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
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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......
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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......
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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?...
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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 ......
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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....
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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......
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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....
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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 ......
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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....
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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 ......
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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...
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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......
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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......
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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....
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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....
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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 ......
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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 ......
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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....
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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......
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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...
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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