Murphy v Brentwood District Council (1991): pure economic loss
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Pure economic loss Main arguments in this case: A pre-existing defect in a property does not give rise to a duty of care… Read more »
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Anns v Merton LBC: pure economic loss
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Pure economic loss Main arguments in this case: Can structural defects and pre-existing defects in a property be considered as pure economic loss?… Read more »
Phipps v Rochester Corporation: Occupiers liability and young children
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Occupiers liablility – Duty of care Main arguments in this case: Do occupiers owe same level of duty of care to every visitors… Read more »
Parker v South Eastern Railway (1877): incorporation of an exemption clause
Areas of applicable law: Contract law – Incorporation of a term – reasonable notice Main arguments in this case: Exemption clauses and its incorporation in a contract The fact of… Read more »
The T Charge in London: All that you need to know about the new charge.
Effective from today, Monday the 23rd of October 2017, vehicles would need to pay a T – Charge, otherwise known as Toxic Charge to drive in London. Why the T… Read more »
What is trespass to land? the legal definition and who can sue.
Trespassing is entering someone’s property without his or her permission. The property can be a house or building but can also include land, movable properties like boats and caravans, as… Read more »
How to apply for a mortgage? The process of getting it.
Time for a big decision: Buying a house is one of the most important decisions that a person has to take in life. And only a selected few of us… Read more »
Barnett v Chelsea & Kensington HMC: What is “but for test”?
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Breach of duty – Causation – The “but for test” Main arguments in this case: The “but for test” in factual causation. A… Read more »
Wagon Mound 1: Reasonable foreseeability of damage.
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Negligence – foreseeability Main arguments in this case: A defendant cannot be held liable for damage that was reasonably unforeseeable. The fact of… Read more »