Case law Flashcards
Offer- terms must be clear case law
Gurthing V Lynn 1831
Offer not an invitation to treat
Pharmaceutical soc of GB V Boots 1953
Offer can be revoked before acceptance case law
Routledge V Grant 1828
Counter offer is not acceptance case law
Hyde V Wrench 1840
Acceptance must be unconditional case law
Butler Machine tool V Excell Corp 1979
Accepted by Conduct case law
Brogden V Met Railways 1877
Accepted by performance
Carlill V Carbolic smoke 1893
Silence is not acceptance
Felthouse V Brindley 1863
Acceptance must be communicated
Powell V Lee 1908
Acceptance by post Rules
Adams V Lindsell 1818
Consideration must be sufficient but need not be adequate
Chappell V Nestle 1959
Minors unable to enter a contract
Proform Sports V Proactive sports 2006 (wayne rooney)
Intention to create legal relations
Rose & Frank V Crompton Bros 1925
Duty of care work related stress case law
Walker V Northumberland CC 1995
Custom & Practice case law
Hutton V Warren 1836
Corporate Manslaughter H&S guides not followed
Rv Cotswold Geotech 2011
Company can make rules for a legitimate reason case law
Dryden V Greater Glasgow Health Board 1992
Terms incorporated from a handbook case law
Keeley V Fosroc 2006
Codes of practice not forming terms case law
Wandsworth London BC V D’silva 1998
Is term aspirational or necessary for efficacy case law
Alexander V Std telephone and cables 1991
Extra working hours in contra to implied duty of care
Johnstone V Bloomsbuty heath 1991
geographical Mobility not reasonable case law
O’brien V Associated Fire alarms 1968
Geographical Mobility reasonable case law
Managers(holburn) Ltd V Hohne 1977
Employee must be able to comply to term
United Bank V Akhtar 1989
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time & distance unreasonable case law
Nordenfelt V Maxim Nordenfelf Guns 1894
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance unreasonable case law short distance
Mason V Provident clothing 1913
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance reasonable case law
Fitch V Dewes 1920
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance reasonable Poaching customers
Home counties Darries V Skilton 1970
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance unreasonable Poaching Staff
Kores Manufacturing v Kolok Manufacturing 1919
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance unreasonable Non Compete/ Skill restraint
Wyatt V Keglinger and Femau 1933
Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable to terms of time/distance reasonable Non Compete/ Skill restraint
Panayioutou ( George Michael) V Sony 1994
Implied term Mutual Trust and confidence broken by employer - actions
Malik & Mahmud V Bank Of credit and commerce international 1977
Implied term Mutual Trust and confidence broken by employer - deduction of wages acceptable on custom and practice
Sagar V Ridehalgh 1931
Implied terms - custom and practice - redundancy terms differ from contract
Albion Automotive V Walker & Orrs 2002
Section 1 statement not a contact - prima facie evidence
System Floors V Daniel 1985
Officious bystander test
Reigate V Union manufacturing 1918
Business efficacy must of been intended
The moorcock 1889
Accepted change of terms by conduct
GAp Personnel V Robinson 2007
Employment status Control test Old
Yewens V Noakes 1880
Employment status Control test evolved
Walker V Crystal Palace 1910
Employment status Integration Full intergration
Cassidy V Ministry of Heath 1951
Control Test Contract of V Contract For
Stevenson, Jordan Harrison Ltd v MacDonald & Evans 1952
Level of integration Multiple test
Market Investigations v Minister for Social security 1969
Contract for service - Limited power of delegation not inconsistent case law
Express and Echo Publications Limited v Tanton 1999
Contract for service - Limited power of delegation inconsistent
Mac farlane V Glasgow CC 2001
Mutuality of obligation no obligation
Carmichael & Leese V National Power 1999
Mutuality of obligation no obligation - free choice
Ready Mixed Concrete v Minister of Pensions 1968
Agreement to end employment must be unconditioanl
Harman V Flexible lamps 1980
Termination by frustration - Illness
Egg stores V Leibovici 1977
Termination by frustration - Imprisonment Fair
Hare V Murphy Bros 1974
Termination by frustration - Imprisonment Unfair
Four Seasons Heath Care V Maughan 2005
Resignation unambiguous words not to be relied upon
Sothern V Franks Charlesly 1981
Time frame for consideration of resignation
Ali V Birmingham City council 2008
Fair dismissal - wrongful - notice period not given
Shove V Downs Surgical 1984
Must be dismissed resignation is not dismissal
Morton V Sundour Fabrics Ltd 1967
Must be dismissed -words spoken in anger by employer
Tanner V D T Kean 1978
Notice must be full days - verbal starts day after
West V Kneels 1986
Constructive dismissal employer action unreasonable (reversed on appeal but principles correct)
Western Excavating V Sharp 1978
Summary dismissed - dishonest behavior dismissal Fair
Sinclair V Neighbor 1967
Summary dismissed - Trust breached dismissal Fair
Ross V Aquascutum 1973
Summary dismissed failure to follow reasonable instruction dismissal Fair
Pepper V Webb 1969
Summary dismissed failure to follow reasonable instruction dismissal unfair (goaded)
Wilson V Racher 1974
Insufficient Nexus -Frustration due to crime - unrelated - dismissal not justified
Bradshaw V Rugby Portland Cement 1972
Capability Belief of employer - Fair
Taylor V Alidair 1978
Conduct Gross misconduct - unfair prev good service not taken into consideration
British Leyland V Swift 1981
Conduct Gross Misconduct - fair
Iceland Frozen foods V Jones 1983
Conduct Dismissed for first offence -unfair not gross misconduct
Lock V Cardiff Railway co 1998
Conduct Drinking during working hours - unfair not a specific term
Dairy Produce packers V Berverstock 1981
Conduct Reasonable approach - fair
BSH V Burchell 1980
Conduct non Reasonable approach - unfair
W Weddell v Tepper 1980
Conduct outside of work - Fair
Moore v C&A 1981
Conduct outside of work - unFair
Securicour Gaurding limited V R 1994
Conduct failing to do job correctly - unfair lack of supervision
Davison V Kent Meters 1975
Sosr refusal to accept T&C Change - Fair
hollister v NFU 1979
SoSr/Conduct unable to distinguish between 2 - fair
Monie V Coral Racing 1980
SoSR Personality clashes - Fair
perkin v st georges heathcare trust 2005
SoSR Personality clashes - Fair
Treganowan v Robert Knee Ltd 1975
Sosr - expiry of fixed term contract - fair
terry v east sussex cc 1976
sosr pressure from third party or customer - fair
Dobie v Burns international security 1984
sosr pressure from third party or customer - fair
Henderson V connect 2010
Redundancy - reason not redundancy so unfair
Vaux and Assoc Breweries V Ward 1969
Redundancy not all duties redundant but selection fair
Murray * Another V Foyle Meats 1999
Redundancy - mobility -where actually worked not could work - fair
High Table V Horst and others 1997
Redundancy Pool to narrow Unfair
Hendy Banks Priniting V Fairbrother and others 2004
Redundancy criteria unfair but agreed with Union so fair
L C Syratt V Gate Gourmet 2009
Redundancy - age unfair
Lantsbury V Ebara 2009
Redundancy Criteria objective fair
Williams V Contryside prop 2010