Articles tagged as UK Law
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Latest Law Papers tagged as UK Law
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SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd v Punj Lloyd Ltd - 2013
Case Summaries
The legal relationship in this case was between SABIC and a company owned by Punj Lloyd Ltd – namely, Simon Carves Ltd. The latter had been contracted......
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Scruttons Ltd v Midland Silicones Ltd - 1962
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A drum filled with chemicals was shipped from the United States to the United Kingdom, as agreed by a bill of lading which included a clause......
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R v Wood - 2008
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The appellant, Woods, was an alcoholic who drank on average 4 to 5 litres of strong cider daily. After having drunk 2-3 litres of cider......
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Sandiford v The Secretary of State For Foreign Affairs
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This appeal is concerning a British national, aged 57, whom is imprisoned in Bali, Indonesia, awaiting execution by firing squad following her conviction for drug offences. Mrs Sandiford was arrested in May 2012 and admitted to the offences she was accused of....
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Commercial Law Dissertation Proposal
Law Dissertation Proposals
To evaluate the effectiveness of the use Retention of Title (ROT) Clauses under UK Commercial Law and ask whether the proposed harmonization......
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X (Minors) v Bedforshire CC
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The House of Lords dealt with various appeals in respect of alleged breaches of statutory duty by local authorities in relation to the care of children....
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Williams v Morgan - 1906
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The defendant was a borrower under a mortgage and the lender was the plaintiff’s predecessor. The mortgage deed provided that the principal......
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Trident Insurance v McNiece
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McNiece was the main construction contractor for work being carried out at a limestone plant named Blue Circle. Blue Circle entered into a......
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Wilson v Lombank
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Wilson bought a car off Lombank. The representative of Lombank had no right to sell the vehicle. Wilson took the vehicle......
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WJ Alan v El Nasr - 1972
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It was important for the court to consider whether the payment for the goods given by the letter of credit in Pound Sterling could satisfy the value......
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Tremain v Pike - 1969
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The claimant, Tremain, was a farmer employed by the defendant, Pike, to work as a herdsman on the defendant’s farm. In the course of his......
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Wollerton and Wilson v Richard
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The defendant was a building company involved in a construction project which required the use of a crane. When the crane was erected......
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Young v Kent County Council - Case Summary
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The claimant fell through a skylight whilst on the roof a school building which was accessed by pipework on the exterior of the building....
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Weeks v Tybald - 1605
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The case derives from 1605. The defendant who was the father of a woman to whom the plaintiff sought to “woo” with the intention of marriage....
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Vellino v Chief Constable of Manchester
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The plaintiff was well known to the local police, which were often called to arrest him at his second-floor flat. He sometimes evaded the......
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White and Bluett - 1853
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The defendant was sued by his deceased father’s executors on a promissory note acknowledging a debt owed by the son which was signed by......
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Vernon v Bosley - (No. 1)
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The plaintiff suffered distress after witnessing fire fighters attempt to rescue her children from the wreckage of a car following a road traffic accident....
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Welton v North Cornwall District Council
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The plaintiff was the owner of a guest house in North Cornwall. An environmental health officer employed by the defendant council to carry out......
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Thompson v Metropolitan Police Commissioner
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The case concerned two conjoined actions by claimants who had been manhandled, assaulted, and abused by police officers employed......
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Vacwell Engineering Co v BDH Chemicals
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The defendant, BDH Chemicals Ltd, supplied the complainant with chemicals contained in glass ampoules. This had a label stating ‘harmful vapour’ on it....
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Transco Plc v United Utilities Water Plc
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United Utilities Water (UUW) operated water networks in the UK. UUW were required to shut off the water while undertaking......
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X City Council v MB
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M, aged 25, had severe autistic spectrum disorder. He was cared for by P, who had arranged for him to meet his cousin in......
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Zanzibar v British Aerospace - Case Summary
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The complainants, the Government of Zanzibar, wanted to purchase an executive jet from the British Aerospace (Lancaster House Ltd)....
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Young v Dalgety
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The appellant landlord entered into a lease which required the tenant to covenant to install light fittings and flooring to the property....
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Woodrup v Nicol
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The claimant was a motor cyclist and was involved in a collision with the defendant motorist. He suffered serious injuries and was cared for by his father....
Last modified: 21st Jun 2019
