Malone v Laskey arose at a time when the courts were careful to limit the scope of private nuisance. The case focused not on whether harm had occurred, but on who was legally entitled to… Malone v Laskey

Kinch v Bullard is an important English land law decision dealing with co-ownership of property and the severance of a joint tenancy. The case focuses on whether a notice of severance sent by post is… Kinch v Bullard

Ottaway v Norman is an important decision of the High Court that explains the law relating to fully secret trusts and clarifies the conditions under which such trusts are enforceable. The case is frequently cited… Ottaway v Norman

Bray v Ford [1896] AC 44 is a leading English case on defamation and also lays down an important explanation of fiduciary duties, particularly the rule against conflict of interest. The decision is notable for… Bray v Ford

Sprange v Barnard is a classic and frequently cited decision in English trusts law dealing with the requirement of certainty of subject matter for the creation of a valid trust. The case illustrates how courts… Sprange v Barnard (1789): Case Brief

The decision in Corcoran v Anderton is an important authority in English criminal law on the meaning of appropriation within the offence of robbery under section 8 of the Theft Act 1968. The case examines… Corcoran v Anderton

Logdon v DPP is a well-known English criminal law case that explains the mental element required for the offence of assault. The decision makes it clear that, for assault, the focus is not on whether… Logdon v DPP

R v Pace and Rogers is an important decision of the Court of Appeal that clarifies how intention and knowledge operate in offences involving criminal property, particularly where the offence charged is an attempt. The… R v Pace and Rogers

DPP v Newbury and Jones is a landmark decision of the House of Lords on the law of constructive manslaughter. The case clarified an important and often misunderstood aspect of criminal liability—whether a defendant must… DPP v Newbury and Jones

The case of DPP v Santa-Bermudez is an important decision of the High Court that explains how criminal liability for battery can arise even when the accused does not directly apply physical force. The case… DPP v Santa-Bermudez