Facts The plaintiffs, Anglia Television Ltd., planned to produce a television film and incurred significant expenses in preparation before securing a lead actor. These pre-production costs, totalling over £2,750, included fees for a director, a designer, a stage manager, and other critical staff. In August 1968, they contracted with the defendant, Robert Reed, a well-known American actor, to play the leading role. The contract was finalised on 30 August 1968. However, on 11 September 1968, the defendant’s agent repudiated the contract, informing the plaintiffs that Mr. Reed was already committed to another engagement in the United States and would not
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball established the legal principle of unilateral contracts, confirming that advertisements may constitute binding offers accepted by performing specific acts.
This analysis explores how the court's strict stance against necessity as a defence for murder underscores deeper moral and legal principles, notably prioritising societal values and human dignity over individual survival instincts.
![Dunlop tyres as in Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge & Co Ltd [1915] AC 847](https://www.lawcases.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/dunlop-tyres-selfridges.png)
![Tyres in Dunlop v Selfridge [1915] AC 847](https://www.lawcases.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tyres.jpg)
