, Simon Carves Ltd. The latter had been contracted......
Scruttons Ltd v Midland Silicones Ltd - 1962
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A drum filled with chemicals was shipped from the United States to the United Kingdom, as agreed by a bill of lading which included a clause......
R v Wood - 2008
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The appellant, Woods, was an alcoholic who drank on average 4 to 5 litres of strong cider daily. After having drunk 2-3 litres of cider......
Sandiford v The Secretary of State For Foreign Affairs
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This appeal is concerning a British national, aged 57, whom is imprisoned in Bali, Indonesia, awaiting execution by firing squad following her conviction for drug offences. Mrs Sandiford was arrested in May 2012 and admitted to the offences she was accused of....
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