Articles tagged as UK Law
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Hardman v Booth - 1863 | Summary
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The plaintiff was a manufacturer who wished to sell goods to Gandell & Co. Edward Gandell was a clerk who worked there and led the plaintiff to......
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Heslop v Burns - 1974
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Mr. Timms met a married couple, and developed an affection for the wife, Ms. Burns. He permitted the married couple to live in his second house......
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Goodchild v Bradbury - 2006
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Goodchild was elderly. He owned some agricultural land. He gave plot – next to his house – to his nephew, Bradbury (who lived with him) as a......
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Gamerco SA v ICM
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Gamerco were promoters who entered into an agreement to promote a concert in Madrid with the defendants, the corporate persona of the band......
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Easat Antennas Ltd v Racal Defence Electronics Ltd
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E was a niche, specialist electronic company which worked alongside R to win a communications contract with the Ministry of Defence....
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Day v Savadge
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Day sued Savadge for trespass after the latter took away a bag of nutmegs. Savadge claimed that it was customary in London for people......
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Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland v Maxwell
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The defendant was a member of the UVF, an organisation carrying out attacks on Roman Catholics by the use firearms and bombs....
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Ferguson v Weaving
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The licensee instructed the waiters to make sure that customers in his public house did not continue to drink intoxicating substances......
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ERJ Lovelock v Exportles - 1968
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ERJ Lovelock Ltd, the buyers agreed to purchase a quantity of timber from the sellers, Exportles, who were a joint stock company dealing......
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Doughty v Turner Manufacturing
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The claimant, Doughty, was an employee of the defendants, Turner Manufacturing Company, where he worked in their factory....
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De Keyser’s Royal Hotel v Spicer Bros
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The defendants were constructing a building nearby to the claimant’s hotel. This involved the excavation of the foundations and pile-driving......
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Daly v General Steam Navigation
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The plaintiff who was a housewife, was a passenger in the defendant’s vessel. She was injured in an accident and had to be treated over a long......
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De Molestina v Ponton
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This case concerned ownership of property and the estate of a deceased wealthy businessman. This was a dispute between members of the family......
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Groves v Lord Wimbourne
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The claimant was employed at the defendant’s iron works at a steam winch with revolving cog wheels. His right arm became trapped in the cog wheels......
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Gough v Thorne - 1966
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The plaintiff was 13 and a half when she and her two brothers, aged 10 and 17, were standing on the pavement, waiting to cross......
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Donnelly v Joyce - 1974
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As a child, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his right leg in a road traffic accident which was the defendant’s fault. Although the leg was not broken......
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FERNANDO AUGUSTO MEGALHAES DIAS
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FERNANDO AUGUSTO MEGALHAES DIAS. This appeal raises a short but important point about the offence of manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act....
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Day Morris Associates v Voyce - 2003
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Ms Voyce denied that she had entered into this agreement for commission, as she had not signed any contract with the complainants....
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Great Eastern Shipping v Far East Chartering
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Far East Chartering (FEC) were contracted by Great Eastern Shipping (GES) to charter one of their ships from Indonesia to India....
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Dodd Properties v Canterbury City Council
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In 1970, the defendants were building a multi-storey car park near to the complainant’s building. The pile driver they had used had resulted in bad......
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Great Lakes Steamship Co v Maple Leaf Milling Co
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The defendants had a duty to immediately lighten the complainant’s vessel on its arrival on Lake Erie. However, they failed to do so at the time when it......
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Hollingworth v Southern Ferries
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Wishing to go on a holiday, the claimant asked her friend and travelling companion to make arrangements. This friend went to a travel agent......
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Hadley v Kemp - 1999
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Their primary argument was that there was an oral agreement that rendered him contractually bound to distribute the publishing income....
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Gandy v Gandy
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As part of a deed of separation between husband and wife, the husband agreed to pay the trustees an annual sum of money for his wife and two eldest daughters......
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Hardwick v Johnson - 1978
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The agreement was held to be a joint contractual license. Where informal family agreements are made and the parties do not......
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