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Earlier reported cases judgments, 1953

9 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
12 Nov 1953	Roe v Minister of Health [1954] 2 QB 66 Clinical negligence must be judged by the knowledge reasonably available when the treatment was given. A court must guard against treating an unforeseen…	10
9 Oct 1953	Warren v Keen [1954] 1 QB 15 Except by express agreement, a weekly tenant has no general implied duty to keep premises in repair or to restore deterioration caused by fair wear and tear…
25 Jun 1953	Latimer v A E C Ltd [1953] AC 643 An employer must take the precautions which a reasonably prudent employer would take in the circumstances. The likelihood and gravity of injury must be weighed…	4
24 Jun 1953	White v John Warwick & Co Ltd [1953] 1 WLR 1285 An exemption clause must be construed according to the liabilities which it clearly identifies. Where the same facts may give rise to strict contractual…	1
20 Apr 1953	Thomas v Marshall [1953] AC 543 An absolute and unconditional gift of money or investments to a settlor’s infant, unmarried child may constitute a “settlement” under section 21 of the Finance…	1
20 Apr 1953	London County Council v Cattermoles (Garages) Ltd [1953] 1 WLR 997 An employer is vicariously liable where a servant performs an authorised task by a prohibited, improper or unlawful method. An express prohibition does not…	1
31 Mar 1953	Barnard v National Dock Labour Board [1953] 2 QB 18 Where a statutory scheme entrusts disciplinary powers to a named board, those powers are judicial or quasi-judicial. They cannot be delegated unless the scheme…	1
9 Mar 1953	Inland Revenue Comrs v City of Glasgow Police Athletic Association [1953] AC 380 A body is established for charitable purposes only where its predominant purpose is charitable and any private benefit to members is merely subsidiary or…	3
5 Feb 1953	Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd [1953] 1 QB 401 Goods displayed in a self-service shop ordinarily constitute an invitation to customers to make offers, rather than an offer capable of acceptance by simply…