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.
James v Thomas
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The defendant, Mr Thomas, owned the cottage in dispute as the sole registered proprietor of the property. ...
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Newton Abbot Co-op v Williamson and Treadgold
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A vendor, who was an ironmonger, sold part of a property to a purchaser with the inclusion of a covenant which restricted… ...
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Jones v Cleanthi
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Landlord and tenant; landlord erected wall blocking access to refuse bins; whether statutory obligation defeats easement ...
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Rodway v Landy [2001]
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Two doctors jointly purchased a property for the purposes of running a medical practice from it. The doctors contributed… ...
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O’Connell v Jackson
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The plaintiff was an experienced motorist, travelling to work at 20 mph on a major road in a busy traffic area. Contrary to the… ...
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Thomas v Sorrell [1673]
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The claimant in this matter was the Company of Vintners which, under the Act which created it, was entitled… ...
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Donington Park Leisure Ltd v Wheatcroft & Son Ltd
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The tenant of a lease over a racing-circuit persuaded its landlord to allow it to use additional land for parking during a large event ...
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Leigh v Dickeson 1884
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In this case a property was co-owned by two individuals. One of them (who was in possession of the property) decided… ...
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Elliston v Reacher [1908]
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Part of an estate which had been purchased by a society was proposed to be sold in numbered lots as per a sales plan… ...
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Wandsworth LBC v A 2000
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A was the parent of a child who attended a school run by the local authority. The parent was accused of verbally… ...
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Armstrong v Shepperd
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The defendant built a sewer on land belonging to the claimant, but before doing so consulted with the claimant and the claimant raised… ...
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Ashe v National Westminster Bank
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Mortgagors, who were husband and wife, owned a long leasehold interest in the house in which they lived. In 1989 they granted a charge… ...
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Attia v British Gas
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C engaged British Gas (D) to install a new central heating system in her home but returned to find that her loft had caught fire. The house and its contents… ...
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Ali v Khan – 2002 – Summary
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This case concerned property transferred between a father and daughter. Mr Khan was the sole registered proprietor of the house and he… ...
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Ashmore, Benson, Pease v A V Dawson
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In 1967 the plaintiffs, Ashmore, Benson, Pease & Co, manufactured tube tanks. The defendants, AV Dawson, a haulage company… ...
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Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons – 1967
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The case involved a claim made by the plaintiff that as an inhabitant of the County Palatine of Durham, he had the right to take coal… ...
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Ailsa Craig Fishing Ltd v Malvern Fishing
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The claimant kept their vessels in a harbour, which was guarded under an agreement requiring the defendant to protect the vessels in the harbour… ...
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A v UK – 1998
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A, a nine year old boy, was discovered to have numerous bruises following an examination by a paediatrician, which indicated that… ...
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Cook v Square D Ltd
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The complainant was an electronics engineer that worked for Square D Ltd, a company based in the UK. He worked abroad sometimes and… ...
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BBC v Johns – 1965
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Here, the claimants, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) sought to submit that they ought be exempt from income tax… ...
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Biggs v Hoddinott – Summary
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The plaintiff (B) was a brewer. The defendants (H) were the owners of a hotel. The plaintiff had a mortgage over the hotel. ...
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British Westinghouse v Electric Railways
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Underground Electric Railways (UER) purchased turbines from British Westinghouse Electric Co (BWEC). The turbines were faulty in that they were… ...
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CIBC Mortgages Plc v Pitt – 1994
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The Pitts were husband and wife. The husband, putting her under pressure, convinced his wife to take out a loan on the security of their matrimonial… ...
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Cornish v Midland Bank plc
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The plaintiff’s husband made an application for a loan from the defendant bank, which the plaintiff consented to guarantee by signing a second… ...
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Cummings v Granger
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The defendant was the occupier of a breaker’s yard. At night, the yard was locked and the defendant’s untrained Alsatian dog was turned loose in order… ...
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