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.
State Bank of India v Sood
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In this case, the first and second defendants were the legally registered proprietors of the family home, which the ...
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Federated Homes Ltd v Mill Lodge Properties Ltd
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A company owned a site which included three parcels of land. They gained planning permission to build on the site.. ...
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Sovmots Investments Ltd v SSE [1979]
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A 150 year lease was granted to S Ltd (appellant) who built an office complex. 36 residential maisonettes… ...
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Heslop v Burns 1974
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Rent free occupation for over 16 years; no formal agreement as to nature of occupation ...
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Jones v Challenger
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The effect of extinction of the purpose of a trust to provide a matrimonial home on a joint tenant’s right to seek an order of sale. ...
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Re Sharpe (A Bankrupt)
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An aunt loaned Sharpe, her nephew, money for the purpose of buying a leasehold premises. This was a shop… ...
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Gray v Taylor 1998
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Landlord and tenant; almsperson occupying premises owned by charitable trust; whether lease or license ...
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Webb v Paternosters Case
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Personal rights are generally not enforceable against third-parties, in contrast to proprietary rights, which can be enforced against… ...
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Bailey v Stephens (1862)
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This case dealt with the issue of proximity in the law on easements in England & Wales. ...
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Taylors Fashions Ltd v Liverpool Victoria Trustees Ltd
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The claimants were tenants of the defendant, and purported to have an option to renew the lease. ...
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Copeland v Greenhalf [1952]
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Copeland owned an orchard and adjoining house. Access to the orchard from the road was via a strip of land… ...
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Crooke v De Vandes
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The testator of a will wished to dispose of his property between a number of beneficiaries. ...
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Ray v Hazeldine
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The defendant used to own two adjacent houses. In 1895, he conveyed one of the houses to the plaintiff… ...
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Sharpe v Manchester CC (1981 – 82)
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The availability of a claim in private nuisance against a landlord within a block of flats and whether failure… ...
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Dyer v Dyer (1788)
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Presumed resulting trust; contribution to purchase price; equitable ownership. ...
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Duffy v Lamb (1997)
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This case concerned the (continuing) supply of electricity to the claimant’s property. The claimant was initially… ...
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Massey v Boulden [2002]
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The case revolved around an open green space close to a public highway between Bilsington and Hythe… ...
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R (Beresford) v Sunderland CC
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The appellant made an application to the respondent to register land as a town green under the provisions of the… ...
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Watts and Ready v Story
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The claimant’s grandmother induced him to move from Leeds to Nottinghamshire so that he would look after her… ...
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Harris v Goddard 1983
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Mr and Mrs Harris were married and were joint tenants of their matrimonial home. As their relationship deteriorated… ...
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Grand Junction Co v Bates [1954]
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The plaintiff, Grand Junction Canal Co, granted a lease to the first defendant, Bennett. This lease contained a covenant… ...
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Ali v Khan [2002]
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This case concerned property transferred between a father and daughter. Mr Khan was the sole registered proprieto… ...
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Crest Nicholson v McAllister
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Two brothers, by way of their joint company, had purchased land for development and onward sale. ...
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Adealon International v Merton LBC
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Adealon’s predecessor in title B Ltd, owned land by a highway, but there was no access to this road from B… ...
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Stilwell v Blackman
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A conveyance between the predecessors of the parties contained a restrictive covenant requiring that the purchaser… ...
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