Overseas Tankship Ltd v Miller Steamship Co (Wagon Mound No. 2) is an important case in the law of negligence dealing with foreseeability and breach of duty of care. The Privy Council examined whether a… Overseas Tankship Ltd v Miller Steamship Co (Wagon Mound No. 2) – Case Brief

R v Prince is an important English criminal law case dealing with mens rea and strict liability under statutory offences. The case examined whether a defendant could rely on a reasonable mistake regarding the age… R v Prince (1875) LR 2 CCR 154

Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co v Riche is a landmark decision in UK company law concerning the doctrine of ultra vires and the effect of a company’s objects clause. The House of Lords considered… Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co Ltd v Riche (1875) LR 7 HL 653

Jones v Jones is an important case in English defamation law dealing with slander, moral misconduct, and the requirement of special damage. The House of Lords examined whether spoken words accusing a school headmaster of… Jones v Jones and Another [1916] 2 AC 481

Sturges v Bridgman is a significant English law case concerning private nuisance and the use of neighbouring land. The case addressed whether a person could claim nuisance after changing the lawful use of property. It… Sturges v Bridgman [1879] 11 Ch D 852