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Other Remedies Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
In the previous chapter we examined the remedy of damages. Damages place an obligation on the defendant to pay damages instead of performing……
Contract Law – Vitiating Factors
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
The contract law vitiating factors module is split into 4 chapters: misrepresentation, mistake, duress & illegality….
Duress and Undue Influence Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
This chapter will examine the doctrines of duress and undue influence. These doctrines both provide a means for an individual to avoid an already……
Illegality Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
The last of the vitiating factors of contracts we will cover is illegality. This chapter will first explore the two different types of illegality……
Misrepresentation Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
A misrepresentation is a false statement of fact made that has the result of inducing the other party to enter a contract. If a misrepresentation……
Mistake Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Contract Law Lectures
The second of the vitiating factors of a contract we will be exploring is Mistake. The law of mistake refers to where both parties have entered……
Criminal Law – Committing an Offence
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The criminal law committing an offence module is split into two chapters: actus reus, and mens rea….
Actus Reus Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
In order for an individual to be found liable for any offence, three elements must be satisfied. There must be guilty conduct by the defendant….
Mens Rea Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
For the vast majority of offences, mens rea will be satisfied if the defendant can be shown to have intended their actions……
Criminal Law – Denials and Defences
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The criminal law denials and defences module is split into two chapters: insanty, automatism and intoxication, and duress & neccessity….
Duress and Necessity Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
Duress applies as a defence where a person commits a crime as a response to a threat of death or serious injury either to themselves……
Insanity, Automatism and Intoxication Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
Where the defendant is charged with a crime there are several ways he can go about attempting to exonerate himself of legal responsibility……
Criminal Law – Fatal Offences
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The criminal law fatal offences module is split into two chapters: murder and manslaughter….
Manslaughter Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
Both murder and manslaughter are fatal offences against the person, known as homicide offences, and carry the same actus reus….
Murder Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The definition of murder, although adapted to be relevant in a modern context, remains as that set out by Sir Edward Coke….
Fraud Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The law regarding fraud was reformed through the enactment of the Fraud Act 2006, which came into law on 15th January 2007….
General Inchoate Offences Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
There are often instances where despite the intentions of a defendant, their desire to commit their intended crime is not sufficient……
Criminal Law – Non-fatal Offences
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
The criminal law non-fatal offences module is split into two chapters: assault, battery and ABH, and wounding and GBH….
Assault, Battery and Assault Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
Non-fatal offences against the person encompass a range of offences where a person is caused some harm but the harm does not result in death….
Wounding and GBH Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
Grievous bodily harm (GBH) and Wounding are the most serious of the non-fatal offences against the person, charged under s.18 and s.20……
Parties to Crime Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
It is not always just the person that carries out the actus reus of the offence that has been involved……
Property Offences Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving…
Sexual Offences Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Criminal Law Lectures
It almost goes without saying that there are a very large number of sexual offences that could be considered by this chapter…
Land Law – Co-ownership
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law co-ownership module is split into three chapters: joint tenancies, severance, and dispute….
Co-Ownership Disputes Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This chapter is a focused discussion of the areas of dispute within co-ownership. This chapter will reprise some of the discussions……
Joint Tenancies v Tenancies In Common
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This chapter will first discuss joint tenancies, and touch upon the following areas: survivorship, how and why a joint tenancy might be……
Severance Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This chapter will first discuss the background of severance insofar as it is a process that changes joint tenancies into tenancies in common….
Land Law – Covenants
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law fatal offences module contains one chapter: Freehold and Restrictive Covenants…
Freehold and Restrictive Covenants Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This chapter will focus on covenants. With leasehold covenants, a covenant regulates the use of land in some way….
Land Law – Easements and Profits à Prendre
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law Easements and Profits à Prendre module contains two chapters: creation and acquisition by prescription….
Acquisition by Prescription Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
On the matter of prescription< - which is the idea of attaining rights of easement or profit à prendre by a sustained period......
Creation of Easements Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
Before we examine both of these sections, we shall first give brief definitions of the concepts of easements and profits ……
Land Law – Leases, Licences and Proprietary Estoppel
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law leases and licences module contains two chapters: leases and, licences & proprietary estoppel…
Leases Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
Many of the questions you will be dealing with in land law questions will relate to leaseholds rather than freeholds. By and large, the……
Licences and Proprietary Estoppel Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
Licences are certainly the lowest-ranking category of property rights. There are four kinds of licences which exist in English law……
Land Law – Mortgages
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law mortgages module contains one chapter: Creation of a Mortgage…
Creating a Mortgage Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The focus of this chapter will be on the creation of a mortgage. A mortgage is something you will have heard about before……
Land Law – Registered Land
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law registered land module contains one chapter: Minor Interests and Overriding Interests…
Minor Interests and Overriding Interests lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
All registered dispositions of a registered estate must take effect subject to those unregistered interests which are said by the Land Registration Act……
Land Law – The Basics
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law basics module contains one chapter: Fixtures and Chattels…
Fixtures and Chattels Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
As aforementioned, it is important to establish what on land, constitutes a fixture and a chattel. Fixtures are those goods which belong as part……
Land Law – Trusts of Land
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law trusts of land module contains two chapters: express and implied trusts, and trustees in land….
Express and Implied Trusts Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
Express and Implied Trusts. Express trusts are a device of disposition which, in land, creates a purely nominal (‘legal’) title……
Trustees in Land Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This chapter of the guide on land law deals with trustees of land (alternatively called ‘Trustees in land’ there is no real……
Land Law – Unregistered Land
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
The land law unregistered land module contains three chapters: doctine of notice, third party rights, LPA 1925…
The Doctrine of Notice Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
In this guide on unregistered land, you will notice several elements. First, there is relatively very little case law. Much of what is discussed……
Impact of Law of Property Act 1925 Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
This guide is intended to help you with some of the more significant aspects of the Law of Property Act 1925. Because this guide is about……
Third Party Rights lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Categories: Land Law Lectures
You will notice from the discussion of this topic that you will be going over material that you have already examined elsewhere……
Tribunals and Ombudsman Lecture
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
Administrative justice defines the various institutions and procedures that are located within the wide area between government departments……
Public Law – Constitutional Fundamentals
Article. Published: March 3, 2021
The public law constitutional fundamentals module contains two chapters: constitutional institutions, sources of the constitution….
