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Murphy v Brentwood DC

[1991] UKHL 2
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1991
StatusBinding authority

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See Wikipedia article (auto-derivation declined): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_v_Brentwood_DC

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