Earlier reported cases judgments 1977

Date	Case	Cited by
13 Dec 1977	Howard Marine and Dredging Co Ltd v A Ogden & Sons (Excavations) Ltd [1978] QB 574 Under section 2(1) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967, a person who makes a misrepresentation inducing a contract and causing loss is liable as if the statement…	7
6 Dec 1977	Hardwick v Johnson [1978] 1 WLR 683 Where a family arrangement leaves important consequences unaddressed, the court determines the resulting legal relationship by examining all the circumstances…
24 Nov 1977	Daulia Ltd v Four Millbank Nominees Ltd [1978] Ch 231 A unilateral offer becomes binding when the offeree completes the required condition. Once performance has begun, the offeror is under an implied obligation…	2
14 Nov 1977	Western Excavating (ECC) Ltd v Sharp [1978] QB 761 An employee is constructively dismissed only where the employer's conduct gives the employee a contractual right to terminate the employment without notice.…	89
9 Nov 1977	Smith v South Wales Switchgear Co Ltd [1978] 1 WLR 165 A contractual indemnity covers liability caused by the beneficiary’s own negligence only where clear language produces that result. An express indemnity…	18
4 Nov 1977	Massey v Crown Life Insurance Co [1978] 1 WLR 676 Entitlement to claim compensation for unfair dismissal depended on employment under a contract of service. The parties could not alter an unambiguous…	10
1 Nov 1977	In re Tuck’s Settlement Trusts (Public Trustee v Tuck) [1978] Ch 49 A condition is not invalid merely because proving its facts may be difficult. The majority held that Jewish blood in this settlement meant some Jewish blood…	1
17 Oct 1977	Hanlon v Hanlon [1978] 1 WLR 592 In proceedings concerning the former matrimonial home, the court must apply the statutory factors in section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. Those…	1
6 Jul 1977	W Devis & Sons Ltd v Atkins [1977] AC 931 For unfair-dismissal liability under the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, fairness is determined by the employer’s actual reason for dismissal and…	32
18 May 1977	H Parsons (Livestock) Ltd v Uttley Ingham & Co Ltd [1978] QB 791 For contractual damages to be recoverable, the type of loss must have been within the parties’ reasonable contemplation as a serious possibility, assuming that…	11
12 May 1977	Anns v Merton London Borough Council [1978] AC 728 A duty of care is determined in two stages. A prima facie duty arises where sufficient proximity makes damage from carelessness reasonably foreseeable. The…	55
28 Apr 1977	Sovmots Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (Brompton Securities Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment) [1979] AC 144 A statutory power compulsorily to acquire land does not ordinarily authorise an acquiring authority to compel the creation and grant of new rights over…	9
25 Apr 1977	Butler Machine Tool Co Ltd v Ex-Cell-O Corpn (England) Ltd [1979] 1 WLR 401 Where an apparent acceptance introduces terms which materially alter an offer, it rejects the original offer and constitutes a counter-offer. The original…	12
10 Mar 1977	Martin (B H) v Martin (D) [1978] Fam 12 When exercising the wide discretion under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the court must consider each case on its own facts. Where the…	9
2 Mar 1977	Town Investments Ltd v Department of the Environment (London County Freehold and Leasehold Properties Ltd v Department of the Environment, MEPC (Mayfair Properties) Ltd v Department of the Environment) [1978] AC 359 A lease granted to a Minister for and on behalf of Her Majesty, for use in carrying out governmental functions, is governed by public law. The Government…	17
2 Feb 1977	D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] AC 171 A private promise of confidence does not by itself justify withholding relevant evidence. Non-disclosure requires a public interest recognised by law, and the…	26
2 Feb 1977	Industrial Properties (Barton Hill) Ltd v Associated Electrical Industries Ltd [1977] QB 580 A tenant who has entered into possession and enjoyed the consideration for the lease cannot, merely because the term has ended, deny the landlord’s title to…	3