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.
Dimskal Shipping v ITWF
Case Summaries
The Plaintiffs owned a vessel manned by Greeks and Filipinos when it docked at a Swedish port. An agent of I.T.F informed the plaintiff......
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
National Westminster Bank v Morgan - 1985
Case Summaries
The defendants were a married couple who bought a house on mortgage. Their payments fell into arrears and the building society......
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Domestic Violence | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Case Summaries
Domestic Violence. The phrase 'domestic violence' is usually taken to mean unlawful violence used or threatened by one spouse or cohabitant against the other. The perpetrator is usually the male partner, and pronouns are......
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Financial Matters After Divorce | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Case Summaries
Financial Matters After Divorce. Now that 'matrimonial offences' have largely disappeared from divorce law, there is only rarely any dispute between the parties as to the desirability of a divorce in itself. Such disputes as do...
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Financial Matters On Death | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
Case Summaries
Financial Matters on Death. Any adult of sound mind, whether married or not, can dispose of his or her own property by making a will. The law generally respects the testator's freedom of choice in this matter, and if the testator......
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
London County Council v Cattermoles
Case Summaries
A man was employed as a garage as a general garage hand, during which he would assist in moving cars out of the way of other cars......
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Purton v Kilker Projects
Case Summaries
When Mr Purton submitted his final bill for approximately £147,000, KPL failed to pay it. Mr Purton referred the matter for adjudication and the…...
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Overstone v Shipway
Case Summaries
A hirer of a vehicle paid no monthly rental fee as agreed by the parties, after having paid the deposit and taken delivery of the motor vehicle....
Last modified: 16th Jul 2019
Ogwo v Taylor - Case Brief
Case Summaries
The defendant had negligently started a fire at his home by using a blow torch on the fascia boards whilst attempting DIY home improvements....
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Peekay Intermark v Australia and New Zealand
Case Summaries
B, the appellant, was a bank. P was a company that worked as an investment vehicle, operated by its shareholders and was the first respondent....
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
The Oropesa - 1943 - Case Summary
Case Summaries
There were storms out at sea and a collision happened between two ships, the Oropesa and the Manchester Regiment. In the incident, the Manchester......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
McGowan v Radio Buxton Case
Case Summaries
Ms. McGowan participated in a competition on a radio station for which the advertised prize was claimed to be a Renault Clio car....
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Mariola v Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Case Summaries
A ship known as the ‘Morning Watch’ had been issued a class certificate by the defendant, Lloyds Register of Shipping, despite the fact that it had a......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Palk v Mortgage Services Funding - 1993
Case Summaries
In 1990 A borrowed £300,000, secured by a mortgage over the house he owned jointly with his wife, B. A's company then went into insolvent liquidation....
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Nisshin Shipping v Cleaves - Case Brief
Case Summaries
Cleaves negotiated nine time charters on behalf of Nisshin. The contract between Cleaves and Nisshin stated that Cleaves was to receive a......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Monson v Tussauds Ltd
Case Summaries
The claimant was tried for murder by gunshot in Scotland for which the jury returned a verdict of “not proven”. The defendants exhibited wax figures of......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Negligence Causation Cases
Case Summaries
Negligence Causation Cases. The plaintiff was a police dog handler. In 1987 he had been involved in a serious and frightening criminal incident. In 1993 an accident involving the......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Quinn v Leathem - 1901
Case Summaries
Leathem, a butcher, had employees who did not belong to the Belfast Butchers’ Association (BBA). After experiencing some difficulties, he asked......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
McWilliams v Sir Arrol
Case Summaries
The claimant was an experienced steel erecter who fell 70 feet to his death from a steel tower he was working on. His employer had failed to......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
New Hampshire Insurance v MGN
Case Summaries
The dispute concerned a number of fidelity insurance contracts. The defendants were all insured companies within the Maxwell Group of companies....
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Market Investigations v Minister of Social Security
Case Summaries
A woman was engaged by a market research company to act as an interviewer on a part-time basis. For each particular survey, she would conduct interviews......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Mileform Ltd v Interserve Security Ltd
Case Summaries
Mileform provided packaging, warehousing and the distribution of products for the defendant. M claimed that the parties had agreed......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
Matthews v Ministry of Defence - Summary
Case Summaries
Matthews was an electrical mechanic in the Royal Navy for some 13 years. Decades after his service ended he was diagnosed as having asbestos-related......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
R v Burgess - 1991
Case Summaries
The appellant (B) was charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. His defence was that during the event he was sleep......
Last modified: 13th Jul 2019
