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Bahamas Parliament
Bahamas Parliament Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the Bahamas were already regarded as British less than a hundred years later. They were included in Royal Grants in 1629, to the ‘Eleutherian Adventurers’–a company formed in London to colonize the islands–in 1647, and again in 1670 when Charles II vested the Bahamas in 6 Lords Proprietors.…
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Bahamas Parliament
Bahamas Parliament Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the Bahamas were already regarded as British less than a hundred years later. They were included in Royal Grants in 1629, to the ‘Eleutherian Adventurers’–a company formed in London to colonize the islands–in 1647, and again in 1670 when Charles II vested the Bahamas in 6 Lords Proprietors.…
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Christie v Davey
Christie v Davey Christie v Davey, December 7, 1892 General Overview Everybody needs good neighbours. At what point the law can intervene when neighbours are not good is a matter of some importance; this case clarified the law in a way that has settled millions of disputes since. The case concerned a property at in…
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Abrasion
Abrasion General Overview The abrasion or loss by wear and tear of the coins in use is an important factor in the cost of a metallic circulation. This differs between one country and another according to the hardness of the coin which results from the description of ALLOY employed, to the surface of the coin…
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Dickinson v Dodds
Dickinson v Dodds Dickinson v Dodds, April 3, 1876 This was a classic decision that informed millions of commercial and contractual negotiations since. It says that if you make an offer you can withdraw it at any time before it is accepted. The case concerned the sale of a property by the defendant, John Dodds.…
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Dickinson v Dodds
Dickinson v Dodds Dickinson v Dodds, April 3, 1876 This was a classic decision that informed millions of commercial and contractual negotiations since. It says that if you make an offer you can withdraw it at any time before it is accepted. The case concerned the sale of a property by the defendant, John Dodds.…
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Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, December 8, 1892 General Overview This was a hugely influential decision that went right to the heart of contract law. It is still cited every year in law exams and essays by thousands of law students. During a flu epidemic, Elizabeth Carlill, a…
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Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, December 8, 1892 General Overview This was a hugely influential decision that went right to the heart of contract law. It is still cited every year in law exams and essays by thousands of law students. During a flu epidemic, Elizabeth Carlill, a…
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Wilde v John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensbury
Wilde v John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensbury Wilde v John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensbury, April 5, 6, 1895 General Overview In 1895, The Times reported on three trials of Oscar Wilde. It was the celebrity scandal of the century. The Marquis of Queensbury, who thought his son was being corrupted by Wilde, sent…
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Salomon v Salomon
Salomon v Salomon Salomon v Salomon, November 17, 1896 General Overview Salomon v Salomon was an important case in clarifying the legal definition of a company. Aron Salomon, a boot manufacturer and leather merchant, set up a company in which he held nearly all the shares and was managing director. He loaned the company his…
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Lawyers
Lawyers in the United Kingdom Legal Professionals Types of Lawyer Bailiffs Information about Bailiffs in the European countries is provided here. Notaries Information about Notaries in the European countries is provided here. Other Issues Mobility Legal Education Legal Training Governing Bodies Relevant Legislation Lawyers in other European Countries Information on lawyers in Austria Information on…
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Addled Parliament
The Parliament summoned by James I in 1614 in the hope of raising money. The Commons demanded the abolition of impositions (duties raised by the sole authority of the King), a demand which failed to receive the support of the Lords, and also the restoration of the ejected clergy to their […]
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Act of Attainder
An Act of Attainder (Conviction) was an Act of Parliament convicting a person of an offence and inflicting a punishment. This was not necessarily preceded by a trial, but if it was it was held before both Houses of Parliament and not before the Lords on the accusation of the Commons, as was […]
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Cundy v Lindsay
Cundy v Lindsay Cundy v Lindsay, March 4, 1878 This landmark judgment upheld the principle that you can’t pass on what you don’t own. Lindsay & Co was a linen manufacturer based in Belfast. Alfred Blenkarn, a resident of Cheapside in London, wrote to Lindsay proposing to buy a quantity of goods. He gave his…
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Cundy v Lindsay
Cundy v Lindsay Cundy v Lindsay, March 4, 1878 This landmark judgment upheld the principle that you can’t pass on what you don’t own. Lindsay & Co was a linen manufacturer based in Belfast. Alfred Blenkarn, a resident of Cheapside in London, wrote to Lindsay proposing to buy a quantity of goods. He gave his…