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Bailey v Stephens - 1862
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This case dealt with the issue of proximity in the law on easements in England & Wales. In particular, it was disputed whether it is possible for a......
Clark Fixing Ltd v Dudley
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The defendant, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Dudley MBC), appealed a decision that it was liable in negligence for damage caused by fire......
Compagnie Noga v Abacha
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The claimant Swiss company entered into a tripartite agreement with the defendant (the personal representative of the deceased former military......
Brady v Brady Case Summary [1988] 2 All ER 617 HL
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Brady v Brady Case Summary [1988] 2 All ER 617 HL. Maintenance of share capital in company law....
Banks v Cox
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B brought a claim for damages for misrepresentation after acquiring a nursing home business that was previously managed by C....
Collier v Collier - 2002
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Due to financial difficulties the respondent granted leases, with options to purchase, over two properties to the appellant (his daughter)....
Carmarthenshire County Council v Lewis
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The claimant in this matter was the wife of a lorry driver killed whilst trying to avoid a child in the road. The child was at school......
Bulk Trading Co v Zenziper Grains
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The buyers, the Bulk Trading Corporation, and the seller, Zenziper, had arranged for the sale of 6,000 tonnes of American corn, which were to be......
Berkoff v Burchill - 1996
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The first defendant was a journalist and, at the time, a film critic for the Sunday Times, while the second defendant was the newspaper’s publisher....
Crossley v Rawlinson - Case Summary
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The defendant, a lorry driver, stopped his vehicle when the tarpaulin covering his load caught fire. The fire was accepted to be a consequence of the......
BP Exploration Co v Hunt - Summary
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BP entered an agreement with Hunt, under which BP would explore and develop his oil concession in Libya at their own expense. This expenditure......
Bugdaycay v Home Secretary 1987
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The Pakistani government issued a decree introducing new and additional discrimination against members of the sect to which the claimants......
Bux v Slough Metals
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Mr Bux was employed by the defendant as a die-caster. This involved him lifting molten metal from a furnace with a ladle and pouring it into a die....
Barclays v Fairclough Building Ltd
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B employed F to clean a roof which was made of corrugated sheets. F did not take any safety precautions when cleaning. The premises were contaminated......
Avraamides v Colwill - 2006
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Avraamides contracted Bathroom Trading Company (BTC) to complete two bathroom refurbishments. BTC was later sold to Colwill....
Broome v Perkins - 1987
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The defendant (P) was diabetic. He was charged with driving without due care and attention. At trial, he argued that he had suffered......
R v Navid Tabassum - Criminal law consent case
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NAVID TABASSUM. On 30th November 1999 at Preston Crown Court, following a trial before His Honour Judge Livesey QC, the appellant was convicted on three counts of indecent assault, on three different female complainants....
Caswell v Powell Duffryn
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A mine worker was responsible for periodically cleaning the movable plates of a coal-transporting conveyor belt, instructed to ensure that......
Banco Exterior Internacional v Mann
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The defendants, Mr and Mrs Mann, lived in a property registered in the husband’s sole name. Mr Mann applied for a loan from the claimant bank......
British Coal Corporation v R
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The British Coal Corporation, together with four other companies involved in the import of coal, were convicted of unduly restraining the coal industry....
Bradbury v Morgan - 1862
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Leigh requested that Bradbury provide credit to his brother to the value of £100. Leigh guaranteed the account owned by his brother to this effect....
Daiichi UK Ltd v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
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A number of unincorporated groups and their supporters (S) who campaigned for the rights of animals targeted a campaign against Daiichi UK Ltd....
Bigos v Bousted
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The defendant, Bousted, wanted to support his wife while she stayed in Italy for her health. He agreed with the defendant that in return for a......
Foley v Classique Coaches Ltd
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Foley owned some land and a petrol station. He sold part of the land adjoining the station to Classique Coaches Ltd, a coach company....
Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Monk
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Monk and Powell held a joint tenancy over a property. Following the termination of their relationship Powell desired to end her......
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