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Burgess v Rawnsley [1975] Ch 429, CA

Case Summaries

Mr Honick and Mrs Rawnsley bought a property as beneficial joint tenants. They had originally agreed to move into......

Last modified: 1st Jul 2019

Public Law

Public Law

Drawing upon the constitutional and democratic models you have studied, explain the range and effectiveness of attempts to constrain arbitrary power....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Rules Made by Controlling Authority

Public Law

What is Law? A set of Rules made by controlling authority which are legally binding on all citizens For a thriving legal system which continues to ......

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Entick v Carrington

Public Law

Entick v Carrington is a seminal case in English constitutional law. Although superficially concerning trespass, the decision in this case was also to have profound constitutional implications for common law jurisdictions across the globe....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Remoteness of Damage

Transportation Law

We have already looked at causation, and the relevant factors, such as intervening acts and multiple causes. We said then that remoteness of damage came into those situations....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

A Narrow Definition of a Constitution

Public Law

It is true that there is no enacted document in which the constitution can be found (unlike for example the United States). But the United Kingdom...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

The Purchase of Rose Cottage

Properties and Trusts

This report relates to the area of property law, and summarises the details of the communications and disputes with regards to the purchase of Rose Cottage by Roberta, located in a small village called Little Hampden,...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Overriding Interests Do Not Appear on the Register

Properties and Trusts

The above quotation is an extract taken from the consultative process the Law Commission established in 1996, with an intention to modernise the ou...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

The Buyer in Possession Exception

Properties and Trusts

This assignment questions is mainly concerned with the transfer of property/title by a non-owner, or a person with a defective title, which is fundamentally governed by the Sale of Goods act 1979 under sections 21- 26....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Money Laundering Legislation

Money Laundering

Free money laundering legislation Law Essays!...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

International Sports Law

Sports Law

Within sports competition, negligence is the most common cause of people who suffer physical or psychological harm or injury. According to Collins (1984, p 39),...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Intellectual Property Law Problem Question

Properties and Trusts

In advising Blondzone it will be established whether Blondzone owns the copyright of the literary, musical and artistic works of the song ‘I Can’t Believe You Sold Your Soul (But That’s The Way Life Goes) and the album cover....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

The Creation of Property Rights in Land

Properties and Trusts

[Section 53] does not affect the creation or operation of resulting, implied or constructive trusts. This statutory footing gives the ......

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

The Doctrine of Good Faith Case

Trading Law

The doctrine of Good faith owes its origin to the law of equity and can be traced to the Court of Chancery’s decision in the case...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Evaluation of Delegated Legislation

Security law

The requirement for new law to be made is often a very slow process, this is not suitable in times of emergency. For example, to strengthen the Anti Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Public Law Body Under Legislation

Public Law

The BORO has been held not to have strong horizontal effect...

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

The Advent of New Technologies

Technology Law

The advent of new technologies such as the internet and other networks have changed the business world and provided the trading processes in e-business more efficiency....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Transportation to New York

Transportation Law

On 1st June 2009 Cortez Ltd entered into an agreement to sell 6,000 tons of grain to Farm Supplies Ltd FOB Southampton for transportation to New York....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

Rights of the True Owner

Properties and Trusts

Conversion is defined as an intentional dealing with goods in such a way that inconsistent with the rights of the true owner....

Last modified: 30th Jun 2019

R v Calhaem

Case Summaries

The defendant was convicted of murder under s.8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861. She had counselled Z to murder the victim....

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019

R v Taaffe - 1984

Case Summaries

Paul Desmond Taafe (T) was enlisted by a third party in Holland to import cannabis into England, which was prohibited to import under the......

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019

R v Shillam - 2013

Case Summaries

Shillam bought cocaine from R, in order to sell. He had been observed by police surveillance units meeting with R and was arrested driving a van and......

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019

R v Foreign Secretary ex parte Abbasi

Case Summaries

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

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019

R v Johnson - 2007

Case Summaries

J was convicted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Following his arrest, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia......

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019

R v Hampden - Summary

Case Summaries

Ship money was a type of tax originating from medieval times. It was historically collected as part of the Royal Prerogative from coastal......

Last modified: 28th Jun 2019