Articles tagged as UK Law
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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.
Reffel v Surrey County Council
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A 12-year-old female student at a grammar school was injured while, walking down a corridor towards the cloakroom, the cloakroom’s glass doors swung......
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Roe v Kingerlee
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Kingerlee was charged with criminal damage having placed mud graffiti on the wall of a police cell. The graffiti cost £7 to clean away....
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Theft of property and fraud by misrepresentation
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Theft of property and fraud by misrepresentation. According to the facts of the case study, it is apparent that the legal issues concerning Kezia's case are in relation to the Theft Act and Fraud, Kazia has been charged with Theft of the death certificate and with Fraud by misrepresentation....
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Stansbie v Troman - 1948
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Stansbie was decorating at Troman’s home. He was alone at the property and left the house to purchase some wallpaper. He left the door unlocked and......
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Taylor v Hamer - 2002
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The appellant bought a property from the respondent. When inspecting the property, the appellant noticed that part of the land was paved......
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St Albans City and District Council v International Computers
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The appellant was the defendant company which had supplied computer software to the respondent, and for which the respondent had been awarded £1.3 million....
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Stabilad Ltd v Stephens & Carter Ltd
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S and SC began negotiations for the sale of rights in a device which stabilised ladders. SC sent S a document which provided......
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The Post Chaser - 1982
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The sellers agreed to sell a quantity of palm-oil to the buyers who had contracted to sell this onto sub-buyers. A clause in the contract required the......
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Shanshal v Al-Kishtaini
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The claimant transferred 700,000 DM to the defendant in connection with a proposed business venture. Around $500,000 was returned by the......
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Tenax Steamship Co v Owners of the Motor Vessel Brimnes
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It was held that the withdrawal was effective when it Telex message was received, not when the message was read....
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Tarleton v McGawley
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Tarleton was a ship trading off the coast of West Africa with Cameroon locals. The Bannister ship, directed by M’Gawley, shot a cannon from the water......
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Sadler v Imperial Life Assurance of Canada
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The plaintiff was employed by the defendant for 17 years. As an insurance agent, he was reimbursed on a commission basis. When the......
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Secretary of State For The Home Department v MN and KY
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The Supreme Court in SSHD v MN and KY [2014] UKSC 30 were concerned with guidance provided in a previous case of the Upper Tribunal in RB (Somalia) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 277 and how the immigration had applied the guidance in the case of MN and KY....
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Thomas Witter Ltd v TBP Industries Ltd
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The defendant was a conglomerate organisation that negotiated to sell a carpet company to the plaintiff. During the negotiation of the sale of the company......
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Shell UK v Lostock Garage Ltd
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The defendant was a small garage which was tied to Shell along with two other neighbouring garages, by way of a solus agreement....
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Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd
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In 1963, a German manufacturer entered into a distributorship agreement with an English sales company, to be in effect until 1968....
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Roper v Knott
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Knott was a milk salesman who worked for Roper. Knott came every morning and collected four gallons of milk from Roper’s place of business....
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Snelling v Snelling
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The plaintiff and his brothers, the second and third defendants were directors of a family business and company, the first defendant....
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Southwark London Borough Council v Williams
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The defendants were in need of housing, both having been forced to leave their current lodgings. The defendants sought the assistance of a squatters......
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Scott v Avery - Arbitration
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The respondent, Avery, took out a policy of insurance on a ship from the appellant. A clause in the policy stated that in the case of any......
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Re Farnol Eades Irvine & Co Ltd
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The plaintiff was a debenture-holder who claimed, inter alia, forpayment of the amount secured, foreclosure or sale and appointment of a receiver and......
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Strickland v Turner - 1852
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In this case, Strickland, the complainant, entered into a contract for annuity and life assurance on the life of Turner, with an insurance company....
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Rice v Great Yarmouth Borough Council
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A contractor concluded two contracts with a local council for leisure management and maintenance of sports facilities, parks, gardens, playgrounds and other......
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Sutton v Mishcon de Reya
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The plaintiff, Sutton, was a male prostitute who entered into a sado-masochistic relationship with Staal, a wealthy Swedish businessman....
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Thompson v Lohan - Case Summary
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The defendant was a company which hired plant and machinery with operators if necessary. The claimant hired some machinery with two of......
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