Attorney General v Blake
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Attorney General v Blake is a landmark English contract law case that established the exceptional remedy of allowing the state to claim a defendant’s profits for breach of contract where ordinary damages are inadequate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Attorney General v Blake canonical | 1 |
| Regina v John Griffiths Blake (Attorney General intervening) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8338873 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attorney General v Blake Context triple: [Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, notableWork, Attorney General v Blake]
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A.
Ray v. Blair
Ray v. Blair is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state's authority to require presidential electors to pledge support for their party's nominees as a condition of appointment.
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B.
R (Jackson) v Attorney General
R (Jackson) v Attorney General is a landmark 2005 House of Lords case that examined the constitutional validity of legislation enacted under the Parliament Acts and explored fundamental principles about the limits of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law in the UK.
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C.
Bliss v. Attorney General of Canada
Bliss v. Attorney General of Canada is a landmark 1979 Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a federal unemployment insurance scheme denying benefits to pregnant women, highlighting early limitations in Canadian equality rights protections.
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D.
Engblom v. Carey
Engblom v. Carey is a 1982 U.S. Court of Appeals case that clarified the scope of the Third Amendment by holding that state National Guard troops could be considered "soldiers" and that tenants, not just owners, may be protected against their quartering.
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E.
Blakely v. Washington
Blakely v. Washington is a landmark 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision that applied the Apprendi rule to state sentencing guidelines, holding that any fact increasing a defendant’s sentence beyond the statutory maximum must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attorney General v Blake Target entity description: Attorney General v Blake is a landmark English contract law case that established the exceptional remedy of allowing the state to claim a defendant’s profits for breach of contract where ordinary damages are inadequate.
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A.
Ray v. Blair
Ray v. Blair is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state's authority to require presidential electors to pledge support for their party's nominees as a condition of appointment.
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B.
R (Jackson) v Attorney General
R (Jackson) v Attorney General is a landmark 2005 House of Lords case that examined the constitutional validity of legislation enacted under the Parliament Acts and explored fundamental principles about the limits of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law in the UK.
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C.
Bliss v. Attorney General of Canada
Bliss v. Attorney General of Canada is a landmark 1979 Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a federal unemployment insurance scheme denying benefits to pregnant women, highlighting early limitations in Canadian equality rights protections.
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D.
Engblom v. Carey
Engblom v. Carey is a 1982 U.S. Court of Appeals case that clarified the scope of the Third Amendment by holding that state National Guard troops could be considered "soldiers" and that tenants, not just owners, may be protected against their quartering.
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E.
Blakely v. Washington
Blakely v. Washington is a landmark 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision that applied the Apprendi rule to state sentencing guidelines, holding that any fact increasing a defendant’s sentence beyond the statutory maximum must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English contract law case
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House of Lords decision ⓘ landmark case ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contracts involving public interest and national security
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exceptional cases involving breach of contract ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
contract law
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public law ⓘ restitution ⓘ |
| category |
English unjust enrichment case law
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House of Lords cases ⓘ United Kingdom contract case law ⓘ |
| citation |
[2000] UKHL 45
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[2001] 1 AC 268 ⓘ |
| court | House of Lords ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| defendantRole | former British spy ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
ordinary expectation damages
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reliance damages ⓘ |
| factsSummary |
Blake, a former British intelligence officer, breached a lifelong confidentiality agreement by publishing a book about his activities
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The Crown sought to recover royalties from Blake’s book as profits from his breach of contract ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Regina v John Griffiths Blake (Attorney General intervening)
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linked to:
Attorney General v Blake
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| hasJurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| holding |
In exceptional circumstances, the Crown may obtain an account of profits for breach of contract where ordinary damages are inadequate
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The Attorney General was entitled to claim Blake’s profits from publication of his book in breach of his contractual undertaking of confidentiality ⓘ |
| influenced | development of gain-based remedies in English contract law ⓘ |
| judge |
Lord Browne-Wilkinson
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Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough ⓘ Lord Hutton ⓘ Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead ⓘ Lord Steyn ⓘ |
| jurisdictionInfluence | Common law jurisdictions outside England and Wales ⓘ |
| leadingJudgmentBy | Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
account of profits for breach of contract
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disgorgement damages for breach of contract ⓘ |
| legalTest | whether the plaintiff has a legitimate interest in preventing the defendant’s profit-making activity and in depriving him of his profit ⓘ |
| party |
Attorney General
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John Griffiths Blake ⓘ |
| remedyCharacterisation | exceptional ⓘ |
| remedyCondition |
claimant must have a legitimate interest in preventing the defendant’s profit-making activity
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ordinary damages must be inadequate ⓘ |
| remedyRecognised |
account of profits
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disgorgement of profits ⓘ |
| shortName | AG v Blake ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
breach of confidentiality undertaking
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publication of memoirs by former intelligence officer ⓘ |
| topic |
gain-based remedies
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relationship between contract and restitution ⓘ remedies for breach of contract ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Attorney General v Blake Description of subject: Attorney General v Blake is a landmark English contract law case that established the exceptional remedy of allowing the state to claim a defendant’s profits for breach of contract where ordinary damages are inadequate.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Attorney General v Blake
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fullCaseName
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Regina v John Griffiths Blake (Attorney General intervening)
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linked to: Attorney General v Blake