Facts In Letang v. Cooper [1965] 1 QB 232, the plaintiff, Letang, was on holiday in Cornwall and was sunbathing on a patch of grass in the hotel grounds, which also served as a car park. The defendant, Cooper, drove his Jaguar motor car over her legs, not noticing her presence. More than three years […]
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Facts In Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v. Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465, the appellants, Hedley Byrne (HB), a firm of advertising agents, were planning to undertake an extensive advertising program for a customer, Easipower Ltd. Due to doubts about Easipower’s financial position, HB instructed their bankers to obtain a financial report. The
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Facts In Caparo Industries plc v. Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605, the plaintiff, Caparo Industries, had taken over a company and sued the company’s auditors, Dickman, for negligence. Caparo alleged that it had relied on Dickman’s audit reports in connection with the takeover bid. Issue The key issue was whether Dickman’s audit reports could form
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Facts In this case the plaintiff, Bourhill, a fishwife who was eight months pregnant, alighted from a train and was retrieving her fish basket from the driver’s platform when she heard a collision between a motorcyclist and a motor car, approximately 45 to 50 feet away. After the motorcyclist’s body was removed, Bourhill approached and
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Facts In Bird v. Jones (1845) 7 QB 742, a section of Hammersmith Bridge, typically used as a public footway, was temporarily designated for seating to view a regatta. A temporary fence separated this area from the carriageway. The plaintiff, Bird, attempted to pass through the designated area and jumped over the fence. The defendant,
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Court: House of Lords Facts: A block of eight flats experienced structural movement and damage eight years after construction. Seven tenants, only two of whom were original leaseholders, sued the builders and the local council. The plaintiffs alleged that the council had either failed to inspect the building’s foundations or, during inspections, had failed to
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House of Lords Facts During an FA Cup match at Hillsborough Stadium in South Yorkshire, 95 people died when the stadium collapsed. The defendant (D), the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, was responsible for policing arrangements at the event. Overcrowding was alleged to be a contributing factor, leading to a negligence claim. The plaintiffs
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By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. LLM. Candidate, International Criminal Law and Justice, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana. 25th January, 2025. ABSTRACT Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana guarantees universal adult suffrage, ensuring that all citizens aged
A legal practitioner and a real estate expert, Victor Owusu Asante has advised the public to do the necessary due diligence when acquiring lands in Ghana to free themselves from the numerous litigation bedeviling the sector. He, however, advised prospective buyers to consult real estate lawyers to conduct the necessary searches for them while cautioning
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The Supreme Court has brought finality to the ownership of 2,900 acres of land at Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region, ruling that the land belongs to real estate giant, Lakeside Estate Limited. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, ruled
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