List of Supreme Court of Judicature cases
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Senior Courts of England and Wales – that is, cases from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Court of Appeal of England and Wales, and Crown Court.
Pre-1800
Haxey's case Rot. Parl. 434- Case of the Thorns YB 6 Ed 4, 7a pl 18. Early precedent for negligence and trespass to land.
- R v Earl of Northumberland Crown right to minerals precedent.
- Case of the Swans Crown right to wildlife precedent
- Mouse's case precedent establishing the defense of Necessity on Tort Booty v Barnaby
1800–1899
Vaughn v. Menlove. 132 E.R. 490 Foss v Harbottle 2 Hare 461, 67 ER 189Parker v. South Eastern Railway Company, L.R. 2 C.P.D. 416Cundy v Lindsay 3 App Cas 459Household Fire & Carriage Account Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Grant, 4 Exch. Div. 216R v. Dudley and Stephens 14 King's Bench Division 273The Moorcock, 14 Probate Division 64Kenrick v. Lawrence QBDHenthorn v. Fraser 2 Ch. 27Hollingrake v. Truswell 3 Ch. 420Wilkinson v Downton 2 Q.B. 57: Intentional infliction of nervous shock- Simcoe v. Pethick, 2 Q.B. 55. widely cited as an important precedent for public land rights in England.
1900–1999
Automatic Self-Cleansing Filter Syndicate Co Ltd v Cuninghame, 2 Ch. 34 : duty of corporate directorsUniversity of London Press, Ltd. v. University Tutorial Press, Ltd. 2 Ch. 601Balfour v. Balfour 2 K.B. 571Foley v. Classique Coaches Ltd. 2 K.B. 1Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd KB 718Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd K.B. 130.Olley v Marlborough Court Hotel 1 K.B. 532.Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd, 2 KB 854Fisher v Bell 3 W.L.R. 919R v Waterfield, 3 All E.R. 659Edwards v. Skyways Ltd. 1 All E.R. 494Gould v. Gould 3 All E.R. 728*