The relationship between torts and contract is a complex and nuanced one. Both are branches of civil law that deal with the rights and obligations of parties in different situations. However, they have different sources, scopes, and remedies. One way to understand the relationship between torts and contract is to compare their similarities and differences.Continue reading “The relationship between Torts and Contract.”
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What does Company Law entail?
Company law is the branch of law that deals with the formation, management, regulation, and dissolution of companies. It covers a wide range of topics, such as: Company law is a complex and dynamic field of law that requires constant adaptation and innovation to meet the challenges and opportunities of the modern business world. ItContinue reading “What does Company Law entail?”
Wragg, Re [1897] 1 Ch 796
Attorney-General v Unity Dow [1992] BLR 119
The case was about the constitutionality of the Citizenship Act, 1982, which provided that children born in Botswana to a citizen father and a non-citizen mother were automatically citizens by birth, but children born in Botswana to a citizen mother and a non-citizen father were not. The respondent, Unity Dow, was a citizen of BotswanaContinue reading “Attorney-General v Unity Dow [1992] BLR 119”
Z and Others v United Kingdom [2001] 2 FLR 612; [2001] 2 FLR 246
The case of Z and Others v United Kingdom was a landmark human rights case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in 2001. The case involved four siblings who had been severely neglected and abused by their parents for several years, while the local authority failed to take adequate protective measures despite beingContinue reading “Z and Others v United Kingdom [2001] 2 FLR 612; [2001] 2 FLR 246”
Carlil v Carbolic Smokeball Co. [1892] 2 Q.B. 484; affd [1893] 1 QB 256
Carlil v Carbolic Smokeball Co. is a famous case in English contract law that established the principle of unilateral offers¹². The relevance of the case is that it clarified the distinction between offers and invitations to treat in contract law³. It also showed that an offer can be made to the world at large, andContinue reading “Carlil v Carbolic Smokeball Co. [1892] 2 Q.B. 484; affd [1893] 1 QB 256”
Baidoo v Sam [1987-88] 2 GLR 666 CA
The case of Baidoo v Sam [1987-88] 2 GLR 666 CA was a dispute between two businessmen over the ownership and saleability of a registered business name, Unity Salt Industries, under which they allegedly operated a salt production business at Elmina. The plaintiff, Ellion Baidoo, claimed that he and the defendant, Kojo Sam, were partnersContinue reading “Baidoo v Sam [1987-88] 2 GLR 666 CA”
American Cyanamind Company v Ethicon Ltd (1975) AC 396
American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 is a landmark case in English civil procedure law, concerning the conditions for granting an interim injunction. An interim injunction is a temporary order that prevents a party from doing something until the final resolution of the case. The case involved a dispute over a patentContinue reading “American Cyanamind Company v Ethicon Ltd (1975) AC 396”
Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318
The case Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318 was an appeal to the Supreme Court of Ghana by the appellants, who were the chiefs and elders of the Akuapem Traditional Area. They challenged the validity of a chieftaincy election that was held in 1986 and resulted in the respondents being installed as theContinue reading “Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318”
Addo v Kumi [1971] 1 GLR 25
The case of Addo v Kumi [1971] 1 GLR 25 was a civil suit in the High Court of Ghana, where the defendant-appellant applied for an order to attach the plaintiff-respondent and the deputy sheriff for contempt. The plaintiff had obtained a judgment for ejectment against the defendant in the District Court, and the defendantContinue reading “Addo v Kumi [1971] 1 GLR 25”
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