š Case BriefsāThe Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd. did not misrepresent the terms of the loan agreement and had adequately disclosed all necessary information to the plaintiff.ā - Court of First Instance, Kwok Wing Hang v. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd...
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š Case BriefsāThe executive cannot override judicial decisions without compelling justification.ā - Supreme Court, R (Evans) v Attorney General (2015)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: R (Evans) v Attorney General [2015] UKSC 21Jurisdiction Tags: Con...
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š Case BriefsāFundamental rights cannot be overridden by general or ambiguous words in legislation.ā - House of Lords, R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Simms (2000)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: R v Secretary of State for ...
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š Case BriefsāThe issue of assisted suicide involves complex moral and ethical considerations that are better suited for Parliament to address.ā - Supreme Court, R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice (2014)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: R (Nicklin...
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š Case BriefsāThe Parliament Act 1949 was validly enacted using the procedure in the Parliament Act 1911.ā - House of Lords, R (Jackson) v Attorney General (2005)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: R (Jackson) v Attorney General [2005] UKHL 56Jurisdic...
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š Case BriefsāThe indefinite detention of foreign nationals without trial under section 23 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.ā - House of Lords, A v Secretary of State for...
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š Case BriefsāThe Prime Ministerās advice to prorogue Parliament was justiciable and unlawful.ā - Supreme Court, R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister (2019)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: R (on the application of Miller) v The Pri...
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š Case BriefsāThe UK Government cannot use the royal prerogative to trigger Article 50 and initiate the withdrawal process from the European Union without an Act of Parliament.ā - Supreme Court, R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the Europea...
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š Case BriefsāThe public interest in playing cricket must be balanced against the private interest of neighboring householders.ā - Court of Appeal, Miller v Jackson (1977)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: Miller v Jackson [1977] QB 966Jurisdiction T...
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š Case BriefsāThe promise to accept reduced rent was intended to be relied upon by HTH, and HTH did rely on it.ā - Court of Appeal, Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd (1947)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation: Central London Prope...
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š Case BriefsāThe advertisement constituted a binding unilateral offer, which could be accepted by anyone who performed the conditions stated in the offer.ā - Court of Appeal, Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893)ó ó ó UK Law Case BriefCase Citation...
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š Case BriefsāThe SFC can seek a determination of market conduct under section 213 of the SFO, and the court has jurisdiction to decide questions of contravention of any provision of the SFO.ā - Court of Final Appeal, Securities and Futures Commissio...
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š Case Briefsó āThe classification of non-resident pregnant women as non-eligible persons (NEPs) for the purpose of charging higher fees for obstetric services in public hospitals was not discriminatory.ā - Court of Final Appeal, Fok Chun Wa v Hospita...
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š Case BriefsāThe President of the Legislative Council has the authority to manage the legislative process and adjourn debates under the Rules of Procedure.ā - Court of Appeal, Leung Kwok Hung v President of the Legislative Council (2013)ó ó ó ó Hong Kon...
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š Case BriefsāThe President of the Legislative Council has the authority to manage the legislative process and adjourn debates under the Rules of Procedure.ā - Court of Appeal, Leung Kwok Hung v President of the Legislative Council (2013)ó ó ó ó Hong Kon...
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