R v Ireland and Burstow is a landmark decision by the House of Lords that significantly developed English criminal law relating to assault and bodily harm. The case dealt with two appeals consolidated for hearing,… R v Ireland and Burstow
The case of Interfoto Picture Library Ltd v Stiletto Visual Programmes Ltd is a landmark English contract law decision dealing with the incorporation and enforceability of onerous or unusual contract terms. The dispute centred on… Interfoto Picture Library Ltd v Stiletto Visual Programmes Ltd
Ingram v Little is a seminal case in English contract law concerning the issue of mistake as to identity in contracts and the resulting effect on the validity of such contracts. The Court of Appeal… Ingram v Little
The case of Hyde v Wrench is a landmark decision in English contract law, specifically concerning the legal effect of counter-offers on original offers. Decided in 1840, this case established the fundamental principle that a… Hyde v Wrench
The case of Hyam v DPP [1975] AC 55 is a landmark decision in English criminal law dealing primarily with the mental element (mens rea) of murder. It examines the nature of intention required to… Hyam v Director of Public Prosecutions
Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd [1997] UKHL 14 is a leading House of Lords decision in English tort law, particularly concerning the requirements for bringing an action in private nuisance and the scope of actionable… Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd
Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Company is a foundational House of Lords decision that shaped the development of the doctrine of promissory estoppel in English contract law. While the case was decided in 1877, it gained… Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Company (1877) 2 AC 439
The case of Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co. Ltd. v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. [1962] is a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales that profoundly shaped contract law, specifically in… Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co. Ltd. v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. [1962]
Household Fire and Carriage Accident Insurance Company (Limited) v Grant is a leading English contract law decision from the Court of Appeal that established the application of the postal rule regarding acceptance of offers. This… Household Fire and Carriage Accident Insurance Company (Limited) v Grant
Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Company is a landmark decision from the House of Lords, now recognised as the earliest authority for the doctrine of promissory estoppel in English law. Though considered unremarkable for many years,… Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Company (1877) 2 AC 439