FIND LAW CASES

General Principle: Because merchants have limited supply, the advertisement for their goods is considered an invitation to treat. Name:...

General principle: Once the legal owner of shares delivers to his donee the share certificate and properly executed share transfer form...

Name: Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17 The decision of the House of Lords in Stack v Dowden provides an important framework which...

General principle: Introduction of the Caparo-three stage test that represents the actual state of the law in identifying duty of care....

General Principle: The creation of a trust can allow for the legal ownership and equitable benefit to be divided. Name: Vandervell v IRC...

The Postal Rule and Email The rapid expansion of means of electronic communication has brought up challenging and, as of yet, not fully...

General Principle: Silence cannot be used as a means to accept an offer. Name: Felthouse v Bindley (1863) 142 ER 1037, Exch Ch Facts:...

General Principle: The Defendant must make the victim feel that he can and will carry out threat of force. There is no assault whether it...

General principle: The House of Lords held that any future legislation passed in breach of section 2(1) of the Parliament Act 1911 (as...

General principle: In certain subject matters identified by common law, courts can legally supervise the Crown use of the royal...

General principle: A case dealing with law of trespass, although appearing at first to deal with a matter restricted to private law, may...

General principle: UK constructive approach is overruled and the supremacy of EU Law reaffirmed. Name: R (Factortame Ltd) v Secretary of...

General Principle: An acceptance via instantaneous communication is not bound by the postal rule; acceptance must be communicated for it...

General principle: Unless the principle has informed consent, a fiduciary agent must account for any profit made as a result of his...

General Principle: The court will look at the meaning of the words, their true effect and at the intention of the testator as expressed...

General Principle: When the trust property consists of shares, the identification of them only requires the quantification of the...

General principle: When national law conflicts with EU law, national law should immediately be set aside by national Courts. Name:...

General Principle: Offers will expire at the end of the time stated for the lapse (if it’s actually said) or after a reasonable time...

General Principle: The common duty of care does not impose on an occupier any obligation to a visitor in respect of risks willingly...

General Principle: Not everything said in the course of negotiations can amount to a firm offer. Name: Harvey v Facey [1893] AC 552...