Category: Case Summaries
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Salomon v Salomon & Co. Ltd. (1896)
Facts Aron Salomon, a leather merchant, incorporated his business as a limited liability company, Salomon & Co. Ltd., under the Companies Act 1862 (UK). He held 20,001 of the company’s 20,007 shares, with the remaining six shares distributed among his family members to meet the legal requirement of seven shareholders. Salomon sold his business to…
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Understanding Australian corporations law
If you’re diving into the world of business law, one of the areas you’ll encounter is Australian corporations law. This body of law governs how companies operate in Australia, from their formation to their day-to-day management and their dissolution. Corporations law isn’t just a set of rules. For students, understanding corporations law is crucial for…
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McAuliffe v The Queen [1995] HCA 37
Facts In McAuliffe v The Queen, the defendants, brothers John and Michael McAuliffe, participated in a joint criminal enterprise to assault a group of people in a park. During the altercation, one victim was fatally stabbed. The prosecution argued that the brothers were liable for murder under the doctrine of extended joint criminal enterprise, even…
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Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)
Facts In August 1928, May Donoghue visited a café in Paisley, Scotland, where her friend purchased a bottle of ginger beer for her. The opaque bottle, manufactured by David Stevenson, allegedly contained the remains of a decomposed snail. After consuming much of the drink, Donoghue discovered the snail fragments, fell ill, and suffered shock and…
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