Cases by topic
2,436 cases sorted by area of law, doctrine and theme. 1,658 show the principle they established. By lanbuk.com.
Area of laws
- Tort (458)
- Contract (176)
- Criminal (545)
- Constitutional (224)
- Land & Property (440)
- Family & Succession (224)
- Evidence (143)
- Civil Procedure (1016)
- Company & Commercial (59)
- Administrative (213)
- Labour & Employment (111)
- Election (106)
- Banking & Finance (49)
- Tax (11)
- Customary Law (78)
- International & Human Rights (4)
- Intellectual Property (23)
- Insurance (45)
- Shipping & Transport (24)
- Mining & Natural Resources (10)
Doctrines
Tort
- Duty of care (33)
- Breach of duty (22)
- Causation (12)
- Remoteness of damage (10)
- Contributory negligence (6)
- Volenti non fit injuria (2)
- Res ipsa loquitur (16)
- Vicarious liability (30)
- Occupiers' liability (8)
- Rylands v Fletcher (9)
- Private nuisance (19)
- Public nuisance (6)
- Trespass to land (28)
- Trespass to the person (27)
- False imprisonment (16)
- Malicious prosecution (10)
- Defamation (72)
- Passing off (19)
- Economic loss (8)
- Psychiatric harm (5)
- Product liability (3)
- Breach of statutory duty (5)
- Employers' liability (4)
- Measure of damages (57)
- Conversion (13)
Contract
- Offer and acceptance (3)
- Consideration (2)
- Intention to create legal relations (1)
- Privity of contract (2)
- Misrepresentation (2)
- Duress and undue influence (3)
- Illegality (7)
- Breach and remedies (42)
- Specific performance (10)
- Exclusion clauses (2)
- Agency (31)
- Sale of goods (7)
- Implied terms (7)
- Quantum meruit (2)
Criminal
- Mens rea (23)
- Actus reus (4)
- Murder (78)
- Manslaughter (26)
- Provocation (22)
- Self-defence (8)
- Robbery (8)
- Larceny and stealing (22)
- Fraud and false pretences (15)
- Sexual offences (31)
- Conspiracy (3)
- Accomplice liability (19)
- Sentencing (70)
- Bail (18)
- Burden of proof in criminal cases (24)
- Confessions (9)
- Identification evidence (1)
- Misdirection of jury (18)
- Corruption offences (20)
Family & Succession
- Divorce (31)
- Custody of children (12)
- Maintenance (5)
- Validity of marriage (1)
- Wills and probate (27)
- Intestate succession (14)
- Administration of estates (41)
- Customary marriage (3)
Evidence
- Hearsay (3)
- Admissibility (14)
- Burden and standard of proof (29)
- Documentary evidence (4)
- Corroboration (6)
- Estoppel (13)
- Expert evidence (3)
- Credibility of witnesses (3)
Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction (60)
- Limitation of actions (14)
- Res judicata (11)
- Pleadings (47)
- Appeals and leave to appeal (183)
- Extension of time (65)
- Default judgment (33)
- Interlocutory injunction (20)
- Stay of execution (89)
- Costs (16)
- Service of process (20)
- Locus standi (15)
- Abuse of process (7)
- Setting aside judgment (27)
Administrative
- Natural justice (19)
- Certiorari (15)
- Mandamus (3)
- Prohibition (2)
- Ultra vires (15)
- Statutory interpretation (60)
- Public office (17)
Labour & Employment
- Wrongful dismissal (23)
- Unfair termination (9)
- Terminal benefits (11)
- Master and servant (7)
Themes
- Human rights (45)
- Land disputes (440)
- Election petitions (93)
- Corruption (57)
- Chieftaincy (28)
- Police and state power (43)
- Women and children (55)
- Business and trade (254)
- Government and public office (206)
- Family and inheritance (230)
- Personal injury (111)
- Banking and debt (50)
- Employment (124)
- Media and speech (57)
- Courts and procedure (1081)
- Violent crime (233)
- Property crime (87)
- Customary law and tradition (63)
- Mining and resources (15)
- Colonial-era law (4)