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.
Swain v Natui Ram Puri
Case Summaries
The defendant’s owned a defunct factory, around which they had erected a seven foot-fence topped with barbed wire. There was however a small section of the fence at which the barbed wire was missing. ...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
R v G (2003) – Recklessness in Criminal Law
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Prior to the case of R v G, there were two main approaches to recklessness. The first was derived from the case of R v Cunningham were the interpretation of recklessness was when the defendant foresees the risk of harm yet does the act anyway. ...
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R v Clouden – 1987
Case Summaries
The defendant approached the victim from behind whilst she was carrying a shopping basket in her left hand. He wrenched the basket down from her grasp and ran off with it. ...
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Stilk v Myrick 1809 – Case Summary
Case Summaries
Performance of an existing duty is no consideration. Stilk v Myrick is a case that was decided over 200 years ago but nonetheless the principle that it developed remains a core feature of the law of contract and more particularly that of consideration. ...
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Williams v Roffey Bros – 1991
Case Summaries
Whether performance of an existing duty can amount to consideration. The appellants Roffey Bros, were builders who were contracted to refurbish 27 flats belonging to a housing corporation. ...
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Attorney General v PYA Quarries
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AG v PYA. The defendants operated a quarry and used a blasting technique which emitted large quantities of dust and noise, as well as causing vibrations which interfered with the enjoyment of land for many individuals in the area. ...
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Jackson v Attorney General 2006
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Jackson v AG – Upholds the legality of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, limiting the House of Lords’ legislative powers.. In November 2004, the British Government enacted the Hunting Act which prohibited fox hunting, inter alia. ...
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R v Conway – 1989
Case Summaries
Conway was arrested for driving recklessly in contradiction of the Road Traffic Act 1972, section 2. Conway had driven away from plain-clothed police officers in a reckless manner. ...
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R v Rimmington and R v Goldstein
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Rimmington sent hundreds of letters containing racial offensive material to several people. Goldstein sent some salt and a cheque in repayment of a debt to a friend; he intended the inclusion of salt to be a joke but a post worker mistook it for anthrax ...
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R v Valderamma-Vega – 1985
Case Summaries
Valderamma-Vega was a retired police officer who arrived at Gatwick Airport from Colombia when he was stopped by customs officers. They searched his suitcase and found almost two kilograms of cocaine hidden in a concealed compartment in his luggage. ...
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Cooper v Phibbs – 1867
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It was held that the contract and lease that existed between the complainant and the defendant was voidable, rather than void. This was due to the claim being in equity, as Mr Cooper had beneficial ownership of the salmon fishery and not legal ownership. ...
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Miscarriage of Justice Case: Sally Clark
Criminal Law
This paper has looked at miscarriages of justice, specifically related to the case of Sally Clark and the expert witness evidence used in her trial. The paper has aimed to show that despite their increasing use expert witness come with inherent problems. ...
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R v Smith – 2011
Case Summaries
S, P and H challenged their conviction on the basis that the alleged offence was not known to the law because the heroin in question was unlawfully in the possession of the victim. ...
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Prest v Petrodel
Case Summaries
Since Salomon v Salomon,1 it has been well established in UK law that a company has a separate personality to that of its members, and that such members cannot be liable for the debts of a company beyond their initial financial contribution to it. ...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
Adams v Cape Industries
Business Law
The fundamental principle established in Salomon in relation to single companies was applied in the context of a group of companies by the Court of Appeal in the case under discussion in this paper, Adams v Cape Industries plc (1990). ...
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Smith v Superintendent of Woking Police
Case Summaries
The defendant entered the grounds of a private enclosed garden at 11 pm. He stood and looked through the window of Miss M’s bedroom. Miss M saw the defendant staring at her through the window while she was in her night closes, causing her to jump and scream in fright. ...
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Smith v Leech Brain & Co Ltd
Case Summaries
The complainant was employed as a galvaniser of steel for the defendants, Leech Brain & Co Ltd. He had been working and operating a machine in the workplace, when a piece of molten metal burnt his lip, after he stepped out from behind the protective shield. ...
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Hughes v Lord Advocate – 1963
Case Summaries
Remoteness of damage in tort law; that the kind of damage must be foreseeable, rather than the specific damage that actually occurred. Workmen employed by the defendant had been working on a manhole cover, and then proceeded to take a break. ...
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Bradford v Robinson Rentals Ltd
Case Summaries
The claimant, Bradford, was an employee of the defendants, Robinson Rentals, and in the course of his employment it was requested that he be sent to assist a colleague in a vehicle repair. ...
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Theft Act 1968 Summary
Act Summaries
The Theft Act 1968 is arguably one of the most effective pieces of legal drafting in the post war era. It is now nearly 50 years since the Act was passed and yet it remains very much intact. ...
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R v Brown – 1985
Case Summaries
The defendant, Brown, broke a shop window and stuck the top half of his body through the hole while rummaging about inside the shop in order to steal the contents. His lower half remained outside the shop. ...
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R v Robinson – 1977
Case Summaries
The defendant was owed £7 by a woman. He approached the woman’s husband brandishing a knife, and a fight ensued during which the woman’s husband dropped a £5 note. The defendant picked up the £5 note and demanded the remaining £2 owed to him. ...
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North Ocean Shipping v Hyundai
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Duress; contract validity; economic pressure. Shipbuilders Hyundai Construction (HC) agreed to build a tanker for North Ocean Shipping (NOS) for a fixed price, which was to be paid in five instalments, in US dollars. ...
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R v Collins – 1973
Case Summaries
The defendant, Collins, climbed up to the window of a young woman at 4:00 a.m. When she awoke and saw him on her window sill. She mistook him for her boyfriend and beckoned him in. ...
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R v Ryan – 1996
Case Summaries
The defendant, Ryan, was discovered in the early hours of the morning stuck inside the window of an elderly person’s house and had to be removed by the fire brigade. He had managed only to get his head and one arm inside the window. ...
Last modified: 5th Oct 2021
