A stabbing victim refused a lifesaving blood transfusion because of her religious beliefs, and the man who attacked her argued that her decision, not his actions, caused her death. This Casefiles entry explores R v Blaue (1975) and the criminal law principles of causation, responsibility, and the “thin skull rule.”

A son poisoned his mother intending to kill her, only for the court to discover she died from something entirely different. This Casefiles entry explores R v White (1910) and the criminal law principle of causation, asking whether bad intentions alone are enough for murder.

Can a person legally consent to being harmed? This Casefiles entry examines R v Brown (1993), the controversial English criminal law case that tested the limits of consent, bodily autonomy, and the state’s role in regulating private conduct.

A flooded coal mine in Victorian England gave rise to one of the most important principles in tort law. This #Casefiles entry explores Rylands v Fletcher (1868) and how it established the doctrine of strict liability for dangerous things that escape onto another person’s property.

Can a person create a company so separate from themselves that they can effectively sue themselves? This Casefiles entry explores Salomon v. A. Salomon & Co. Ltd. (1897), the landmark case that established the principle of separate legal personality and shaped modern company law.

A dead snail in a bottle of ginger beer gave rise to one of the most important legal principles in modern history. This #Casefiles entry explores Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) and how it established the modern law of negligence and the famous "neighbor principle.

Stranded at sea with no food or water, two sailors killed and ate a cabin boy to survive. In this #Casefiles entry, Mide Alabi examines R v Dudley & Stephens (1884), the infamous English case that tested the limits of morality, survival, and the defense of necessity in criminal law.

A pair of 18th-century highway robbers went to court over an unfair split of stolen loot and accidentally helped shape one of the most enduring principles in contract law. In this first #casefiles entry, Mide Alabi revisits Everet v. Williams (1725), the bizarre English case that established why courts refuse to enforce illegal agreements and why that principle still matters today.