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.
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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.
R v Tabassum - 2000
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The appellant had deceived a number of women into participating in what was claimed to be a breast cancer survey, for the purposes of helping......
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R v Sharp (David Bruce) - 1987
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Sharp joined a gang of robbers that he knew possessed and used firearms. He participated in a robbery of a post office, in which the leader......
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R v Brind 1991 | Case Summary
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The applicants sought a judicial review of directives issued by the Home Secretary. The directives placed limits on the broadcasting permission......
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R v Hardie - 1985
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Mr Hardie was charged with arson under ss 1(2) and (3) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (CDA), for allegedly intending to damage a woman’s......
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R v Kelly and Lindsay - 1998
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The first defendant (K) had access to the Royal College of Surgeons to take drawings of anatomical specimens. The second defendant......
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R v Galliano - 1996
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G was charged with the murder of his wife, A. There was evidence that either G killed A himself, or that a killer carried out the......
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R v Smith - 1974
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Smith was the tenant of a ground floor flat. With the landlord’s permission, he installed some sound equipment and soundproofing material....
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R v Howard
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The victim was a 6-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by the defendant in her home. On the night in question, the defendant......
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R v Notman - 1994
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The defendant entered a shop from which he had previously been barred and caused a disturbance. A police officer arrived at the scene......
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R v Bollom
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The defendant inflicted various injuries upon his partner’s seventeen month old child, including bruises and cuts. Whilst the injuries per se did not......
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R v Shayler
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Shayler was a member of MI5. Before starting employment with the service, he signed a confidentiality declaration in accordance with the......
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R v Brooks - 1983
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A father and daughter ate in the upstairs room of a restaurant together with another man. The daughter left the restaurant early in a rush....
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R v Hysa
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The complainant was a 16 year old girl who was celebrating the New Year in London. She had been drinking, as well as a suggestion of smoking cannabis......
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Fitzroy George v SSHD - Case Summary
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The Supreme Court in this case were asked to determine the immigration status of a man who had been subject to a deportation order, but where the immigration judge had decided that he could not actually be deported as it would breach his Article 8 ECHR rights to respect for family life....
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R v Heard [2008] QB 43
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The police had been called to the defendant’s house; he had been self-harming at the time, appearing depressive and emotional, as well as......
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R (Al Rawi and others) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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The first three claimants were imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Having been previously resident in the UK, they held indefinite leaves to remain......
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Sharp v Harrison - 1922
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The plaintiff and defendant lived next door to one another and were separated by a passageway which belonged to the plaintiff. The defendant bought her......
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R v Williams; R v Davis
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The victim was a hitchhiker picked up by Mr Williams; Mr Davis and Mr Bobat were passengers in the car. After a few miles, the victim jumped out......
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Speed v Thomas Swift & Co Ltd - 1943
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Mr Speed was a dock labourer employed by the defendant stevedores working on the loading of a ship from an adjacent barge....
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Salmon v Seafarer Restaurants - Summary
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The plaintiff was a fireman who had attended to a fire that had broken out at the defendant’s fish and chip shop. This has been caused by the defendant......
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Schawel v Reade
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Emphasised the significance of a party’s expertise in determining whether their statements constitute representation or a contractual promise....
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Re Buchanan-Wollaston's Conveyance - Summary
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Four owners of property with views of the ocean decided to jointly purchase the piece of land which was between their respective houses......
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Reese v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
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The executrix of a deceased estate brought an action against the police following the death of a prisoner in custody. The prisoner was a known suicide risk......
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Rialas v Mitchell - 1984
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The infant plaintiff, aged 6 and a half, was crossing the road when he was struck by a van driven by a van driven by the defendant....
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S Pearson v Dublin Corporation
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The defendant provided the plaintiff with plans, drawings and specifications for the construction of work on a sewage system....
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