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McPhail v Doulton

McPhail v Doulton is a landmark decision by the House of Lords that fundamentally reshaped English trusts law, particularly in relation to the certainty of beneficiaries in discretionary trusts. Also known as Re Baden’s Deed… McPhail v Doulton

McLoughlin v O’Brian 

The landmark case of McLoughlin v O’Brian [1983] 1 AC 410 is a significant decision in English tort law concerning the recovery of damages for psychiatric injury, specifically nervous shock. Decided by the House of… McLoughlin v O’Brian 

McKew v Holland 

The case of McKew v Holland is a significant authority in the law of tort, specifically concerning the principles of causation and the concept of novus actus interveniens (a new intervening act). This case explores… McKew v Holland 

Mattis v Pollock 

Mattis v Pollock is a landmark English tort law case that significantly developed the doctrine of vicarious liability, particularly in situations involving intentional torts such as assault. The case clarified that an employer may be… Mattis v Pollock