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Binion v Evans [1972]

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The defendants promised the sellers of land that they would permit the claimant to continue living in one of the cottages for the remainder… ...

Last modified: 17th Jun 2019

Job v Potton

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Liability for shares of profits of tenants in common under the Statute of Anne. ...

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Oh Hiam v Tham Kong

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The appellants owned land in Malaysia. Six plots were in rubber growing land, while another in a village contained… ...

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Rogers v Hosegood [1900]

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The owners of land conveyed a plot to a purchaser on the basis that no more than one dwelling should be erected… ...

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Wilson v Wilson [1969]

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Rectification of trust on grounds of mistake; effect of equitable interests. ...

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Addiscombe Garden Estates v Crabbe

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Agreement to occupy clubhouse and tennis courts; whether lease or license ...

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Pilcher v Rawlins

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A father settled real estate on trust for his children. One of the trustees, P, was the uncle of the beneficiaries. The trustees advanced money… ...

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Davies v Marshall 1861

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The plaintiff complained that the defendant had obstructed the light and air from entering his antient windows… ...

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Re Monolithic Building Co. 1915

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Monolithic Building Co. was an incorporated company who loaned money to the plaintiff by way of a mortgage. ...

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Abbey National Building Society v Cann

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The first defendant, George Cann, applied for a mortgage from a building society to buy a house. However, unknown… ...

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St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich v Clark (No. 2)

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A property consisting of a former rectory and adjacent land was surrounded by a church and a churchyard. ...

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Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Monk

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Monk and Powell held a joint tenancy over a property. Following the termination of their relationship Powell desired… ...

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Re Draper’s Conveyance

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A husband and wife were joint tenants of their matrimonial property. As their relationship broke down divorce… ...

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Attorney-General v Antrobus

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The ability of the public to acquire a public right of way over land acquired through long user ...

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The Super Servant Two [1990]

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The defendant agreed to transport the plaintiff’s drilling rig from Japan to Rotterdam, using a transportation unit… ...

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Wessex Reserve Forest v White

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W occupied premises under a lease which provided that, upon termination, W was obliged to restore the land to its pre-tenancy condition. ...

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Miller v Jackson [1977]

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Nuisance and negligence, the existence of a defence of coming to the nuisance ...

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Yukong Line Ltd of Korea v Rendsburg Investments Corporation of Liberia

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In 1995, the plaintiffs, Yukong Line, who were owners of vessels, chartered the vessel Rialto to the first ...

Last modified: 15th Jun 2019

Reilly v Booth (1890)

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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… ...

Last modified: 15th Jun 2019

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… ...

Last modified: 15th Jun 2019