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.
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
Act Summaries
The European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (EUAA) was introduced as a precursor to the United Kingdom’s ratification of the 2007 Treaty of Lisbon ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
Act Summaries
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) is the law within England and Wales that governs divorce. Prior to the enactment of the MCA 1973, the first law that governed divorce was the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 (MCA 1857). ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
Act Summaries
The Children and Young Persons Act (CYPA) 1933 is one of the older pieces of child protection legislation. Some of its parts are still in force today. ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Intoxicating Substance (Supply) Act 1985
Act Summaries
The Intoxicating Substance (Supply) Act 1985 is a short piece of legislation, designed to prohibit the supply of drugs, not controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
The Serious Crime Act 2007
Act Summaries
The Serious Crime Act 2007 (“the Act”) received royal assent on 30 October 2007 and made several significant changes to the criminal law. The intention of the Act is to frustrate serious (often organised) crime by allowing the police to act without the necessity to bring criminal proceedings. ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Act Summaries
The Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (“the Act”) is an Act which amends the law of England and Wales regarding attempts to commit offences and conspiracy to commit offences which, in the circumstances, cannot ultimately be committed ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Criminal Law Act 1977
Act Summaries
The aim of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (“the Act”), which came into force on 8 September 1977, is to amend the law in England and Wales with regard to criminal conspiracy and replace the common law in that area. ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
The Property of the Borrower
Properties and Trusts
There are two main issues to be discussed in the statement given by the question, (i) whether the Quistclose trust is a resulting trust, and (ii) the statement which states “it is a default trust which fills the gap when some part of the beneficial ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Constituting a Trust: The Certainty Test
Properties and Trusts
If the mansion is his residence and if he puts it on a trust prior to his death via a Inter Vivos trust, his tax liability would be substantially reduced. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Telford’s Gifts
Properties and Trusts
In order for Telford’s gifts to be valid it is first important to mention that the creation of a trust will depend on whether Telford has the right to hold and dispose of a legal/equitable interest in property. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
A Problem Question in Property Law
Properties and Trusts
Where two or more beneficiaries have a right to occupy, trustees may exclude or restrict the entitlement as long as they act reasonably in doing so. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
A History of the Court of Chancery in English Law
English Legal System
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. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
The Rationale for Half and Fully Secret Trusts
Properties and Trusts
The trust is ‘secret’ because, whereas the will is public, the terms of the trust are contained in another document which can remain private. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Knight v Knight
Equity Law
A trust should be upheld if there is sufficient practical certainty in its definition for it to be carried out according to the expressed intention of the settlor. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148
Case Summaries
Case Summary of Knight v Knight (1840) 3 Beav 148. Private express trusts must demonstrate the ‘three certainties’. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
CCSU v Minister for the Civil Service
Case Summaries
In the 1980’s, with the United Kingdom under the Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher, it was ruled that any and all employees of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) were prohibited from joining any trade union. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Judicial Review Principles and Procedures
Example Essays
The Judicial Review relationship between constitutional principles, their procedural requirements and the grounds of challenge ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
A History of the Judicial Review Role and Limitations
Constitutional Law
We shall see the Judicial Review has changed over the last five decades as government has changed. Like every aspect of UK law, it is constantly evolving. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Judicial Power Rights
Criminal Law
Judicial Power Rights. Discuss the constitutional significance of the process of Judicial Review of administrative action in the UK. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Most Effective and Appropriate Solution
Judicial Law
In response to the question I will address the said clients separately and advise on the most effective and appropriate solution for each client. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Elective Dictatorship
International Law
Most democracies have developed a variety of safeguards against elective dictatorship. (Brittan, 2009) Critically discuss whether judicial review operates as an effective safeguard against ‘elective dictatorship�. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
The Absence of Judicial Authority
Public Law
Jowell’s statement concerning the constitutional status of the Rule of Law raises three central issues in British constitutional theory. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Constitutional Impacts of Brexit
Constitutional Law
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union gives rise to many legal and constitutional issues. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
English Law Standards for Limited Liability Company
Company Law
The Companies Act 2006 sets out the specific duties that directors owe to the companies which they manage. It is to the benefit of directors that they understand and observe the importance of these duties. ...
Last modified: 19th Feb 2026
Donoghue v Stevenson
Tort Law
Donoghue, 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: 19th Feb 2026
