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.

View All Law Study Resources

UK Law

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.

The Joint Tenancy Has Long Been ‘Looked Upon As Odious in Equity’

General Law

Explain why the joint tenancy is disliked by equity, but not by the common law; and ii) assess whether there are any circumstances under which beneficiaries under a trust would prefer a beneficial joint tenancy....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Doctrine of Adverse Possession

Land Law

In the past, estate owners had to be vigilant as regards the land that they owned but did not use it for themselves. When someone possessed his......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Gender Recognition Act

Family Law

The Gender Recognition Act 2004 The ability of a person to live as their desired sex, regardless of surgery, is a right now conferred by the Gender......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Prerogative Powers Remain an Important

Judicial Law

Prerogative Powers Remain An Important Element Of The United Kingdoms Constitution. Should They Be Subject To Greater Parliamentary And Judicial Scrutiny?...

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

R (Abbasi) v Foreign Secretary

Case Summaries

The first claimant was a British national who had been captured by United States forces in Afghanistan and detained in Guantanamo......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Mansfield v Weetabix - 1998

Case Summaries

D appealed against a judgment holding them liable in negligence following an incident in which a lorry belonging to D, and driven by one of their......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

McFarlane v EE Caledonia Ltd

Case Summaries

The claimant (C) was on board a vessel which was called upon to attend to the serious fire that had broken out on the oil rig......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Right to Seek Asylum in a Church or Any Other Holy Place

EU Law

The term refugee is most often used to include people who may or will fall outside of the scope of the above definetion since they have left their ......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Family Law and Neglect

Family Law

Family Law and Neglect. Law governing domestic relations always treads a very careful line between protecting the rights of privacy of people living in a liberal state and the need to protect and regulate certain relationships that are open to extreme abuse....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Action In Rem Is the Action Towards Personal Property

Land Law

The expression In rem is the meaning in Latin for in a thing. In the case of the lawsuit, the so called......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

A Medical Negligence Problem Question

Medical Law

It may be that the hospital has been negligent in administering treatment to Bea. The doctors owe a high duty of care to the patient....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Separate Legal Personality of the Company

Business Law

CHAPTER 2 The ‘Salomon’ Principle Incorporation by registration was introduced in 1844 and the doctrine of Limited liability followed ......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Law of Obligations: Local Authorities in Housing

Housing Law

Local Authorities (Councils) owe a variety of obligations imposed by law to those who occupy (or who might occupy) accommodation provided by the Council....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Articles of Association

Business Law

What are the articles of Association? The Articles of Association can be seen as a rule book within a company. This is in a document form and ......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Easements and Profits

Land Law

The law of prescriptive acquisition may be criticized, both as a matter of principle and on grounds of complexity. Is it really necessary to hav...

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Critically Assess the impact of Human Rights Act, 1998 on English Law

Human Rights Law

Human Rights were formed for the protection of the fundamental civil and political liberties in societies, committed to the rule of law. The European Convention......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Abandoned Property and the Rights of Finders

Commercial Law

Introduction It is often recognised that “questions concerning the ownership of lost property are among the most difficult and contested in all......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Human Rights Act

Finance Law

This thesis will consider whether or not the protection that is offered to the debtor is at the detriment, always, of the creditor....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Family Proceedings Rule

Family Law

In divorce proceedings the courts have a range of financial orders open to them to grant to spouses under the MCA 1973....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

UK Law on Money Laundering

Commercial Law

The JMLSG classify money laundering as the procedure whereby criminals try to hide and disguise the correct source and ownership of the proceeds ......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Company Directors in the UK and Australia

Business Law

‘There are no qualifications for being a company director. Even directors of listed companies do not have to take any examinations ......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Easements and Incumbrances in Property and Land

Land Law

The objective for the essay is to analyse relevant case and statutory sections in relation to the creation and acquisition of Easements by self-learning....

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Court Judge Are Bound to Follow the Decision Made by the Judge

Judicial Law

According to the case given by the question, we would like to discuss about whether a high court judge are bound to follow the decision made by the......

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

Civil Partnership Act

Family Law

Hoskyn v Metropolitan Police Commissioner was the first significant step towards the PACE. This case concerned a marriage two days before the trial...

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019

The Image of a Woman Judge

Judicial Law

On the issue of whether we should want more women judges I agree with Baroness Hale’s opinion, presented in her paper: ‘Equality and the Judiciary: Why Should We Want More Women Judges?...

Last modified: 18th Jul 2019