Common Law Cases

R v Dudley & Stephens (1884)

Stranded at sea-kill and eat the youngest to survive. Charged with murder-sentenced to death, commuted to 6 months. Decided that necessity cant be used as a defence for murder,

McGee vs AG (1974)

Enumerated right to marital privacy-use of contraception. Health (Family Planning) Act 1979

Ag v. X (1992)

Enumerated Right to travel. Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Crotty v An Taoiseach (1987)

A landmark case regarding the legality of constitutional amendments in Ireland and the supremacy of the Constitution over European Union law.

Norris v. Ireland (1988)

Right to privacy. Had to go to ECHR-Article 8

Roche v. Roche (2010)

Could she implant the frozen embryos, and were the embryos a life.

Airedale NHS Trust v. Bland (1993)

Right to die, euthanasia, and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. Hillsborough disaster. Euthanasia as an act, this was allowing nature to take its course.

Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893)

An invitation to make an offer. By using the ball she had performed her acceptance.

R v. R (1991)

Marital rape recognised as a crime

R v. Collins (1972)

Climbs in window-did he commit burglary as she beckoned him in.

Re A (Conjoined Twins) (2001)

Separating them would allow one to live and the other’s death. Parents opposed.

Armory v. Delamirie (1722)

Prima facie-right to ownership. Finder’s rights.

Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc. (1999)

A case addressing whether a commercial for a jet plane was an offer or mere advertisement, concluding that no contract was formed.