Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend. A jury in Los Angeles acquitted the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, on two felony assault charges that carried up to 24 years in prison. Terell Ephron claimed the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star opened fire at him during […]
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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 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 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 Morkporkpor Anku Accra, May 14, GNA – Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, a former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has sued her ex-husband Mr Tony Lithur, for libel over their divorce petition filed on May 2, 2018. The two were customarily married on April 14, 1991, and the marriage was converted into ordinance
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Robert McKinley, a former partner at now-defunct Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis and the former intellectual property practice leader at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, was hit with an invasion-of-privacy suit in New Jersey state court on Tuesday over allegedly hiding cameras in bathrooms at his residences and secretly recording guests. McKinley was arrested in April
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: The law on nuisance in noise making Noise can be described as any loud or annoying sound that interrupts the activities people are engaged in. It can further be said to be an unwanted sound that disrupts public peace, regular activities and communication. In effect, noise pollution occurs when there
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A Spanish High Court judge proposed on Thursday that former football federation chief Luis Rubiales stand trial for kissing player Jenni Hermoso’s lips after Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup. The court said in a statement that the judge, Francisco de Jorge, also sought a trial for former women’s team coach Jorge Vilda, as
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