Richard Atkin, Baron Atkin
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James Richard Atkin, Baron Atkin,, known from 1913 to 1919 as Sir Richard Atkin and also called Dick Atkin, was an Australian-British barrister who served as a judge of the King's Bench division of th
Lord Atkin of Aberdovey
Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd
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Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd UKHL 2 is an English contract law case decided by the House of Lords. Within the field of mistake in English law, it holds that common mistake does not lead to a void contrac
Richard Atkin, Baron Atkin
…the wide discretionary powers of the Home Secretary to detain subjects suspected of having 'hostile associations'. He also gave the leading judgment in Bell v. Lever Brothers Ltd., as of 2012, still the leading authority on common mistake under English law. The Inn had been at a low ebb when Atkin joined. It was impoverished, its…
Unilever House, built in 1929 to house the company's headquarters