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Subject: Tort
Compiled By: Rachael Mulheron – Rachael Mulheron QC is Professor of Tort Law and Civil Justice at Queen Mary University of London
Last Updated: 19 July 2022
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Number Case Citation Court Level Nutshell Descriptor 1 A v Hoare [2008] EWHC 1573 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) The extension of limitation periods for assault and battery 2 A v National Blood Authority (No. 2) [2001] EWHC QB 446 High Court (EWHC QB) Interpretation of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 3 AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 554 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The right to privacy 4 B v Leeds Teaching Hosp NHS Trust [2004] EWHC 644 (QB);
[2005] QB 506High Court (EWHC QB) The 'elevated primary victim' in negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 5 AB v MOD (the Atomic Veterans case) [2012] UKSC 9;
[2013] 1 AC 78;
[2012] 2 WLR 643Supreme Court The accrual of a cause of action in Tort 6 AB v South West Water Services Ltd [1993] QB 507 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC QB) The availability of exemplary damages 7 ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 336; [2020] EWHC 455 (QB) Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Duty of care in negligence, and the genetic transmission of disease 8 Adams v Rhymney Valley DC [2000] EWCA Civ 3035 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The application of the Bolam test to 'non-professionals' 9 Airedale NHS Trust v Bland [1993] UKHL 17 House of Lords Battery, and withholding life-saving treatment 10 Alcock v CC of South Yorkshire Police [1991] UKHL 5;
[1991] 4 All ER 907;
[1992] 1 AC 310House of Lords Secondary victims in negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 11 Allied Maples Group Ltd v Simmons and Simmons [1995] EWCA Civ 17 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Loss of economic opportunities in negligence 12 Armes v Nottinghamshire CC [2017] UKSC 60;
[2018] AC 355;
[2017] 3 WLR 1000Supreme Court Non-delegable duties of care 13 Arthur JS Hall & Co v Simons [2000] UKHL 38;
[2002] 1 AC 615;
[2000] 3 WLR 543House of Lords Duties of care owed by barristers 14 Ashley v CC of Sussex Police [2008] EWHC 3151 (QB);
[2009] Po LR 12High Court (EWHC QB) Assault and battery 15 Attia v British Gas plc [1987] EWCA Civ 8;
[1987] 3 All ER 455;
[1988] QB 304Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury, and property damage 16 Austin v Commr of Police [2009] UKHL 5;
[2009] 1 AC 564;
[2009] 2 WLR 372;
[2009] 3 All ER 455House of Lords False imprisonment 17 Badger v Ministry of Defence [2005] EWHC 2941 (QB);
[2006] 3 All ER 173;
(2006) 91 BMLR 1High Court (EWHC QB) Contributory negligence 18 Bailey v Ministry of Defence [2008] EWCA Civ 883;
[2009] 1 WLR 1052;
[2008] LS Law Medical 481;
(2008) 103 BMLR 134Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, causation, and material contribution to damage 19 Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Ltd [2011] UKSC 17;
[2011] 1 WLR 1003; [2011] 4 All ER 223;
[2011] ICR 523Supreme Court Breach of statutory duty 20 Baker v TE Hopkins & Son Ltd [1959] EWCA Civ 4;
[1959] 1 WLR 966;
[1959] 3 All ER 225Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Good Samaritans', and duty of care to rescuers 21 Baker v Willoughby [1969] UKHL 8;
[1970] AC 467House of Lords Causation, and successive tortfeasor 22 Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA (BNL) v Playboy Club London Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2025;
[2019] LLR 90Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligent misstatement, and negligent provision of services causing economic loss 23 Barber v Somerset [2004] UKHL 13 House of Lords Stress-at-work claimants 24 Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13;
[2020] AC 973;
[2020] 2 WLR 960;
[2020] 4 All ER 19Supreme Court Vicarious liability 25 Barker v Corus (UK) Ltd [2006] UKHL 20;
[2006] 2 AC 572;
[2006] 2 WLR 1027;
[2006] 3 All ER 785House of Lords Causation, and a material contribution to risk 26 Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington HMC [1969] 1 QB 428 (ICLR);
[1968] 1 All ER 1068High Court (EWHC QB) Proof of a causal link in negligence 27 Barr v Biffa Waste Services Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 312 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance 28 Barrett v Enfield BC [1999] UKHL 25 House of Lords Public authority duty of care towards children (social welfare services) 29 Beesley v New Century Group Ltd [2008] EWHC 3033 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Assessments under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 30 Berezovsky v Abramovich [2011] EWCA Civ 153 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Intimidation 31 Berkoff v Burchill [1996] EWCA Civ 564 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Identifying defamatory imputations 32 Bici v Ministry of Defence [2004] EWHC 786 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Interplay between battery and negligence 33 Bishara v Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust [2007] EWCA Civ 353 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Liability of alleged 'bad Samaritans' in negligence 34 Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co [1856] EWHC Exch J65;
156 ER 1047High Court (EWHC Exch) Defining breach in negligence 35 Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC QB) Proving breach in professional negligence 36 Bolitho v City and Hackney HA [1997] UKHL 46 House of Lords Testing the rationality and logic of Bolam evidence 37 Bolton v Stone [1951] UKHL 2;
[1951] AC 850House of Lords Assessing reasonable precautionary steps in negligence 38 Bonnington Castings Ltd v Wardlaw [1956] UKHL 1;
[1956] AC 613House of Lords Causation, and material contribution to damage 39 Bourhill (or Hay) v Young [1942] UKHL 5;
[1943] AC 92House of Lords Negligent infliction of psychiatric injury (secondary victims) 40 Bournewood Mental Health NHS Trust, ex parte L [1998] UKHL 24;
[1999] 1 AC 458;
[1998] 3 WLR 107;
[1998] 3 All ER 289House of Lords False imprisonment and medical treatment 41 Breslin v McKenna [2011] NICA 33 Court of Appeal (NICA) Battery 42 British Chiropractic Association v Singh [2010] EWCA Civ 350;
[2011] 1 WLR 133Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Defamation, and the (previous) defence of fair comment 43 Brooks v Metropolitan Police Commr [2005] UKHL 24 House of Lords Negligence, and duty of care (police) 44 Cambridge Water Co v Eastern Counties Leather plc [1993] UKHL 12;
[1994] 2 AC 264House of Lords Private nuisance; and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher 45 Campbell v MGN Ltd [2004] UKHL 22;
[2004] 2 AC 457;
[2004] 2 WLR 1232;
[2004] 2 All ER 995House of Lords Privacy; and the misuse of private information 46 Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990] UKHL 2;
[1990] 2 AC 605;
[1990] 1 All ER 568House of Lords Negligent misstatement, and duty of care 47 Capital and Counties plc v Hampshire CC [1997] EWCA Civ 3091 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Public authority liability (the fire brigade) 48 Carmarthenshire CC v Lewis [1955] UKHL 2;
[1955] 1 All ER 565;
[1955] AC 549House of Lords Duty of care in negligence (injuries caused by third parties) 49 Cartledge v E Jopling & Sons Ltd [1963] AC 758;
[1963] 2 WLR 210;
[1963] 1 All ER 341House of Lords De minimis damage in negligence 50 Cassidy v Daily Mirror Newspapers [1929] 2 KB 331 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC KB) Defamation, and a true (legal) innuendo 51 Cassidy v Ministry of Health [1951] 2 KB 343 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC KB) The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in medical negligence 52 Catholic Child Welfare Society v Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Child Welfare Society) [2012] UKSC 56;
[2013] 2 AC 1;
[2012] 3 WLR 1319;
[2013] 1 All ER 670Supreme Court Vicarious liability 53 Cattle v Stockton Waterworks Co [1875] LR 10 QB 453 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC QB) The exclusionary rule and pure economic loss 54 Cattley v St John Ambulance Brigade Unreported (7 NJ 1140/1986 C 133, QBD JUDGE PROSSER QC, 25 November 1988) High Court (EWHC QB) Liability of 'good Samaritans' in negligence 55 Charleston v News Group Newspapers Ltd [1995] UKHL 6 House of Lords Defamation, and defamatory imputations 56 Chaudhry v Prabhakar [1989] 1 WLR 29;
[1988] 3 All ER 718Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligent misstatements in a social setting 57 Chester v Afshar [2004] UKHL 41 House of Lords Causation in negligence 58 Chubb Fire Ltd v Vicar of Spalding [2010] EWCA Civ 981 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Intervening acts re causation in negligence 59 Clunis v Camden and Islington HA [1997] EWCA Civ 2918 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The illegality defence in illegality 60 Collins v Wilcock [1984] 1 WLR 1172;
[1984] 3 All ER 374High Court (EWHC QB) Assault and battery 61 Corby Group Litigation v Corby DC [2008] EWCA Civ 463;
[2009] EWHC 1944 (TCC)Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Public nuisance 2008 and 2009 2 cases 62 Cornwall Gardens Ltd v RO Garrard & Co Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 699 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Malicious (injurious) falsehood 63 Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13;
[2008] 1 AC 884;
[2008] 2 WLR 499;
[2008] 2 All ER 943House of Lords Negligence, intervening acts, and suicide 64 Coventry v Lawrence [2014] UKSC 46 Supreme Court Private nuisance 65 Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10 Supreme Court Vicarious liability 66 Cranford Community College v Cranford College Ltd [2014] EWHC 2999 (IPEC) High Court (IPEC) Passing-off 67 Crawford v Jenkins [2014] EWCA Civ 1035;
[2016] QB 231;
[2015] 3 WLR 843;
[2015] 1 All ER 476Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Malicious procurement of a search warrant 68 Crawford Adjusters v Sagicor General Insurance (Cayman) Ltd [2013] UKPC 17;
[2014] AC 366;
[2013] 3 WLR 927;
[2013] 4 All ER 8Privy Council Abuse of judicial process 69 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Litig, Group B Plaintiffs v UK Medical Research Council [2000] Lloyd's Rep Med 161;
(2000) 54 BMLR 92;
(1998) 41 BMLR 157High Court (EWHC QB) Fear-of-the-future claimants in negligence 70 Cross v Kirkby [2000] EWCA Civ 426 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Battery, and self-defence 71 Cummings v Granger [1977] QB 397;
[1976] 3 WLR 842;
[1977] 1 All ER 104High Court (EWHC QB) Liability for injuries caused by animals 72 Customs and Excise Commrs v Barclays Bank plc [2004] EWHC 122 (Comm) High Court (EWHC Comm) Negligent provision of services, and pure economic los 73 D & F Estates v Church Commissioners for England [1988] UKHL 4;
[1989] AC 177House of Lords Negligence and defective structures 74 Darby v National Trust [2001] EWCA Civ 189 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Occupiers' liability 75 Darnley v Corydon Health Services NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 2301 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Negligent misstatement, and reasonable foreseeability 76 De Freitas v O'Brien [1995] EWCA Civ 28 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Application of the Bolam test of breach 77 Dennis v Ministry of Defence [2003] EWHC 793 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Private nuisance, and remedies 78 Derbyshire CC v Times Newspapers Ltd [1993] AC 534;
[1993] 2 WLR 449;
[1993] 1 All ER 1011House of Lords Capacity to sue for defamation 79 Derry v Peek [1889] UKHL 1 House of Lords Deceit (fraudulent misrepresentation) 80 Donoghue v Folkestone Properties Ltd [2003] EWCA Civ 231 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Occupiers' liability (trespassers) 81 Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100 House of Lords Product liability in negligence; and duty of care 82 Dorset Yacht Co v Home Office [1970] AC 1004;
[1970] 2 WLR 1140;
[1970] 2 All ER 294House of Lords Duty of care in negligence (injuries caused by third parties) 83 Douglas v Hello! Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 595 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Privacy; and misuse of private information 84 Dubai Aluminium Co Ltd v Salaam [2002] UKHL 48 House of Lords Vicarious liability 85 Duke of Brunswick v Harmer 117 ER 75;
(1849) 14 QB 185High Court (EWHC QB) The multiple publication rule in defamation 86 East Suffolk Rivers Catchment Board v Kent [1940] UKHL 3 House of Lords Liability of public authorities in negligence 87 Ellison v MOD (1997) 81 BLR 101;
[1996] WLUK 254High Court (EWHC QB) Private nuisance, and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher 88 F v West Berkshire HA [1991] UKHL 1;
[1990] 2 AC 1House of Lords Trespass to the person, and the defence of necessity 89 Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22 House of Lords Causation, and material contribution to risk 90 Ferguson v Welsh [1987] UKHL 14 House of Lords Occupiers' liability and employers' liability 91 Flack v Hudson [2001] QB 698;
[2001] 2 WLR 982High Court (EWHC QB) Liability for animals 92 Fowler v Lanning [1959] 1 QB 246 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC QB) The interplay between battery (trespass) and negligence (action on the case) 93 Frost (White) v CC of South Yorkshire Police [1999] 2 AC 455;
[1998] 3 WLR 1509;
[1999] 1 All ER 1House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury (rescuers) 94 Fytche v Wincanton Logistics plc [2004] UKHL 31 House of Lords Breach of statutory duty 95 Geary v JD Wetherspoon plc [2011] EWHC 1506 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Duty of care, contributory negligence 96 Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA [1986] AC 112;
[1985] 3 WLR 830;
[1985] 3 All ER 402House of Lords Battery, and capacity of a minor to give consent 97 Gillingham BC v Medway (Chatham Docks) Co Ltd [1993] QB 343 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC QB) Private nuisance, and change of planning permission 98 Glasgow Corp v Muir [1943] AC 448;
[1943] 2 All ER 44;
1943 SC (HL) 3;
1944 SLT 60House of Lords Standard of care in negligence 99 Goldman v Hargrave [1966] UKPC 12 Privy Council Private nuisance, and negligence (spread of fire) 100 Goodwill v British Pregnancy Advisory Service [1996] 1 WLR 1397 (ICLR);
[1996] 2 All ER 161;
[1996] 2 FLR 55Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Duty of care in negligence (future sexual partners) 101 Gorringe v Calderdale MBC [2004] UKHL 15 House of Lords Public authority liability in negligence 102 Grant v Australian Knitting Mills Ltd [1935] UKPC 2;
[1935] UKPC 62House of Lords Product liability in negligence 103 Gray v Thames Trains Ltd [2009] UKHL 33 House of Lords The defence of illegality 104 Greatorex v Greatorex [2000] EWHC 223 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury (duty of care to rescuers) 105 Gregory v Portsmouth CC [2000] UKHL 3 House of Lords Malicious prosecution of criminal proceedings 106 Gregg v Scott [2005] UKHL 2 House of Lords Negligence, causation, and loss of a chance 107 Gwilliam v West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust [2002] EWCA Civ 1041 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Occupiers' liability and independent contractors 108 Harris v Evans [1998] EWCA Civ 709;
[1998] 1 WLR 1285;
[1998] 3 All ER 522Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligent misstatement, and duty of care 109 Hatton v Sutherland [2002] EWCA Civ 76 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence and stressed-at-work employees 110 Hayes v Willoughby [2013] UKSC 17 Supreme Court The statutory tort under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 111 Haynes v Harwood [1935] 1 KB 146 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC KB) Exceptions to pure omissions liability 112 Hedley Byrne and Co Ltd v Heller and Partners Ltd [1963] UKHL 4 House of Lords Negligent misstatement 113 Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Ltd [1994] UKHL 5 House of Lords Negligent misstatement 114 Hicks v CC of South Yorkshire Police [1991] UKHL 9 House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury (de minimis damage) 115 Hill v CC of West Yorkshire Police [1987] UKHL 12;
[1989] AC 53;
[1988] 2 All ER 238;
[1988] 2 WLR 1049House of Lords Negligence, and duty of care (police) 116 Holbeck Hall Hotel Ltd v Scarborough BC [2000] EWCA Civ 51 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance, and failure-to-abate 117 Hollywood Silver Fox Farms Ltd v Emmett [1936] 2 KB 468 (ICLR);
[1936] 1 All ER 825 (KB)High Court (EWHC KB) Private nuisance and malice 118 Hotson v East Berkshire AHA [1988] UKHL 1 House of Lords Negligence, and causation 119 Hunt v Severs [1994] UKHL 4 House of Lords Damages for gratuitous services 120 Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd [1997] UKHL 14;
[1997] AC 655;
[1997] 2 All ER 426;
[1997] 2 WLR 684House of Lords Private nuisance 121 Hutcheson v NGN Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 808;
[2012] EMLR 2;
[2011] UKHRR 1329Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Privacy 122 Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Ltd v Shatwell [1964] UKHL 2 House of Lords Negligence, and volenti 123 Iqbal v Dean Manson Solicitors [2011] EWCA Civ 123 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The statutory tort under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 124 Islington LBC v University College London Hospital NHS Trust [2005] EWCA Civ 596 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Medical negligence, and duty of care 125 Jackson v Murray [2015] UKSC 5 Supreme Court Contributory negligence 126 Jameel v Wall Street Journal [2006] UKHL 44 House of Lords Defamation, and public interest privilege 127 James-Bowen v Commr of Police [2018] UKSC 40 Supreme Court Negligence, and duty of care (police) 128 Janvier v Sweeney [1919] 2 KB 316 (ICLR) High Court (EWHC KB) The tort in Wilkinson v Downton 129 JD v East Berkshire Community Health NHS Trust [2005] UKHL 23 House of Lords Duty of care, and public authority liability 130 Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd [1981] UKHL 3 House of Lords Negligence, and supervening events 131 Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd [2007] UKHL 39 House of Lords Negligence, and compensable injury 132 Jolley v Sutton LBC [2000] UKHL 31 House of Lords Negligence, and remoteness of damage 133 Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13 Supreme Court Defamation, and absolute privilege 134 Joseph v Spiller [2010] UKSC 53 Supreme Court Defamation, and the defence of honest opinion (fair comment) 135 Kent v Griffiths [2000] EWCA Civ 3017 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Public authority liability (ambulance services) 136 Keown v Coventry Healthcare NHS Trust [2006] EWCA Civ 39 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Occupiers' liability 137 Khan v Meadows [2019] EWCA Civ 152 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and remoteness of damage 138 Khoransandjian v Bush [1993] EWCA Civ 18;
[1993] 3 WLR 476;
[1993] 3 All ER 669;
[1993] QB 727Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance 139 Knightley v Johns [1981] EWCA Civ 6 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Proof of breach and causation in negligence 140 Kuddus v CC of Leicestershire [2001] UKHL 29 House of Lords Misfeasance in public office, conversion, and exemplary damages 141 Kuwait Airways Corp v Iraqi Airways Co (Nos 4 and 5) [2002] UKHL 19 House of Lords Intervening acts in negligence 142 Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2019] UKSC 27 Supreme Court Defamation 143 Lagden v O'Connor [2003] UKHL 64 House of Lords Negligence, and 'egg-shell' claimants 144 Lane v Holloway [1967] EWCA Civ 1 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Battery, and self-defence 145 Lawrence v Pembrokeshire CC [2006] EWHC 1029 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Liability of public authorities in negligence 146 Leakey v National Trust [1979] EWCA Civ 5 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance, negligence, and abatement 147 Letang v Cooper [1964] EWCA Civ 5 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The interplay between battery (trespass) and negligence (action on the case) 148 Levi v Bates [2015] EWCA Civ 206 High Court (EWHC QB) Defamation, and the statutory tort under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 149 Lewis v Daily Telegraph [1964] 2 QB 601;
[1964] 2 WLR 736;
[1964] 1 All ER 705High Court (EWHC QB) Defamation 150 Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22 House of Lords Vicarious liability 151 Lister v Romford Ice and Cold Storage Co Ltd [1956] UKHL 6 House of Lords Vicarious liability and employee's own liability 152 LMS International Ltd v Styrene Packaging and Insulation Ltd [2005] EWHC 2065 (TCC) High Court (EWHC TCC) The rule in Rylands v Fletcher, and spread of fire 153 Lonrho Ltd v Shell Petroleum Co Ltd [1982] AC 173;
[1981] 3 WLR 33;
[1981] 2 All ER 456House of Lords Breach of statutory duty 154 Lumba v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12 Supreme Court Assault, battery and false imprisonment 155 Lumley v Gye 118 ER 749;
(1853) 2 El & Bl 216High Court (EWHC QB) Inducing breach of contract 156 Majrowski v Guy's and T Thomas's NHS Trust [2006] UKHL 34 House of Lords The statutory tort under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 157 Malone v Laskey [1907] 2 KB 141 High Court (EWHC KB) Private nuisance 158 Marc Rich & Co v Bishop Rock Marine Co [1995] UKHL 4 House of Lords Economic loss consequential upon physical loss of property 159 Marcic v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2003] UKHL 66 House of Lords Private nuisance and statutory authorisation 160 McKay v Essex AHA [1982] QB 1166;
[1982] 2 WLR 890;
[1982] 2 All ER 771High Court (EWHC QB) Negligence, and 'wrongful life' 161 McFarlane v Tayside Health Board [1999] UKHL 50 House of Lords Negligence, and 'wrongful conception' 162 McGhee v National Coal Board [1972] UKHL 11 House of Lords Negligence, causation, and material contribution to risk 163 McKew v Holland & Hannen & Cubitts (Scotland) Ltd [1969] UKHL 12 House of Lords Negligence, and intervening acts 164 McLoughlin v O'Brian [1982] UKHL 3 House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 165 McTear v Imperial Tobacco Ltd 2005 2 SC 1 Court of Session (ScotCS) Product liability in negligence (tobacco) 166 McWilliams v Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd [1961] UKHL 8 House of Lords Negligence, and causation 167 Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v Coggins & Griffith (Liverpool) Ltd [1946] UKHL 1;
[1947] AC 1House of Lords Vicarious liability and loaned employees 168 Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2015] UKSC 2 Supreme Court Negligence, and duty of care (police) 169 Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] UKHL 16 House of Lords Liability for animals 170 Mitchell v Glasgow CC [2008] CSIH 19;
[2008] ScotCS CSIH_19Court of Session (ScotCS CSIH) Public authority liability in negligence 171 Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc [2016] UKSC 11 Supreme Court Vicarious liability 172 Monsato plc v Tilly [1999] EWCA Civ 3044 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Trespass to land 173 Monson v Tussauds [1894] 1 QB 671 High Court (EWHC QB) Defamation 174 Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 Supreme Court Negligence, and a duty to warn 175 Morris v Murray [1990] EWCA Civ 10 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and volenti 176 Murphy v Brentwood DC [1991] UKHL 2 House of Lords Negligence and defective structures 177 Nettleship v Weston [1971] EWCA Civ 6 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and standard of care 178 Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Morris (t/a Soundstar Studio) [2004] EWCA Civ 172 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance 179 North Glamorgan NHS Trust v Walters [2002] EWCA Civ 1792 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury (secondary victims) 180 OBG Ltd v Allan; Douglas v Hello! Ltd [2007] UKHL 21 House of Lords Causing loss by unlawful means; and interference with another's contractual relations 181 OLL Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport [1997] 3 All ER 897 High Court (EWHC QB) Public authority liability in negligence (coastguard) 182 Olotu v Home Office [1996] EWCA Civ 1070 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Breach of statutory duty 183 Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v Morts Dock and Engineering Co Ltd (Wagon Mound No 2) [1961] UKPC 2 Privy Council Negligence, and remoteness of damage 184 Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v Miller Steamship Co Ltd (Wagon Mound No 1) [1966] UKPC 10;
[1967] 1 AC 617;
[1966] 2 All ER 709Privy Council Proving breach in negligence 185 Page v Smith [1995] UKHL 7 House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 186 Palmer v Tees HA [1999] EWCA Civ 1533 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Duty of care in negligence (third parties who cause injury), and negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 187 Paris v Stepney BC [1950] UKHL 3 House of Lords Proving breach in negligence 188 Parkinson v St James and Seacroft University Hospital NHS Trust [2001] EWCA Civ 530 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and 'wrongful conception' 189 Patchett v Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Assn Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 717 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligent misstatement and duty of care 190 Performance Cars Ltd v Abraham [1961] EWCA Civ 3 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and successive tortfeasors 191 Phelps v Hillingdon LBC [2000] UKHL 47 House of Lords Public authority liability in negligence 192 Phillips v Britannia Hygienic Laundry Co Ltd [1923] 2 KB 832;
[1923] 1 KB 539Court of Appeal (EWCA) Breach of statutory duty 193 Pirelli General Cable Works v Faber [1983] 2 AC 1;
[1983] 2 WLR 6;
[1983] 1 All ER 65House of Lords Accrual of the cause of action in tort 194 Pitts v Hunt [1990] EWCA Civ 17 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and the defences of volenti; and illegality 195 Poole BC v GN [2019] UKSC 25 Supreme Court Public authority liability in negligence 196 Prison Officers Association v Iqbal (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Civ 1312 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) False imprisonment 197 QBE Management Services (UK) Ltd v Dymoke [2012] EWHC 80 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Conspiracy to injure 198 R v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust, ex parte L [1999] 1 AC 458;
[1998] 3 WLR 107;
[1998] 3 All ER 289House of Lords False imprisonment, and the defence of necessity 199 R v Deputy Governor of Parkhurst Prison, ex parte Hague [1991] UKHL 13 House of Lords Breach of statutory duty 200 R v Governor of Brockhill Prison, ex parte Evans [2000] UKHL 48 House of Lords False imprisonment 201 R v Rimmington; R v Goldstein [2005] UKHL 63 House of Lords Public nuisance 202 Rance v Mid-Downs HA [1991] 1 QB 587;
[1991] 2 WLR 159;
[1991] 1 All ER 801High Court (EWHC QB) Negligence, and 'wrongful birth' 203 Ratcliffe v Plymouth and Torbay HA [1998] EWCA Civ 206 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur 204 Read v J Lyons & Co Ltd [1946] UKHL 2 House of Lords The rule in Rylands v Fletcher 205 Rees v Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust [2003] UKHL 52 House of Lords Negligence, and 'wrongful conception' 206 Reeves v Commr of Police [1999] UKHL 35 House of Lords Negligence, contributory negligence, and volenti 207 Reilly v Merseyside HA [1994] EWCA Civ 30;
(1995) 6 Med LR 246Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and de minimis level of damage 208 Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd [1999] UKHL 45 House of Lords Defamation, and public interest privilege 209 Rhind v Astbury Water Park Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 756 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Occupiers' liability (visitors) 210 Rhodes v OPO [2015] UKSC 32 Supreme Court The tort of Wilkinson v Downton 211 Richardson v LRC Products Ltd [2000] PIQR P164;
[2000] Lloyd's Rep Med 280;
(2001) 59 BMLR 185;
[2000] CLY 851High Court (EWHC QB) Product liability under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 212 Robinson v West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 Supreme Court Negligence, and duty of care (police) 213 Roe v Ministry of Health [1954] EWCA Civ 7;
[1954] 2 QB 66;
[1954] 2 WLR 915;
[1954] 2 All ER 131Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Non-delegable duties of care 214 Rookes v Barnard [1964] UKHL 1 House of Lords The availability of exemplary damages 215 Rose v Plenty [1975] EWCA Civ 5 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Vicarious liability 216 Rowlands v CC of Merseyside Police [2006] EWCA Civ 1773 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The availability of aggravated damages 217 Rylands v Fletcher [1865] EngR 436;
159 ER 737High Court (EWHC Exch) The rule in Rylands v Fletcher (the escape of dangerous things) 218 Scott v London and St Katherine's Docks [1865] EngR 220;
159 ER 665;
[1861-73] All ER Rep 248High Court (EWHC Exch) The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur 219 Searle v Wallbank [1947] AC 341;
[1947] 1 All ER 12House of Lords Liability for animals 220 Sedleigh-Denfield v O'Callagan [1940] AC 880;
[1940] 3 All ER 349House of Lords Private nuisance 221 Selwood v Durham CC [2012] EWCA Civ 979 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and duty of care (third parties who cause injury) 222 Shakoor v Situ [2001] 1 WLR 410;
[2000] 4 All ER 181High Court (EWHC QB) Negligence, and standard of care 223 Shaw v Kovac [2017] EWCA Civ 1028 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Meaning of compensatory damages 224 Sidaway v Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal Hospital [1985] UKHL 1 House of Lords Negligence, and the duty to warn 225 Sienkiewicz v Greif (UK) Ltd [2011] UKSC 10 Supreme Court Negligence, causation, and material contribution to risk 226 Smith v Eric S Bush [1990] UKHL 1 House of Lords Negligent misstatement, and duty of care 227 Smith v Leech Brain & Co Ltd [1962] 2 QB 405 (ICLR);
[1961] 3 All ER 1159High Court (EWHC QB) Negligence, remoteness, and the 'egg-shell' claimant 228 Smith v Littlewoods Organisation Ltd [1987] AC 241;
[1987] 2 WLR 480;
[1987] 1 All ER 710House of Lords Negligence, duty of care, and omissions 229 South Australian Asset Management Corp v York Montagu Ltd [1996] UKHL 10;
[1997] AC 191;
[1996] 3 All ER 365; [1996] 3 WLR 87House of Lords Negligence, and remoteness of damage 230 Southport Corp v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd [1954] EWCA Civ 5 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance, trespass to land, and the defence of necessity 231 Spartan Steel and Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd [1972] EWCA Civ 3 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Pure economic loss, and the exclusionary rule 232 Spring v Guardian Assurance plc [1995] 2 AC 296;
[1994] 3 WLR 354;
[1994] 3 All ER 129House of Lords Negligent misstatement, and duty of care 233 St Helen's Smelting Co v Tipping [1865] UKHL J81 House of Lords Private nuisance 234 Stannard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) v Gore [2012] EWCA Civ 1248 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) The rule in Rylands v Fletcher (fire) 235 Stark v Post Office [2000] EWCA Civ 64 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Breach of statutory duty 236 Stocker v Stocker [2019] UKSC 17 Supreme Court Defamation 237 Stoke-on-Trent CC v W&J Wass Ltd [1988] 1 WLR 1406;
[1988] 3 All ER 394Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Proprietary torts, and 'user' damages 238 Stone & Rolls Ltd (in liq) v Moore Stephens (a firm) [2007] EWHC 1826 (Comm) High Court (EWHC Comm) Negligence, and the defence of illegality 239 Stovin v Wise [1996] UKHL 15 House of Lords Public authority liability in negligence 240 Sturges v Bridgman (1879) 11 Ch D 852 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance (and 'coming to the nuisance') 241 Sutradhar v Natural Environment Research Council [2006] UKHL 33 House of Lords Negligence, and duty of care 242 Tamiz v Google Inc [2012] EWHC 449 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Defamation 243 Taylor v A Novo (UK) [2013] EWCA Civ 194 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 244 Terry v Persons Unknown [2010] EWHC 119 (QB) High Court (EWHC QB) Privacy; misuse of private information 245 Tesco Stores Ltd v Pollard [2006] EWCA Civ 393 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Product liability in negligence and under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 246 Tomlinson v Congleton BC [2003] UKHL 47 House of Lords Negligence, and proving breach 247 Transco plc v Stockport MBC [2003] UKHL 61 House of Lords The rule in Rylands v Fletcher 248 Turnbull v Warrener [2012] EWCA Civ 412 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Liability for animals 249 Van Colle v CC of Hertfordshire Police [2008] UKHL 50 House of Lords Negligence, and duty of care (police) 250 Viasystems (Tyneside) Ltd v Thermal Transfer (Northern) Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 1151 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Vicarious liability 251 Vowles v Evans [2003] EWCA Civ 318 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and proving breach 252 W v Essex CC [2000] UKHL 17 House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 253 Wainwright v Home Office [2003] UKHL 53 House of Lords Privacy; the tort in Wilkinson v Downton; and defences 254 Watt v Hertfordshire CC [1954] EWCA Civ 6 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and proving breach 255 Welsh Water v Barratt Homes Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 233 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Private nuisance; and breach of statutory duty 256 Wheat v E Lacon & Co Ltd [1966] UKHL 1 House of Lords Occupiers' liability 257 White (Frost) v CC of South Yorkshire Police [1998] UKHL 45 House of Lords Negligently-inflicted psychiatric injury 258 White v Jones [1995] UKHL 5 House of Lords Negligent provision of services causing pure economic loss 259 White v Withers LLP [2009] EWCA Civ 1122 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Trespass to chattels 260 Whitehead v Searle [2008] EWCA Civ 1093 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, and 'wrongful birth' 261 Wildtree Hotels Ltd v Harrow LBC [2001] 2 AC 1 House of Lords Public nuisance, and statutory compensation 262 Wilkinson v Downton [1897] EWHC 1 High Court (EWHC QB) Intentional infliction of mental distress 263 Willers v Joyce (Re: Gubay deceased) [2016] UKSC 43;
[2016] UKSC 44Supreme Court Malicious prosecution of civil proceedings [2 cases from the same year] 264 Wilsons & Clyde Co Ltd v English [1937] UKHL 2 House of Lords Employers' liability, and sub-duties of care 265 Wilsher v Essex AHA [1987] UKHL 11;
[1987] QB 730;
[1987] 2 WLR 425;
[1986] 3 All ER 801House of Lords Negligence, standard of care, and causation 266 WM Morrisons v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 Supreme Court Vicarious liability 267 Woodland v Essex CC [2013] UKSC 66 Supreme Court Non-delegable duties of care 268 Wooldridge v Sumner [1962] EWCA Civ 3 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Negligence, standard of care, and proving breach 269 X (minors) v Bedfordshire CC [1995] UKHL 9;
[1995] 2 AC 633;
[1995] 3 WLR 152;
[1995] 3 All ER 353House of Lords Public authority liability in negligence; breach of statutory duty 270 Youssoupoff v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd (1934) 50 TLR 581 Court of Appeal (EWCA Civ) Defamation 271 Zurich Insurance plc v International Energy Group Ltd [2015] UKSC 33 Supreme Court Negligence, causation, and material contribution to risk