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Nimmo v Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd

Hearings

Appellate History

Nimmo v Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd 1966 SLT 266

Decision of the First Division of the Court of Session reversed

Nimmo v Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd [1968] AC 107; [1967] 3 WLR 1169, HL(Sc)

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Burden of Proof - Incidence of Legal Burden: General Rule - Implied Statutory Exceptions F3.12

Burden of Proof - Incidence of Legal Burden: General Rule - Nimmo v Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd F3.14

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Burden and Standard of Proof - Incidence of the legal and evidential burden - At common law 49.40

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