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Bird v. Holbrook Case Summary

Case Summary - Bird v. Holbrook, 130 Eng. Rep. 911 (C.P. 1825) Issue Was the defendant had the intention of theft or he entered to...

Courvoisier v. Raymond Case Summary

Case Summary - Courvoisier v. Raymond, 47 P. 284 (Colo. 1896) Issue That's the Tort of External Injury, excluding Self Defense: -could the prosecution have...

Hudson v. Craft Case Summary

Case Summary - Hudson v. Craft, 204 P.2d 1 (Cal. 1949) Issue Is a promoter liable for injury caused to participants of an illegal event? ...

Murray v Ministry of Defense Case Summary

Case Summary: Murray v Ministry of Defense 1 WLR 692 Issue M claimed that she had been wrongfully arrested, as she was given no proper...

Cole v. Turner Tort Case Summary on Battery

Case Summary: Cole v. Turner, 6 Mod. 149 Issue Under what circumstances may be touching constitute battery? What is the mindset required for touching to...

Fowler v. Lanning Case Summary

Case Summary: Fowler v. Lanning,  1 QB 426 ISSUE Whether the act constituted battery, that is to say, unlawful contact with the person or not? ...

Letang vs. Cooper Case Summary – Trespass to Person

Case Summary: Letang vs. Cooper 1 QB 232 Issue The issue, in this case, was whether it was possible to make a claim under trespass...

Vosburg v. Putney – Egg Shell Skull Theory of Law

Case Summary - Vosburg v. Putney, 50 N.W. 403 (Wis. 1891) Issue Is the rule “the intention to harm is of the essence of...

Central public Information officer, Supreme court of India Versus Subhash Chandra Agarwal

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL CIVIL APPEAL...

In Re: Matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of Judiciary

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,  SMW (C) No(s). 1 OF 2019 BENCH:  JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN DELIEVERED DATE:...

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