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.
Yukong Line Ltd of Korea v Rendsburg Investments Corporation of Liberia
Case Summaries
In 1995, the plaintiffs, Yukong Line, who were owners of vessels, chartered the vessel Rialto to the first...
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Reilly v Booth (1890)
Case Summaries
This case concerned a dispute as to the full extent of the rights conferred through an easement. The holder of an easement......
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Stocznia Gdanska SA v Latvian Shipping Co
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Lacto (L) was a shipowning company belonging to the Latvian state. Lacto entered into agreement with a Polish......
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Criticisms of the English legal system
English Legal System
Whilst the adversarial system is a fundamental point of the English legal system, it raises problems of its own accord due to its very nature and function....
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Drunk Driving: Standards of Proof in Criminal Law
Criminal Law
According to section 15(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, the prosecution can rely on the results of the breathalyser tests....
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Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe (2006)
Tort Law
Was journalism freed from the shackles of defamation law? What should a journalist learn from this case? The relaxation of newspaper libel rules....
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Gore and Snell v Carpenter
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A husband and wife owned two properties. They were joint tenants of both. As their marital relationship had broken......
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Mortgage Corporation v Shaire
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Fox and Shaire held a property as joint tenants in law and as tenants in common in equity, with ownership divided......
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Bank of Ireland Home Mortgages Ltd v Bell
Case Summaries
Factors for consideration in balancing the rights of creditors and beneficiaries in exceptional circumstances for a sales......
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Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton
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Clos Farming owned several lots including Lot 86 that was situated on vineyard estate land....
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National Provincial Bank Ltd v Hastings Car Mart Ltd
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A man was the sole registered proprietor of the home he occupied with his family. He transferred the property to his company, which used......
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Willis v Hoare (1999)
Case Summaries
The claimant was the head-tenant of a third-party's land, and had granted a four-year sub-lease to the defendant....
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Leech v Schweder (1874)
Case Summaries
The plaintiffs occupied a warehouse and premises. The land on which the warehouse had been built was demised to W.H....
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Hypo-Mortgage Services Ltd v Robinson The Times
Case Summaries
The appellant, Robinson, appealed against a mortgage possession order against their home that had been granted...
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Russell v Archdale
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A vendor company conveyed property which included barns and stables as part of the 'Hedgerley Park estate'...
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Wilkes v Spooner
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A lessee of premises (L), upon which the lessee conducted his business as a general butcher, contained a covenant by which L covenanted...
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Birmingham Midshires Mortgage Services Ltd v Sabherwal
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Whether an interest created by proprietary estoppel can be overreached....
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Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley
Case Summaries
The appellant, Mrs Beasley, was a tenant in the respondent's block of flats. Under s.25(1) Housing Repairs......
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Armstrong v Shepperd and Short Ltd
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The availability of an injunction for trespass where damage was very limited. Whether oral agreement could create an easement....
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WG Clark (Properties) Ltd v Dupre Properties Ltd
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The basement flat of an apartment was leased to a tenant. A year later, the parties agreed that the tenant could extend......
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Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd
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Wheeler bought properties adjacent to a farm. There were two access points to the properties, one via an access strip......
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Muskett v Hill (1839)
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The claimant was a mining group which had been purportedly assigned a person's right to mine and keep metals......
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Tower Hamlets LBC v Bromley LBC
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A Henry Moore sculpture was purchased by London County Council in 1962. That organisation was subsequently abolished and replaced by the......
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Crabb v Arun DC 1975
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The claimant purchased land with a limited number of access points. The defendant authority placed gates at the access......
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Southwark LBC v Mills
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Landlord and tenant; whether poor soundproofing amounted to breach of covenant for quiet enjoyment...
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