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.
Lovett v Fairclough (1991)
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The defendant owned an estate adjoining a river owned by the claimant. His predecessor in title had fished from the river for a long period… ...
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Melluish v BMI (No. 3)
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BMI acquired and then hired out plant and machinery, such as central heating equipment and crematoria equipment, to local authorities. In each case… ...
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Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons
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The case involved a claim made by the plaintiff that as an inhabitant of the County Palatine of Durham… ...
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Union Lighterage Co. v London Graving Dock Co
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A dock and a wharf, divided by a fence, belonged to the same owner in 1860. In the same year, in order to secure the side… ...
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Borman v Griffith [1930]
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Borman leased a garden which included a paddock, orchard and adjoining gardens, on a long term basis. ...
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Leigh v Taylor [1902]
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Madame De Falbe was a life tenant of a stately home, in which she had hung valuable tapestries belonging to her. The canvasses were nailed… ...
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Bannister v Bannister [1948]
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Constructive trust of land; oral agreement to allow vendor to occupy a house rent free. ...
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Bass Holdings Ltd v Morton Music Ltd
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The plaintiffs granted the defendants a fifteen-year lease, with the option to extend the lease for a period ...
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London & Blenheim Estates Ltd v Ladbroke Retail Parks Ltd
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The Leicestershire Coop owned land in and around one of their stores in Leicestershire to London… ...
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Lloyd v Dugdale [2001]
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The defendant had arranged for his company to do building work on the claimant’s land on the understanding that the claimant would grant… ...
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Duke of Norfolk v Arbuthnot
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The parish church, St. Nicholas Arundel, was a cruciform church with a central tower. Part of it, located to the east… ...
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Bankway Properties Ltd v Pensfold-Dunsford
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Landlord and tenant; assured tenancy; rent review clauses and security of tenure ...
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Stockdale v Hansard
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Privilege of a single House of Parliament and court’s authority to review privilege ...
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Haywood v Brunswick Permanent Benefit Building Society
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In May 1866, C.J. granted a plot of land to E.J. to use subject to a rent of 11l. The indenture contained a covenant… ...
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Oxley v Hiscock
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Ms Oxley and Mr Hiscock were in a relationship, but not married. They decided to purchase a house together… ...
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Sandhu v Farooqi [2003]
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The claimant was the freeholder of a flat in which the defendant had lived for several years. ...
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Bennet v Bennet
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This case concerned a transaction between a mother and her son and the presumption of advancement in equity. ...
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Bull v Bull
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A mother and son jointly purchased a property, however the son contributed a greater proportion of the original… ...
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King v David Allen & Sons Billposting Ltd
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A tenant of a lease over a cinema gave the claimant a license to advertise within the grounds in exchange for a fee. The tenant brought their… ...
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Clore v Theatrical Properties Ltd and Westby & Co Ltd
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Whether agreement lease or license; whether binding upon third party with notice ...
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Orgee v Orgee [1997]
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The defendant agreed to farm the claimant’s land on the understanding that he would be given an agricultural tenancy… ...
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Russel v Russel (1783)
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Depositing title deeds raised presumption of equitable mortgage. ...
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Paddington Building Society v Mendelsohn
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The defendants, a mother and her son, agreed to buy the leasehold of the mother’s flat. The mother contributed… ...
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Phipps v Pears 1965
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Negative easement of protection against the weather by a neighbour’s house ...
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Peckham v Ellison (2000)
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This case dealt with two neighbouring terrace council houses built in the 1940s. Each house was let out by the… ...
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