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9. Passing-off and trade marks  

achieved by a different shape; • the essential elements of a mark are its most important elements—and this must be decided on a case-by-case basis (the Court was unwilling to prescribe

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2. Contract I: essential features of a contract  

vital distinction and requires reference to key cases. Problem questions are often used and may follow a similar form to the facts in case law—adverts in shop windows or newspapers/items

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5. Contract IV: discharge of contract and remedies for breach  

as these are equitable, they must be sought within a reasonable time. Key cases Case Facts Principle Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 156 ER 145 Hadley

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3. Computer programs and databases  

licensees in these cases are ‘lawful users’ (they did not have to hack their way in unlawfully). Some databases are available just by browsing the internet, in which case everyone is a lawful

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3. Contract II: mistake, misrepresentation, duress, and undue influence  

in the following cases: The subject matter of the agreement is no longer in existence when the contract is established Couturier v Hastie [1856] 5 HL Cases 673 The contract

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4. Contract III: contractual terms and statutory protection  

contracts are common examination questions. Knowledge and application of case law and statute is essential in this area. Express terms Express terms are, naturally, those that

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8. Employment II: termination—wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, and redundancy  

permitted (see MacMulloch v Imperial Chemical Industries Plc [2008] ). Key cases Case Facts Principle Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Co v Ansell (1888)

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7. Employment I: employment status, equal pay, and equality  

identifying the extent of discrimination—especially in cases dealing with the wearing of Islamic headscarves at work. In Case C-157/15 Achbita, Centrum voor Gelijkheid van kansen en

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9. Company law I: trading structures and forming the business  

company provides an advantage over operating as a sole trader. Key cases Case Facts Principle Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 Salomon

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7. Patents  

restricted by competition law, which is beyond the scope of this book. Key cases Case Facts Principle UnilinBeheer v Berry Floor [2007] EWCA Civ 364n

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11. Intellectual property and data protection  

mathematical concepts. Case C-310/17 Levola Hengelo BV v Smilde Foods BV [2018] ECLI:EU:C:2018:899 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) heard a case from a Dutch court regarding

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4. Sources of Law II: Case Law  

encounter many different cases from many different sources. It is essential that you understand what the law reports of England and Wales are and what a case citation means. Should

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1. Exam Skills for Success in EU Law  

individual case. For the most part I have sought to use as example cases the leading and more popular cases in EU law. Don’t worry, however, if these do not coincide with the cases you have

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5. Free movement of goods  

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of the environment, as ‘one of the [EU’s] essential objectives’, may justify restrictions on the free movement of goods. Oebel (Case 155/80) [1981] ECR 1993 Facts: German

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16. Skills for Success in Coursework Assessments  

will follow so a current literature review is essential for this (and any) topic. 4 CONCLUSION: Critique the conclusion of the case and argue about the certainty versus justice

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4. Direct actions in the Court of Justice of the European Union  

Articles 258–260, 263, 265, 277, and 340 TFEU

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vires in English law. Infringement of an essential procedural requirement This arose, for instance, in Roquette Frères v Council (Case 138/79) , concerning a failure to consult

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11. Equitable Estoppel  

or three cases where this doctrine has been applied to prevent a contract or deed from being declared void for failure to comply with statutory formalities. However, each case needs to

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10. Freedom of Expression  

defences to protect free speech is thus essential. ■ The question refers to protection in domestic law, but it is permissible to use cases from the European Court in order to examine

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9. Funding Access to the English Legal System  

children. Examples of cases excluded by LASPO • employment cases; • general contract cases; • tortious cases; • land cases; • private family cases. Merits Before

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7. Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide and receive services  

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they are normally provided for remuneration’. According to Belgium v Humbel (Case 263/86) , ‘the essential characteristic of remuneration … lies in the fact that it constitutes consideration