SUMMARY OF R V. AKANDE A who had stolen a cow and shot at the owner who gave chase, was correctly convicted of stealing and attempted murder, Irwin J however thought it not to be desirable to include count of stealing...
R V. MANLEY A person who makes false allegations to the police thereby causing them to waste time in investigations and to suspect innocent people is guilty of public mischief. Hey there, you’re welcome once again to Ansmyques.com (short for Answer...
R V. OSOBA The dispatch of a telegram from Lagos to London which Induced the conversion of money in England to the use of the accused was sufficient initial element to ground a charge of stealing against the accused under the...
AOKO V. FAGBEMI A woman cannot be convicted for adultery in the Sothern states, because it is not prescribed as an offence in any written law in those states. Hey there, you’re welcome once again to Ansmyques.com (short for Answer my...
Spartan Steel and Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd [1973] 1 QB 27 (CA) Facts The claimants manufactured stainless steel alloys at a factory 24 hours a day. The defendants’ employees, who were working on a nearby road, damaged...
Caparo Industries plc v Dickman Facts of the case C, a company, owned shares in F plc. F’s accounts were audited by D and published. C then purchased further shares in F, ultimately taking over F. They suffered a substantial financial...
Donoghue v Stevenson Mrs Donoghue and a friend visited a café. Mrs Donoghue’s friend bought her a bottle of ginger beer. The bottle was made of opaque glass. When filling Mrs Donoghue’s glass the remains of a decomposed snail – which...
