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... that in Miller v Jackson the Court of Appeal of England and Wales found that a cricket club was liable in negligence and nuisance when sixes were hit over the boundary onto neighbouring property, and that it is best known for the lyrical dissenting judgment of Lord Denning, MR?

... that the Isla dela Victoria resort and casino under construction in Kawit Island, Cebu City, Philippines, is named for a city officer murdered for his role in the fight against illegal fishing?

... that British barrister Sir Tony Hetherington was the first head of the Crown Prosecution Service after it was founded in 1986?

... that in English trust law, constructive trusts are used for things as varied as land transfers, bribery and murder?

... that the legal reforms that came about as a result of the Glanville Davies affair were far weaker than those initially proposed?

... that England's regulations on bread sales, as originated from the Assize of Bread and Ale (1266), were enforced for six centuries?

... that, according to Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya, corporations may be liable in Canadian courts if their operations in other countries violate customary international law?

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