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Re Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England’s Conveyance
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The Ecclesiastical Commission, who was charged with the responsibility to distribute the incomes for the Church of England……
Williams (JW) v Williams
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The effect of the purpose of a trust in providing a family home on an attempted claim for a sales order under the 1925 LPA….
Oh Hiam v Tham Kong
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The appellants owned land in Malaysia. Six plots were in rubber growing land, while another in a village contained……
Job v Potton
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Liability for shares of profits of tenants in common under the Statute of Anne….
Gissing v Gissing [1971]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The parties married in their early twenties and the wife worked throughout the marriage as part of a printing company….
Kreglinger v New Patagonia Meat & Cold Storage Co Ltd
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
Collateral advantages and clogs on the equity of redemption….
Donohoe v Ingram
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The impact of exceptional circumstances on sales orders resultant from bankruptcy; can sales orders violate human rights….
Gore and Snell v Carpenter
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A husband and wife owned two properties. They were joint tenants of both. As their marital relationship had broken……
Binion v Evans [1972]
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendants promised the sellers of land that they would permit the claimant to continue living in one of the cottages for the remainder……
Lovett v Fairclough (1991)
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
The defendant owned an estate adjoining a river owned by the claimant. His predecessor in title had fished from the river for a long period……
R (on the application of Beresford) v Sunderland CC
Article. Published: October 12, 2018
A new town development created a town plan that identified an open space in the town as a playing field/parkland….
The law of passing off: Intellectual property rights
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Copyright is a form of intellectual property right which creates, for the owner of the copyright, propriety rights in the things they have created….
Parental rights in legal abortion: The Human Rights Act
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The brief seeks to understand the rights of a pregnant woman and the rights of a foetus, considering cases of rape or sexual violence….
A Historical Summary and Analysis of Rape Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
This essay will consider the evolution of the law on rape, focusing on the: Sexual Offences Act 2003 and Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999….
Case Study: Entrapment in Criminal Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Prior to the enactment of the ECHR by the Human Rights Act 1998 there had been different interpretations of S101 of the Magistrates Court Act….
Shared Residence Orders in English Courts
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
A contact order usually accompanies the residence order, providing for the other parent to be allowed contact with the child….
Critical Analysis of Lords Decision in Street v Mountford
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
This assignment will consider the case of Street v Mountford and consider the decision and speech of Lord Templeman and analyse whether or not the correct conclusions were reached. The assignment will then go on to consider the implications of the case and its subsequent application….
A history of the UK’s Employment Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
It has been a forty years since the first legislation that protected workers from arbitrary/ unfair dismissal was first established….
Analysis of the Water Framework Directive 2000
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Discuss the context, content, significance and impact of the Water Framework Directive 2000 upon the British environmental law and practice….
The Right of ‘Private Life’ Under the View of the ECHR
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
In UK, the Courts use the article combined with the provisions included in British legislation and the Human Rights Act 1998, to protect private life….
The Influence of the EU in Rights and Responsibilities
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Discuss the rights and responsibilities (if any) under European Union Law of Sunita, HikeTop, MountainPeak and the UK Government….
The Rationale for Half and Fully Secret Trusts
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The trust is ‘secret’ because, whereas the will is public, the terms of the trust are contained in another document which can remain private….
A History of the Court of Chancery in English Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The Chancery Courts, presided over by Lord Chancellors on behalf of the Monarch, was a more flexible and pragmatic approach to the resolution of disputes….
Is the Judicial Activism of the ECCJ Justified?
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Judicial activism must be judged on a case by case basis. Generalisation in this field, as in so many others, would prove dangerous and misleading….
How Adverse Possession Is Interpreted in Common Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Issues in relation to the doctrine of adverse possession and how it has been interpreted through the common law and through statute….
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Arbitration Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has several definitions and LawTeacher.net examines it within the confines of arbitration law….
Does the EU Suffer From a Democratic Deficit?
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
In the research of this particular assignment the author has discovered that there is credence to the argument of ‘democratic deficit’, when one examines the democratic origins of the various bodies involved in the policy making process of the EU at present. …
Nationality Law in the United Kingdom
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The British Nationality Act of 1948 was set in place as a response to the need to give separate citizenships to individuals of Commonwealth countries….
Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe (2006)
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Was journalism freed from the shackles of defamation law? What should a journalist learn from this case? The relaxation of newspaper libel rules….
Cross Examinations in Rape and Sexual Offence Cases
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The cross examination of complainants in sexual cases as to their sexual history was limited by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act, 1999….
The Law on Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Is Simeon exercising his right to freedom of speech and assembly by publicly preaching? If so, the police officer will have breached his statutory powers….
A History of the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The argument against capital punishment was that it was overrated as a deterrent as it had a very high probability of imposing a fatal error….
Trustees powers of investment and delegation
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The trustees’ investment duty is not to achieve a particular out come, but rather to invest the fund in a particular way….
‘Beneficial’ Interest in Law of Trusts and Third-Party Contracts
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The term “beneficial interest” is difficult to define precisely because it consists of a combination of the law of obligations and the law of property….
Establishing a Mens Rea in Criminal Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
There are several cases in which it has been found that intoxication, either through drugs or alcohol, can eliminate the defendant’s intention to kill….
Raising Capital in Business: The Companies Act 1985
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
When companies borrow money through debt, that is, from a lender, they will often enter into a debenture agreement with the lender….
The Statute of the International Court of Justice
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (SICJ) provides three main sources of international law….
Law Problem Question: EU Law on Free Movement
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
ADVISE Eric, Klara, Karl and Katrina as to how European Union law on the free movement of persons (Art 39EC) may be argued…
Tort Law Civil Wrongdoings | LawTeacher
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Tort law is a body of law that addresses, and provides remedies for, civil wrongs not arising out of contractual obligations …
Intellectual Property Rights in the Technological Age
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Globally harmonised intellectual property rights are essential to allow creators to exploit their goods without risk of overseas competitors theft….
‘Intellectual Property is Property in a Legal Sense.’
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The concept of intellectual property contains an inherent dichotomy: the is to produce a sense of something that can be owned which is incorporeal….
UK Contract Law and Consumer Legislation
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Contract Law in the UK is legislated through the Sale and Supply of Goods Act (HMSO 1994), which provides for protection of the seller and the buyer….
An Introduction to Employment Contracts
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Under the Employment Rights Act (1996) employers are legally bound to provide a written statement within two months of the date starting employment….
Claims in Employment Legislation and Common Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The claims of the various participants will be discussed in turn to establish what rights and remedies arise out of their various situations….
Why Are So Many Disputes Settled in Court?
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Why do the majority of people in dispute prefer to go to court, rather than make use of the alternative methods of dispute resolution available?…
Twinsectra Ltd. v Yardley [2002]
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
The initial concern is one of procedure: that the Lords have sub-silento over-ruled Tan [1995] under the guise of faithful interpretation….
The Incorporation and Set-up of Companies
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
Several factors emerge in this scenario which will involve consideration of the law relating to companies and businesses….
Drunk Driving: Standards of Proof in Criminal Law
Essay. Published: October 12, 2018
According to section 15(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, the prosecution can rely on the results of the breathalyser tests….
