Case Notes...
Please note these are just a few of the cases that will be referred to in class. You should make notes in class and use law textbooks for details of these and other cases.
See also the CD Rom 'English Legal Systems' for case notes.
[This page is updated by Dr Peter Jepson.]
Rules of Language and Presumptions. (click to follow)
Cases in Alphabetical Order
Alphacell v Woodward (1972) - strict liability
Anns v Merton Borough Council (1977) - Tort of negligence
Atwell v Michael Perry & Co - Tort of Negligence
Attn Gen Reference (No 1 of 1992) [1993] - inchoate attempted rape
Att-Gen's Ref (No 1 of 1975) - aid, abet, counsel and procure
Att-Gen ës Ref (No.3 of 94) (1996) - homicide
Aylesbury Mushroom case [1972] - failure to consult
B v DPP (2000) - Parliament must make clear mens rea is not required
Bainbridge [1960] - aid, abet and knowledge
Bland [1988] - Aid and abet
Bourhill v Young (1943). - Tort of negligence and proximity issues.
Bourne [1952] - aid and abet sex with a dog
Brock v DPP [1993] - Defining words within the statute -
Bulmer v Bollinger (1974) - Guidelines for referring cases to ECJ -
Calaem [1985] - Counsel
Campbell [1991] - inchoate
Caparo v Dickman (1990) - Tort Law
Castorina v Chief Constable of Surrey (1988) - Reasonable grounds for a PC's arrest.
Cheeseman v DPP [1990] - a literal approach
Clarkson [1971] - participation
Clunis v Camden & Islington Health Authority (1998) - Tort of negligence.
Cogan and Leak [1976] - Aid and abet rape
Collins v Wilcock (1984) - Battery
Colson v Land Nordrhen-Westfalen (1984)
Coney [1882] - abet
Cutter v Eagle Star [1998] - a literal approach -
Diocese of Hallam Trustee v Connaughton (1996)
De Costa v Optalis [1976] - proof on balance of probability.
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] - tort law cases.
DPP v Khan (1990) - battery (indirect)
DPP for Northern Ireland v Maxwell [1978] - aid, abet and knowledge
Duke v G.E.C Reliance Ltd (1988) - horizontal effect -
Elliott v C (a minor) (1983) - recklessness
Factortame (1990) - Sovereignty -
Fagan v MPC (1969) - coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
Fisher v Bell [1960] - a literal approach -
Francovich v Italy (1991) - state claim if directive not implemented -
Gammon (Hong Kong) (1985) - strict liability
Geddes [1976] - inchoate
Gullefer [1990] - inchoate
Hall v Simons [House of Lords 2000] - removing an advocates immunity in relation to a civil claim of negligence
Henn & Darby v DPP (1981) - interpretation - comments of Lord Diplock
Heydon's Case [1584] - Mischief Rule -
James v Eastleigh Borough Council - binding precedent
Jones v DPP [1962] - Golden Rule (narrow) -
Jones [1990] inchoate - more than merely preparatory
Kelley v Corston (1977) - Tort of negligence
Keenan v UK (2001) - ECHR, concerning inhuman and degrading prison treatment
Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council (1998). - Binding precedent
Law Society v KPMG Peat Warwick and others (1999) - Tort of Negligence
Macarthys v Smith 1980 - EU equal pay case -
Marleasing (1992) - value of EU law -
Marshall v Southampton AHA (1986) - direct effect of directives -
Millward [1994] - aid and abet
MPC v Caldwell (1982) - recklessness
NCB v Gamble [1959] - intent in relation to aiding and abetting etc.
Paula Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl - EU case (applying the Francovich principle) -
Pepper v Hart [1993] - Referring to Hansard -
Pickstone v Freeman (1988) EU law equal pay -
Re Tachographs: The Commission v UK. (1979) - automatic force of regulations -
Rondel v Worsley (1969) - Tort of negligence -
R v Acott (1997) - provocation
R v Adamoko (1993) - gross negligence
R v Allen [1872] - Golden Rule (narrow) -
R v Bateman (1925) - gross negligence
R v Blaue - causation
R v Burstow (1997) - battery psychiatric
R v Byrne (1960) - diminished responsibility
R v Byrno (1960) - diminished responsibility
R v Cato (1976) - constructive manslaughter
R v Cheshire - issues of causation see also R v Jordan.
R v Church (1966) - coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
R v Cocker (1989) - provocation
R v Cunningham (1957) - recklessness and malice
R v Dica (2004) - Consent to Biological Harm (HIV)
R v Doughty (1986) - provocation
R v Fagan (1968) - battery
R v Gibson and Proctor (1918) - Omissions
R v Gotts (1992). - duress. - duress. - duress.
R v Hallam (1957) - strict liability
R v Hancock and Shankland (1986) - Intention
R v Howe (1987). - duress. - duress. - duress.
R v Johnson (1989) - provocation and a judges direction
R v Jordan - issues of causation see also R v Cheshire.
R v Judge of the City of London Court [1892] - the literal rule -
R v Kaitamaki (1985) - coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
R v Kowalski (1988). - marital rape. - marital rape. - marital rape.
R v Larsonneur (1933) - strict liability
R v Latimer (1886) - transferred malice
R v Lawrence (1982) - recklessness
R v Lebrum (1992) - coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
R v Lemon (1979) - strict liability
R v Malcharek (1981) - causation - life support machine
R v Marriott (1971) - strict liability
R v Miller (1983) - Omissions
R v Moloney (1985) - Intention
R v Naughton (2001) - Omissions
R v Nedrick (1986) - Intention
R v Newell (1980) - provocation
R v Pagett (1983) - causation
R v Pearson (1992) - provocation
R v Pembliton (1874) - transferred malice
R v Pittwood (1902) - Omissions.
R v Prince (1875) - strict liability
R v R (1991) - marital rape.
R v Registrar General ex parte Smith (1990) - Purposive Approach -
R v Reid (1990) - recklessness
R v Seers (1984) - diminished responsibility
R v Self (1992). 3 ALL ER 376. - a citizens' arrest.
R v Shorrock (1993) - strict liability
Re Sigsworth [1935] - Golden Rule (wide) -
R v Smith (1959) - Causation in Law
R v Stone and Dobinson (1977) - Omissions.
R v Storkwain (1986) - strict liability
R v Thabo Meli (1954) - coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
R v White (1910) - causation
R v Woollin (1996) - intention
Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell & Co (1977) - Tort of negligence
Shimmens Case (1986) - recklessness - Caldwell lacuna
Smedleys v Breed (1974) - strict liability
Smith v Hughes [1960] - Mischief Rule -
Southwark London Borough Council v Mills (1999). - Binding precedent
Strictland v Hayes Borough Council [1896] - ultra vires -
Sweet v Parsley (1970) - strict liability
Torfaen Borough Council v B & Q (1990) - EU law -
Tuck v Robson [1970] aid and abet after hours drinking
Tyrell [1894] - Can a victim aid and abet the crime?
Van Duyn v Home Office (1974) - EU Law -
Van Gend en Loos (1963) - EU Law -
W and others v Essex County Council (1998) - Tort of negligence.
Warner v MPC (1969) - strict liability
Whiteley v Chappell [1868] - literal absurdity -
Whittaker v Dept. of Education of Employment - EAT decision over ECHR jurisdiction.
Wilcox v Jeffrey [1951] - aid and abet an alien jazz musician
Winzar v Chief Constable of Kent (1983) - strict liability
Woolmington v DPP. - proof beyond reasonable doubt.
X and others v Bedfordshire County Council (1995). Tort - duty of care exemption.
Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co (1944). binding precedent