Tort
The case of the borrowed ladder
A neighbour lends a ladder, it gives way and someone is hurt. What did lending change, and who owed a duty to whom?
October 25, 2026 · 8 min
The case of the unsigned contract
A handshake, a lorry of goods and two different memories of the deal. What the court counted as an agreement.
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Foresight
The case of the runaway cart
A short case about foresight, and how far one careless act can reach.