Case Summaries

Hustler Magazine vs. Falwell 1988 | Law Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell represents a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that significantly extended First Amendment protections to speech that might otherwise constitute intentional infliction of emotional distress when that speech takes the form of satire or parody directed at public figures....

Depp vs. Heard 2022 | Law Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: The case of Depp v. Heard represents one of the most high-profile defamation disputes in recent legal history, attracting unprecedented public attention and scrutiny. The litigation, which took place in Fairfax County Circuit Court, Virginia, in 2022...

Jones vs. Sandy Hook Families 2022 | Law Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: The Jones v. Sandy Hook Families cases represent landmark defamation litigation that resulted in some of the largest defamation damages awards in American legal history. The litigation comprised multiple lawsuits filed by families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against Alex Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist and host of the media platform Infowars....

Vardy v Rooney | Wagatha Christie Case
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: The case of Vardy v Rooney, colloquially known as the 'Wagatha Christie' case, represents a significant modern defamation action that captured extraordinary public attention....

New York Times Co vs. Sullivan 1964 | Law Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan represents one of the most significant First Amendment cases in American constitutional law. The unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court, delivered by Justice William J. Brennan Jr. on 9 March 1964...

Monroe v Hopkins | Law Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: Monroe v Hopkins represents a significant landmark in the development of defamation law in the context of social media communications. The case, decided in 2017 by Mr Justice Warby in the High Court, was one of the first major defamation judgments concerning Twitter publications in the United Kingdom...

High Profile Defamation Cases - UK, US, & EU Jurisdictions
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: This report provides a detailed examination of high-profile defamation cases from the UK, US, and EU, including historical and seminal cases involving prominent figures...

McDonald's Corporation v Steel & Morris | McLibel Case
Example case summary. Last modified: 19th Mar 2025
Introduction: The McDonald's Corporation v Steel & Morris case, colloquially known as the 'McLibel' case, stands as one of the longest-running cases in English legal history and a watershed moment for freedom of expression, corporate power, and access to justice....

Mann v. Simberg and Steyn (2024 Defamation Case)
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Mar 2025
Introduction: In February 2024, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia delivered a significant verdict in Mann v. Simberg and Steyn, a defamation lawsuit brought by renowned climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann against conservative bloggers Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn....

Law Debenture Trust v Ukraine
Example case summary. Last modified: 12th Mar 2025
Introduction: In December 2013, Ukraine issued Eurobonds (...

Attorney General v X - Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 10th Mar 2025
Introduction: The Supreme Court ruled that a woman had a right to an abortion if her life was at risk due to pregnancy, including a risk of suicide. The ruling was based on the interpretation that the risk to the life of the mother outweighed the right to life of the unborn....

The Cart Case - Cart JRs
Example case summary. Last modified: 10th Mar 2025
Introduction: The Cart case is a landmark decision in administrative law. It provided clarity on the status of the Upper Tribunal and the extent of judicial oversight. The judgement established clear limitations on the judicial review of decisions by the Upper Tribunal, reinforcing the tribunal's position within the UK's judicial hierarchy....

R (Richards) v The Environment Agency
Example case summary. Last modified: 10th Mar 2025
Introduction: Legal Case Summary of R (Richards) v The Environment Agency: A landmark legal case exploring the realms of UK Environmental Law. This decision highlighted the dilemma of overlapping duties among various authorities in tackling multifaceted environmental matters, underscoring the need for delineating clear lines of responsibility....

Schechter Poultry Corp v. United States - Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 6th Mar 2025
Introduction: Legal Case Summary: The Court struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act, finding Section 3 unconstitutional. This was because its regulatory powers improperly delegated to the executive branch....

Trump v. Vance - Case Summary
Example case summary. Last modified: 6th Mar 2025
Introduction: In Trump v. Vance the US Supreme Court ruled that a sitting President is not absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas seeking his private papers. ...

Case Summary: Rothwell v Chemical and Insulating Ltd (2007)
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: Case summary for LawTeacher.net of Rothwell V Chemical And Insulating Co [2007] covering legal matters such as Negligence, Asbestos-Related Illness, Psychiatric Damage, and Nature Of Compensatable Damage....

Case Summary: Monmouth BC v Marlog, The Times
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: A case summary for LawTeacher.net regarding Monmouth BC v Marlog, The Times (4 May 1994), covering matters of the intention to create legal relationships in tenancy arrangements....

Case Summary: Hinz v Berry - 1970
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: A case summary for LawTeacher.net covering Hinz v Berry (1970) regarding matters of negligence, psychiatric damage and duty of care....

Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: Lawteacher.net offers a case study about Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris [1970] AC 652...

Case Summary: Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: LawTeacher.net Case Summary about Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry (1933) - tackling contract law, contract terms, and measure of damages....

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
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Introduction: Case summary for LawTeacher.net about Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner....

Case Summary: R v Kirk - 2008
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Introduction: Case Summary for LawTeacher.net about R v Kirk [2008], regarding admissibility of evidence including bad character, summing up in respect of consent, the approach for two defendants and sentence length....

Venables and Thompson v News Group Newspapers
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: A case summary for LawTeacher.net about Venables and Thompson v News Group Newspapers, regarding a perpetual injunction granted to protect the identities of two notorious murderers. ...

Vaughan v Vaughan - 1953
Example case summary. Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Introduction: A case summary for LawTeacher.net about Vaughan v Vaughan [1953] 1 QB 762, where a wife was granted a revocable licence by the promise to remain in the matrimonial home after divorce....

Diarra v FIFA - Lassana Diarra Case
Example case summary. Last modified: 4th Oct 2024
Introduction: The case concerns Lassana Diarra, a professional football player, and his dispute with FIFA regarding the transfer system and its compatibility with EU law. ...