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Solle v Butcher

Solle v Butcher is a leading English contract law case on the doctrine of mistake and the role of equitable principles in setting aside contracts.  Decided by the Court of Appeal, it is especially significant… Solle v Butcher

Smith v Hughes

Smith v Hughes is a leading English contract law case concerning mistake, the objective test of agreement, and the principle of caveat emptor (buyer beware). It is frequently cited for establishing that a contract is… Smith v Hughes

Smith v Eric S Bush 

The case of Smith v Eric S Bush [1990] UKHL 1 is a leading decision of the House of Lords that clarified two significant areas of English law — the existence of a duty of… Smith v Eric S Bush 

Shadwell v Shadwell 

The case of Shadwell v Shadwell (1860) is a significant English contract law decision that clarified the concept of consideration where a party performs a duty already owed under a separate contract with a third… Shadwell v Shadwell 

Saunders v Vautier 

The decision in Saunders v Vautier [1841] EWHC J82 is a landmark judgement in English trust law. It established a clear rule of equity now known as the rule in Saunders v Vautier. The case… Saunders v Vautier