Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgments, 1990

7 judgments, newest first. Open any case for its summary, the legal points it decides and how later courts have treated it.

Date Case Cited by
19 Oct 1990
The Morgan Crucible Company Plc v Hill Samuel & Co. Ltd & Ors
[1990] EWCA Civ 4
On an application under R.S.C. 0.18, r.19(1)(a), pleaded facts are assumed to be true unless manifestly incapable of proof. The question is whether the claim…
11 Oct 1990
Lewis & Anor v The Chief Constable of the South Wales Constabulary
[1990] EWCA Civ 5
An arrest is a factual, continuing deprivation of liberty. Its existence is distinct from its lawfulness. Under section 28(3) of the Police and Criminal…
24 Aug 1990
C (a minor), Re
[1990] EWCA Civ 9
In deciding competing care and control arrangements, the child’s welfare is paramount. The court must approach welfare objectively and may use generally…
22 May 1990
Delaney v Delaney
[1990] EWCA Civ 14
When assessing periodical payments after divorce, the court should first assess the reasonable needs of the former spouse and children, then the payer’s…
16 Mar 1990
Kaye v Robertson & Anor
[1990] EWCA Civ 21
English law did not recognise a general right of privacy, so an invasion of privacy alone could not justify an injunction. Existing causes of action had to be…
2 Mar 1990
White v The Council of the City and District of St. Albans
[1990] EWCA Civ 18
Under section 1(3) of Occupiers' Liability Act 1984, an occupier owes a duty to a non-visitor only if all statutory conditions are met. Section 1(3)(b)…
16 Feb 1990
Alexandrou v Oxford
[1990] EWCA Civ 19
Police officers do not ordinarily owe an actionable common-law duty to individual victims to prevent loss caused by criminals. Foreseeability is insufficient.…
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