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.
Entick v Carrington (1765) 19 St Tr 1030
Case Summaries
Case Summary of Entick v Carrington (1765) 19 St Tr 1030. Government officials cannot enter private premises without legal authority....
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Edwin Hills v First National Finance
Case Summaries
Edwin Hills (EHP) was an architecture firm contracted by L. Co, who owned a property that was heavily mortgaged to First National......
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DSBD Subsea v Petroleum - Case Summary
Case Summaries
DSND entered into a memorandum of understanding varying the terms of the agreement with PGS, after DSND was found to have a......
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Gray v Thames Trains Ltd - 2009
Case Summaries
The appellant, Gray, was a passenger in the Ladbroke Grove train crash which the respondents had caused due to negligence....
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Hollier v Rambler Motors - 1972
Case Summaries
Hollier claimed the garage had been negligent and in breach of the implied term that they would take reasonable care of his car....
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Dolphin Maritime v Sveriges - Summary
Case Summaries
The Claimant was a cargo recovery agent and the Defendant was a Swedish P&I Club. The Claimant was engaged by an insurer to recover cargo....
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Should Sharia Law be Determinable in English Law?
Islamic Law
Should legal issues be determinable through sharia law under the law of England and Wales, where persons affected consent?...
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Twinsectra Ltd. v Yardley [2002]
Criminal Law
The initial concern is one of procedure: that the Lords have sub-silento over-ruled Tan [1995] under the guise of faithful interpretation....
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Why Are So Many Disputes Settled in Court?
English Legal System
Why do the majority of people in dispute prefer to go to court, rather than make use of the alternative methods of dispute resolution available?...
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An Introduction to Employment Contracts
Employment Law
Under the Employment Rights Act (1996) employers are legally bound to provide a written statement within two months of the date starting employment....
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UK Contract Law and Consumer Legislation
Contract Law
Contract Law in the UK is legislated through the Sale and Supply of Goods Act (HMSO 1994), which provides for protection of the seller and the buyer....
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A History of the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Criminal Law
The argument against capital punishment was that it was overrated as a deterrent as it had a very high probability of imposing a fatal error....
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has several definitions. According to Gramberge......
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A History of the Court of Chancery in English Law
English Legal System
The Chancery Courts, presided over by Lord Chancellors on behalf of the Monarch, was a more flexible and pragmatic approach to the resolution of disputes....
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Parker-Tweedale v Dunbar Bank plc
Case Summaries
PT brought an action challenging the sale of the property by the defendant mortgagee, DB, after his wife had missed......
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Bakewell Managements Ltd v Brandwood
Case Summaries
In 1927 under a 's193(2) Law of Property Act 1925 (the Act)' deed, public access to common law was allowed....
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Beatty v Guggenheim Exploration Co.
Case Summaries
The defendants, Guggenheim Exploration Company, acquired and developed mining properties and the complainant, Beatty......
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Barrett v Morgan 2000
Case Summaries
Head lease terminated on agreement between landlord and tenant; impact on sub-tenancy...
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Kling v Keston Properties Ltd
Case Summaries
The plaintiff, Kling, occupied a garage in Chelsea owned by the defendants under a licence. He obtained from them a......
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Re Pavlou (A Bankrupt)
Case Summaries
A husband and wife bought a home in 1973 as beneficial joint tenants, with part of the cost assisted by a mortgage....
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Re Schebsman, deceased [1944]
Case Summaries
Bankruptcy; agreement for payments to be made to debtor's wife and daughter; whether trustee could claim funds....
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A (A Juvenile) v R
Case Summaries
A was seen to have spat on a police officer’s rain jacket, during the course of being escorted from one location to another. The rain coat was used as......
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Expert Clothing Service & Sales Ltd v Hillgate House Ltd
Case Summaries
The plaintiffs granted a lease of twenty-five years to the defendants under an agreement that the defendant would convert......
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Lee v Leeds CC; Ratcliffe and Others v Sandwell MBC
Case Summaries
Landlord's obligations with regards to ensuring that a property is fit for human habitation...
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Aslan v Murphy (No 1)
Case Summaries
Landlord and tenant; whether agreement is a lease which expressly excludes exclusive possession...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
