Selden Society lecture series Australia

Lord Atkin

October 13, 2020 Supreme Court Library Queensland Season 1 Episode 19
Lord Atkin
Selden Society lecture series Australia
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Selden Society lecture series Australia
Lord Atkin
Oct 13, 2020 Season 1 Episode 19
Supreme Court Library Queensland

After discovering a badly decomposed snail at the bottom of a bottle of ginger ale, Mrs Donoghue became ill and then sued the manufacturer. Lord Atkin’s judgment in this case would have a lasting impact on society. Hear the Hon Justice Applegarth AM discuss this case and others that made Lord Atkin one of the most influential judges of his or any generation.   

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After discovering a badly decomposed snail at the bottom of a bottle of ginger ale, Mrs Donoghue became ill and then sued the manufacturer. Lord Atkin’s judgment in this case would have a lasting impact on society. Hear the Hon Justice Applegarth AM discuss this case and others that made Lord Atkin one of the most influential judges of his or any generation.   

Read the paper.
View the lecture
Visit the exhibition.

Support the Show.