Foreword by Robert Williams | Introduction by Paul Magrath
R v Dudley and Stephens [1884] 14 QBD 273, DC
Criminal Law – Murder – Killing and eating Flesh of Human Being under Pressure of Hunger – "Necessity" – Special Verdict – Certiorari – Offence on High Seas – Jurisdiction of High Court
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 QB 256, CA
Contract – Offer by Advertisement – Performance of Condition in Advertisement – Notification of Acceptance of Offer – Wager – Insurance
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, HL(Sc)
Negligence – Liability of Manufacturer to ultimate Consumer – Article of Food – Defect likely to cause Injury to Health
Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462, HL(E)
Criminal Law – Murder – Onus of Proof – Accident – Unlawful Intention – Direction to the Jury – Reasonable Doubt of Guilt
Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd [1944] KB 718, CA
Court of Appeal – Obligation to follow previous decisions
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd [1947] KB 130
Contract – Agreement intended to create legal relations – Promise made thereunder – Knowledge of promisor that promisee will act on promise – Promise acted on – Enforceability of agreement without strict consideration – Agreement under seal – Variation of by agreement of lesser value – Estoppel
Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 CA
Cinematograph – Sunday performances – Licence – Condition that "no children under the age of fifteen years shall be admitted to any entertainments whether accompanied by adult or not" – Action by licensees – Claim for declaration that condition ultra vires or unreasonable
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales v Attorney-General [1972] Ch 73 CA
Charity – Charitable purposes – Law reporting – Company limited by guarantee with objects of preparation and publication of reports of judicial decisions – Charges for publications – Carrying on business – Profits not payable to members – Whether objects exclusively charitable
American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 194 Sup Ct
Injunction – Interlocutory – Jurisdiction to grant – Principles on which interlocutory injunction to be granted – No need to be satisfied that permanent injunction probable at trial – Protection of parties – Balance of convenience – Criteria – Rule identical in patent cases
Van Duyn v Home Office [1975] Ch 358 ECJ
European Economic Community – Free movement of workers – Public policy – Organisation contrary to public good – Lawful for United Kingdom nationals to work in organisation – Whether other community workers free to enter United Kingdom and work for organisation – Scientology – Difference between regulation and directive
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