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Law Cases

Our in-house law team, headed by Jack Kinsella an Oxford law graduate, has compiled a comprehensive list of 1725 case law summaries to help you with your studies.

Law cases by module

Name Reference Subtopic
Richards v Delbridge [1874] LR 18 Eq 11; [1874] 4 WLUK 4 Creation of Express Trust Cases
Oxley v Hiscock [2004] EWCA Civ 546, [2005] Fam 211 Family Property Cases
Davis Contractors v Fareham Urban District Council [1956] UKHL 3; [1956] AC 696; [1956] 3 WLR 37; [1956] 2 All ER 145 Frustration Cases
Bonnington Castings Ltd v Wardlaw [1956] AC 613; [1956] 2 WLR 707; [1956] 1 All ER 615 Negligence: Causation Cases
Adams v Cape Industries Plc [1990] 2 WLR 657; [1990] Ch 433; [1991] 1 All ER 929 Conflict of Laws Cases
Taylor v A Novo [2013] EWCA Civ 194; [2014] QB 150; [2013] 3 WLR 989 Negligence: Kinds of Damage; Nervous Shock Cases
Stephens v Myers [1830] 4 C & P 349; [1830] EWHC J37 Trespass Cases
Shelfer v City of London Electric Lighting Company [1895] 1 Ch 287 Public Nuisance Cases
Saunders v Vautier [1841] EWHC J82; [1841] 4 Beav 115; 49 ER 282 Beneficiary's Interest Cases
Routledge v Grant [1828] 4 Bing 653; [1828] 1 WLUK 31; 130 ER 920 Offer and Acceptance Cases
Elitestone Ltd v Morris [1997] 1 WLR 687; [1997] 2 All ER 513 Mortgages Cases
R (Miller) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41; [2020] AC 373; [2019] 3 WLR 589; [2019] 4 All ER 299 Parliamentary Sovereignty Cases
Re London Wine Co (Shippers) [1986] PCC 121; [1986] 1 WLUK 731 Creation of Express Trust Cases
Re Adams and The Kensington Vestey [1884] 27 Ch D 394 Creation of Express Trust Cases
R v Gibbins and Proctor [1918] 13 Cr App R 134; [1918] 4 WLUK 25 General Part; Actus Reus; Ommisions Cases
Grey v IRC (Inland Revenue Commissioners) [1960] AC 1; [1959] 3 WLR 759; [1959] 3 All ER 603 Formalities Cases
Dingle v Turner And Others [1972] AC 601; [1972] 2 WLR 523; [1972] 1 All ER 878 Charitable Trust Cases
R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2014] UKSC 38 Public Law Cases
R v Morris (David); Anderton v Burnside [1984] AC 320; [1983] 3 WLR 697; [1983] 3 All ER 288 Property Offences; Theft; Dishonesty Cases
Milroy v Lord [1862] 4 De GF & J 264, 45 ER 1185 Imperfect Gift Cases
McGhee v National Coal Board [1973] 1 WLR 1; [1972] 3 All ER 1008 Negligence: Causation; Fairchild Exception Cases
Chandler v Cape Plc [2012] [2012] EWCA Civ 525; [2012] 1 WLR 3111; [2012] 3 All ER 640 Negligence: Duty & Standard of Care Cases
Hyam v DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) [1975] AC 55; [1974] 2 WLR 607; [1974] 2 All ER 41 General Part; Mens Rea; Varieties of fault- intention Cases
R v Lipman [1970] 1 QB 152; [1969] 3 WLR 819; [1969] 3 All ER 410 Intoxication; Manslaughter Cases
Pepper (Inspector of Taxes) v Hart [1993] AC 593; [1992] 3 WLR 1032; [1993] 1 All ER 42 Public Law Cases