Introduction to Roman private law and the delicts
The architecture of Roman private law and the four principal delicts of classical jurisprudence.
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The earliest surviving institutional textbook of Roman law — Gaius' tripartite scheme of persons, things, and actions.
The official institutional textbook of the Justinianic codification — part of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
Actus reus can be satisfied by omission where legal duty to act exists
Property owners cannot claim contributory negligence against injured burglars
House of Lords creates strict liability rule for dangerous escapes from land
House of Lords establishes neighbour principle and modern negligence law
A person intends the natural and probable consequences of their acts.
Voluntary intoxication no defence to crimes of basic intent
Intoxication can negate specific intent but not basic intent; established key intoxication defence principles.
State liability extends to legislative acts where breach manifestly and gravely disregards EU law.
House of Lords sets definitive test for gross negligence manslaughter
House of Lords establishes liability for omission after creating dangerous situation
Criminal damage can apply to your own property when others have legal interests.
Consent no defence to serious harm in sadomasochistic sexual activities
Employers liable for employees' torts despite express prohibitions if within employment scope.
Transferred malice doctrine established when defendant injures unintended victim
Secondary parties liable if principal's acts were foreseeable consequences of joint venture
House of Lords establishes three-stage test for duty of care in negligence
Public authorities may owe duties of care when exercising statutory functions.
Court creates personal remedy against innocent recipients of wrongly distributed estate funds
The Crown cannot create crimes or change law by proclamation without parliamentary consent.
Unlawful act manslaughter requires no foresight of harm by defendant
Contractors must take reasonable care to secure premises against foreseeable crime
Theft can occur even when the victim consents to the taking.
House of Lords rules theft can occur even with owner's consent
Involuntary intoxication no defence if criminal intent still formed
Acts must be more than merely preparatory to constitute criminal attempts
Theft conviction upheld despite valid civil law gift transfer