Reviewed case brief
East End Dwellings Co. Ltd. v. Finsbury Borough Council
[1952] AC 109
[1952] AC 109 · House of Lords
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1952
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
When a statute creates a legal fiction (by use of words "shall be deemed"), the court must carry the fiction to its logical conclusion but not beyond the purpose for which the fiction was created.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1952] AC 109
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