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Cases that changed our lives

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Publication details: London Lexis Nexis 2011Description: 254p xxvISBN:
  • 9781405755887
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 348.04 MCD-2
Contents:
Contents: Foreword by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls; Preface by Ian McDougall, VP & Legal Director, LexisNexis International; List of Contributors; Table of Cases; Part I. Public Law; 1. Changing perspectives on the constitution and the courts: Dr Bonham's Case -- Andrew Goddard QC and Marie-Therese Groarke; 2. What breathes life into the US Constitution? Marbury v Madison -- Kenneth Thompson II; 3. Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation -- Jennifer James; 4. The Factortame Litigation – Dr. Jo Hunt; 5. An implied constitutional freedom of speech in Australia - The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC; 6. A right to resist? The Trial of Dr. Sacheverell – Dr. Craig Rose; 7. "The evil that men do lives after them": Plessy v Ferguson -- Henry Horbaczewski; 8. Native title in Australia: Mabo and Another v The State of Queensland and Another -- The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC; Part II. Land Law; 9. Tulk v Moxhay -- Richard de Lacy QC; 10. A promise is a promise: Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd -- Robert Pearce QC; Part III. Criminal Law; 11. Legal insanity: the enduring legacy of Daniel M'Naghten's Case -- Jeremy Dein QC and Jo Sidhu; 12. R v Dudley and Stephens -- David Perry QC; 13. Red light spells danger: R v Morgan -- Gerard Forlin QC; Part IV. Civil Law; 14. The Snail in the bottle: Donoghue (or McAlister) v Stevenson -- Paul Reed QC and Philippa Harris; 15. Legal celebrity or jurisprudential substance? Caparo Industries plc v Dickman and other -- John Randall QC; 16. As if by a side-wind ... The Mareva/Freezing Order Jurisdiction in England: Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA; The Mareva -- Paul Lowenstein QC; 17. From catwalk to courtroom: public figure, private life: Naomi Campbell v MGN Limited -- Heather Rogers QC; Part V. The Right to Life; 18. "How ... the deceased came by his death ...": R (on the application of Middleton) v West Somerset Coroner - Dr Karen Widdicombe; 19. R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions How the Law Lords Made Way for a Compassionate Clarification of the Law on Assisting Suicide -- Lynne Townley; Part VI. The State and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century; 20. A and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department: The Courts and counter-terrorism - asserting the rule of law? -- Alexander Horne; 21. The day we sold the rule of law: R (on the application of Corner House Research and another) v Director of Serious Fraud Office (BAE Systems plc, interested party) -- John Cooper QC; Part VII. Family Law; 22. Is it that simple? Stack v Dowden and buying a house together. - His Honour Judge Stephen Wildblood QC; 23. An ordinary tale of farming folk? White v White and its legacy -- Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain; 24. Gillick and the dwindling right of parental authority -- Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain; Index.
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Contents:
Foreword by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls;
Preface by Ian McDougall, VP & Legal Director, LexisNexis International;
List of Contributors;
Table of Cases;

Part I. Public Law;
1. Changing perspectives on the constitution and the courts: Dr Bonham's Case -- Andrew Goddard QC and Marie-Therese Groarke;
2. What breathes life into the US Constitution? Marbury v Madison -- Kenneth Thompson II;
3. Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation -- Jennifer James;
4. The Factortame Litigation – Dr. Jo Hunt;
5. An implied constitutional freedom of speech in Australia - The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC;
6. A right to resist? The Trial of Dr. Sacheverell – Dr. Craig Rose;
7. "The evil that men do lives after them": Plessy v Ferguson -- Henry Horbaczewski;
8. Native title in Australia: Mabo and Another v The State of Queensland and Another -- The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC;

Part II. Land Law;
9. Tulk v Moxhay -- Richard de Lacy QC;
10. A promise is a promise: Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd -- Robert Pearce QC;

Part III. Criminal Law;
11. Legal insanity: the enduring legacy of Daniel M'Naghten's Case -- Jeremy Dein QC and Jo Sidhu;
12. R v Dudley and Stephens -- David Perry QC;
13. Red light spells danger: R v Morgan -- Gerard Forlin QC;

Part IV. Civil Law;
14. The Snail in the bottle: Donoghue (or McAlister) v Stevenson -- Paul Reed QC and Philippa Harris;
15. Legal celebrity or jurisprudential substance? Caparo Industries plc v Dickman and other -- John Randall QC;
16. As if by a side-wind ... The Mareva/Freezing Order Jurisdiction in England: Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA; The Mareva -- Paul Lowenstein QC;
17. From catwalk to courtroom: public figure, private life: Naomi Campbell v MGN Limited -- Heather Rogers QC;

Part V. The Right to Life;
18. "How ... the deceased came by his death ...": R (on the application of Middleton) v West Somerset Coroner - Dr Karen Widdicombe;
19. R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions How the Law Lords Made Way for a Compassionate Clarification of the Law on Assisting Suicide -- Lynne Townley;

Part VI. The State and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century;
20. A and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department: The Courts and counter-terrorism - asserting the rule of law? -- Alexander Horne;
21. The day we sold the rule of law: R (on the application of Corner House Research and another) v Director of Serious Fraud Office (BAE Systems plc, interested party) -- John Cooper QC;

Part VII. Family Law;
22. Is it that simple? Stack v Dowden and buying a house together. - His Honour Judge Stephen Wildblood QC;
23. An ordinary tale of farming folk? White v White and its legacy -- Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain;
24. Gillick and the dwindling right of parental authority -- Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain;
Index.