Fender v St. John-Mildmay

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtCourt of Appeal
Date1936
Year1936

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    ... ... harm to the public is substantially incontestable, and does not depend upon the idiosyncratic inferences of a few judicial minds ’ (citing Fender v. St John-Mildmay [1938] A.C. 1 ) ... 46 In Cheni v. Cheni Lord Simon observed that, in deciding whether or ... ...
  • Masefield AG v Amlin Corporate Member Ltd
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    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
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    ... ... 59 Issues of public policy must be approached with great caution: Fender v St John Mildmay [1938] AC 1 ... The often cited passage from the speech of Lord Atkin is sufficient for present purposes: “the ... ...
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    • King's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
    • 28 March 2024
    ... ... the harm to the public is substantially incontestable, and does not depend upon the idiosyncratic inferences of a few judicial minds ” ( Fender v St John-Mildmay [1938] AC 1 at p12 per Lord Atkin). In the context of conflicts of laws, Dicey § 5-003 states that it is “even more ... ...
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