Articles tagged as UK Law
UK law covers the laws and legislation of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Essays, case summaries, problem questions and dissertations here are relevant to law students from the United Kingdom and Great Britain, as well as students wishing to learn more about the UK legal system from overseas.
Latest Law Papers tagged as UK Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
R v Kingston - 1994
Case Summaries
Barry Kingston was involuntarily drugged by a friend. While Kingston was intoxicated, his friend encouraged him to perform sexual acts on a 15 year old boy. The incident had been a set up by his friend. Kingston was convicted of indecent assault....
Last modified: 17th Mar 2024
R v Ghosh - 1982
Case Summaries
Meaning of dishonesty under the Theft Act 1968. The defendant, Ghosh, was a locum consultant at a hospital who falsely claimed to have carried out a surgical operation in order to claim money when in fact that operation had been carried out by someone else under the NHS...
Last modified: 17th Mar 2024
The Rule in Rylands vs Fletcher
Criminal Law
This paper focuses on the rule of Rylands vs. Fletcher. A case heard in the 1860s where Fletcher sued Rylands for damage the plaintiff believed the defendant caused....
Last modified: 6th Feb 2024
Salomon v Salomon - Case Summary
Case Summaries
A Case Summary of Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 (Salomon v Salomon) - Separate Legal Personality (SLP) is the basic tenet on which company law is premised. ...
Last modified: 6th Feb 2024
Rylands v Fletcher - Case Summary
Case Summaries
Liability under Rylands v Fletcher is regarded as a specific type of nuisance, a form of strict liability, where the defendant may be liable without having been negligent. ...
Last modified: 17th Jan 2024
Donoghue v Stevenson Case Summary
Case Summaries
Donoghue v Stevenson, a Scottish dispute, is a famous case in English law which was instrumental in shaping the law of tort and the doctrine of negligence in particular. ...
Last modified: 16th Jan 2024
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Criminal Law
A number of criminal offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (the Act) require consideration of the issue of consent....
Last modified: 12th Jan 2024
The Bosman Ruling and it's Implications on English Football Clubs
Sports Law
The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) decision in Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football Association (ASBL) v Bosman changed the face of football when it prevented clubs from demanding transfer fees for out-of-contract players...
Last modified: 12th Jan 2024
O'Neill vs Dominick Healy & Sons
Case Summaries
A legal discourse on the liability of an employer for psychological injuries suffered by an employee due to work-related stress....
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
Ford and Owen v FCA
Case Summaries
The case concerns the regulatory action taken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against two defendants for their role in the failure of Keydata Investment Services Ltd....
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
What is an Employee - Employment Law Essay
Employment Law
It has always been problematic to define an employee. The consequences of being an employee can have far reaching consequences for both employee and employer. Many employers use the wording “independent contractor” to avoid the responsibility that arises from the employer employee relationship....
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
Ivey v Genting Casinos (Crockfords Club) - Case Summary
Case Summaries
In Ivey v Genting Casinos professional gambler Phil Ivey visited Crockfords Club, a casino in London, and played a game of Punto Banco, a form of baccarat....
Last modified: 9th Jan 2024
Central London Property Trust v High Trees House - 1947
Case Summaries
In 1937, Central London Property Trust Ltd (CLPT) leased a block of flats in London to High Trees House Ltd (HTH) at £2,500 per year for 99 years. Due to the impact of World War II, there was a drastic under-occupancy of the flats in 1940. ...
Last modified: 22nd Dec 2023
Rex v Entain Plc
Case Summaries
The case deals with the allegations and subsequent considerations of violations of the gambling legislations and regulations by Entain PLC and their eventual DPA with HMRC....
Last modified: 22nd Dec 2023
European Super League vs UEFA
Case Summaries
In response to financial pressures, 12 major football clubs across Europe announced their intention to create a breakaway tournament named the European Super League (ESL) in April 2021....
Last modified: 21st Dec 2023
Constitutional Impacts of Brexit
Constitutional Law
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union gives rise to many legal and constitutional issues....
Last modified: 13th Dec 2023
Development of the Principles of Tort Law
Contract Law
In the case of Anns v Merton 1977, the plaintiffs were tenants in flats. The flats suffered from damage due to improper foundations which were 2ft ......
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Negligence as a Tort
Tort Law
Negligence as a tort is a breach of a legal duty to take care which results in damage undesired by the defendant to the plaintiff....
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Duty of Care
Medical Law
Duty of care can be described as a control mechanism that is used to establishing if one person can sue another for negligence. The landmark case......
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Tort of Negligence Damage and Injury
Tort Law
In order for a claim of tortuous liability in negligence to be actionable, primarily, certain fundamental pre-requisites need to be established in each case respectively....
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Negligence Duty Of Care Cases | Tort Law Cases
Case Summaries
Example cases from English tort law covering negligence and duty of care, and economic loss....
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Duty of Care Test in Caparo v Dickman
Tort Law
An investigation of tests to determine the existence of a duty of care with case examples demonstrating rulings on duty of care....
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
The Neighbour Principle in Tort Law
Tort Law
Does the neighbour principle enunciated by Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson provide an adequate basis on which to resolve duty of care questions in the law of negligence?...
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Strict Liability in Criminal Law
Criminal Law
In Criminal Law strict liability is an offence that is imposed despite at least one element of mens rea being absent thus the reticence of the courts to impose such liability without this crucial element being present....
Last modified: 21st Sep 2023
Ireland v United Kingdom 1979-80
Case Summaries
Ireland v United Kingdom is a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) principally concerning the threshold at which ‘cruel and unusual treatment’ becomes ‘torture’ for the purposes of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)...
Last modified: 21st Sep 2023
