Evans v Bartlam

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
JudgeLord Atkin,Lord Thankerton,Lord Russell of Killowen,Lord Wright,Lord Roche
Judgment Date30 April 1937
Judgment citation (vLex)[1937] UKHL J0430-1
Date30 April 1937
CourtHouse of Lords
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  • M Lee; RCH Lim & Company
    • Malaysia
    • High Court (Malaysia)
    • 1 January 1957
  • Pease v George
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal
    • 7 March 1960
    ...discretion in such circumstances. No doubt if it was, in the view of this Court, going to create any real injustice, the principle of Evans v. Barton might be invoked. But I can see no injustice in this particular action being tried by a learned Judge alone, as the Judge below ordered. 3 Th......
  • Strachan v The Gleaner Company Ltd et Al
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 6 April 2001
    ...absence of the party who later applies to set it aside (page 377 J). 46 In respect of the first category, Legatt, L.J. having reviewed Evans v. Bartlam [1937] 2 All E.R. 646, Vann v. Awford (1986) 130 SJ 682, The Saudi Eagle (1986) 2 Lloyd's Rep. 221 and Allen v. Taylor (1992) 1 PIQR page......
  • Yeoh Kim Leng v Kelapa Sawit (Teluk Anson) Sdn Bhd
    • Malaysia
    • High Court (Malaysia)
    • 1 January 2008
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Don’t Ignore That Notice!
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 21 November 2013
    ...did object to the appellant giving what was tantamount to evidence. The Court noted the famous words of Lord Atkins in Evans v Bartlam [1937] AC 473, [1937] 2 All ER 646, at page 479: The fact is that there is not and never has been a presumption that every one knows the law. There is the r......
  • Don’t Ignore that Notice!
    • Canada
    • JD Supra Canada
    • 13 November 2013
    ...did object to the appellant giving what was tantamount to evidence. The Court noted the famous words of Lord Atkins in Evans v Bartlam [1937] AC 473, [1937] 2 All ER 646, at page The fact is that there is not and never has been a presumption that every one knows the law. There is the rule t......
  • Limited Basis For Setting Aside Default Judgment
    • Ireland
    • Mondaq Ireland
    • 19 May 2014
    ...of the court, especially where there has been compliance with all procedural steps. Footnotes Monaghan v United Drug plc [2014] IEHC 183. [1937] AC 473, Page Unreported, High Court, January 24 1996. [2011] IESC 33. [2004] IEHC 129. This article first appeared in the International Law Office......
22 books & journal articles
  • Cases referred to in 1965
    • Nigeria
    • DSC Publications Online Nigerian Supreme Court Cases. 1965 Preliminary Sections
    • 11 November 2022
    ...274 Eronini v. The Queen 14 W.A.C.A. 366. .............................................................. 335 Evans v. Bartlam (1937) A.C. 473, 486; (1937) 2 All E.R. 646. ...................... 208 Evans v. Bartlam (1937) A.C. 473 at 480-81; (1937) 2 All E.R. 646 ................... 40 Fina......
  • Preliminary Sections
    • Nigeria
    • DSC Publications Online Nigerian Supreme Court Cases. 1985. Part I Preliminary Sections
    • 22 November 2022
    ...473 Etowa Enang v. Akor Adu (1981) 11-12 S.C. 25, 42. ........................................ 681 Evans Bartlan, (1937) A.C. 473. ....... 99 Evans v. Bartlam (1937) A.C. 473, 480. .............................................................. 245 Everett v. Griffiths ..... 645 Evoyemar v. ......
  • Preliminary Sections
    • Nigeria
    • DSC Publications Online Nigerian Supreme Court Cases. 1962 Preliminary Sections
    • 11 November 2022
    ...337 at 339. 119 Enang and Anor. v. Okono and Ors.: Enang and Anor. v. Ekanem and Ors. (1962) 1 All N.L.R. 530. 401 Evans v. Bedlam, (1937) 2 All E.R. 646; (1937) A.C. 473; 106 L.J.K.B. 568; 53 T.L.R. 680; 81 Sol. Jo. 549 157 L.T. 311. 315 Ex parte Bradlaugh, (1878) 3 Q.B.D. 509; 47 L.J.M.C.......
  • Table of Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill The Firearms Law Handbook - 8th Edition Contents
    • 29 August 2019
    ...Houghton-Brown [2010] EWHC 3527 (Admin), [2010] 11 WLUK 664 141–142 Drax, Re; Savile v Yeatman (1887) 57 LT 475, ChD 195 Evans v Bartlam [1937] AC 473, [1937] 2 All ER 646, 106 LJKB 568, HL 103 Evans v Hughes [1972] 3 All ER 412, [1972] 1 WLR 1452, (1972) 56 Cr App R 813, QBD 224, 227 Fawce......
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