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.
Luxmoore May v Messenger
Case Summaries
The Court of Appeal held that the standard of care owed by auctioneers was to give a considered opinion as to the value of the goods. ...
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Perry v Suffields – 1916
Case Summaries
The seller offered to sell a house with vacant possession for a price of £7,000. This offer was accepted by the buyer immediately… ...
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Jaggard v Dickinson – 1981
Case Summaries
The defendant had been told by a friend that they could stay at their house and “use it as their own”. Returning to the street drunk one evening the… ...
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National Westminster Bank v Skelton
Case Summaries
The claimant bank sought repossession of the defendants’ dwelling house in terms of a legal mortgage. The mortgage in favour of the bank was as… ...
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Jones v Livox Quarries Ltd
Case Summaries
The workmen in a quarry and a few slow-moving vehicles were proceeding to the canteen for a lunch break. The way was around a… ...
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Handyside vs United Kingdom
Human Rights Law
In Handyside v. United Kingdom, it was held that freedom of expression constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society and one of the basic conditions for its progress ...
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Iqbal v London Transport Executive
Case Summaries
A bus conductor, who had been previously prohibited by his employer from driving, disobeyed his employer’s instructions and drove a bus for a short… ...
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John Summers & Sons Ltd v Frost – 1955
Case Summaries
Mr Frost was an experienced maintenance fitter employed at the defendant factory. He was grinding a piece of metal on a grinding wheel which rotated 1450… ...
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Insanity Cases – Disease of the Mind
Case Summaries
Insanity Cases. The defendant during a blackout, attacked his wife with a hammer causing her grievous bodily harm. The medical evidence showed that he suffered from arterial-sclerosis, a condition which restricted the flow of blood to the brain. ...
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Offer-Hoar v Larkstore Ltd – 2006
Case Summaries
Larkstore purchased a site for development. The seller of the land had commissioned a soil inspection report from Technotrade… ...
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Inntrepreneur Pub v Sweeney
Case Summaries
The claimant, who was a landlord of various public houses, brought an action for an injunction against the defendant, the tenant of one of these… ...
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Knuppfer v London Express Newspapers
Case Summaries
Knuppfer (K) was the head of the British branch of the Young Russia Party. The respondents published a newspaper article… ...
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Hotson v East Berkshire AHA
Case Summaries
The claimant was a young boy who sustained various injuries after falling from a tall tree, including a fractured hip. He was taken to receive medical… ...
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Progress Bulk Carriers v Tube City – Summary
Case Summaries
The dispute arose out of the sale of a load of shredded scrap that the charterers (hirers of a cargo ship) had to ship to China from Mississippi. ...
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Law Society v KPMG – 2000
Case Summaries
The Law Society sought a report from the defendant accountants for the purposes of making decisions about how to manage their funds… ...
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More Diverse Judiciary
Judicial Law
The Judiciary (also known as judicature) is made up of the various courts in a country that interprets and applies the law created by the sovereign body, which in the United Kingdom is Parliament. ...
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Leeds Rugby v Harris
Case Summaries
Iestyn Harris played rugby league for Leeds Rhinos and was contracted to play for them for four years. However, he wished to switch codes and play… ...
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Imperial Chemical Industries v Shatwell
Case Summaries
Two brothers who were qualified shot-firers sustained injuries at their employer’s quarries. The employees had been short of wire to test a circuit… ...
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O’Brien v MGN Ltd – Case Summary
Case Summaries
Mr O’Brien’s claim was unsuccessful. The contractual rules had been successfully incorporated into the agreement by reference on the day… ...
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Hughes v Liverpool VictoriaFriendly Society
Case Summaries
With a Mr Thomas, the defendants entered into five life insurance policies on the lives of others. Thomas ceased paying the premiums. ...
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James v Thomas – 2007
Case Summaries
The defendant, Mr Thomas, owned the cottage in dispute as the sole registered proprietor of the property. Mr Thomas had inherited this… ...
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Judicial Protection of Prisoners Rights
Judicial Law
The issue of prisoners’ rights has recently taken to the headlines of our national newspapers once again, the focus this time on the matter of overcrowding. Mr. Justice Michael Reilly, ...
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Kaur v MG Rover
Case Summaries
An employee was threatened with compulsory redundancy by her employer. The employee applied to court for declaratory relief that the… ...
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Junior Books Ltd v Veitchi Co Ltd – Summary
Case Summaries
The defendants were specialists in flooring and were sub-contractors to lay a floor in a factory which was to be used by the plaintiffs. ...
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King’s Norton Metal Co v Edridge
Case Summaries
A fraudster ordered goods from a metal manufacturer. He told the manufacturer that he was a well known business man and provided him… ...
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