Miller v Jackson is a leading nuisance case about cricket balls repeatedly being hit from a village cricket ground into a neighbouring homeowner’s property. The Court of Appeal held that this amounted to actionable private nuisance, but by a majority refused an injunction and instead left the claimant to damages, making the case important both for nuisance and for the court’s discretion over remedies.

This case established that a majority shareholder cannot exercise her voting rights to pass a share issue whose effect is to dilute a minority shareholder and destroy her negative control, even when acting within her strict legal rights. The court set the resolutions aside, holding that the right to vote is subject to equitable considerations which may make it unjust to exercise it in a particular way.

Two joined cases establishing state liability for breaches of EU law. German beer purity laws prevented French beer imports; UK fishing legislation breached EU law. ECJ held Member States liable in damages where breach is sufficiently serious and causes direct loss to individuals.

Beneficiaries cannot compel trustees to disclose reasons for exercising discretionary powers.

House of Lords limits damages for defective building work to reasonable remedial costs

House of Lords clarifies when appeals courts can overturn family judges' discretionary decisions

Court creates personal remedy against innocent recipients of wrongly distributed estate funds

Mitigation duty requires reasonable steps but not complex litigation against third parties.

Court may grant declaratory relief concerning prerogative of mercy despite no power to compel pardon

Petitioner must demonstrate good faith and clean hands to obtain relief under s.459 Companies Act 1985

Mental distress damages require physical inconvenience and must be modest in amount.

No one should be condemned unheard - natural justice requires fair hearing.

EU law supremacy requires domestic courts to disapply conflicting national legislation.

Interim injunctions granted where serious question, inadequate damages, and balance favours applicant.

Courts can review admin decisions despite ouster clauses if jurisdictional error found

Third party cannot sue on contract but representative capacity provides remedy

Crown and ministers can be held in contempt of court

Discretionary trusts valid if clear cases identifiable despite uncertain borderline cases.

Claimants must reasonably mitigate loss but may benefit from successful mitigation.