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.
Long v Gowlett [1923]
Case Summaries
Long owned a watermill and land which was on both sides of a river. Gowlett owned land on both sides of the river… ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Malory Enterprises Ltd v Cheshire Homes (UK) Ltd
Case Summaries
A company dishonestly obtained a land certificate in respect of some land from the Land Registry and sold the land ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
A Historical Summary and Analysis of Rape Law
Criminal Law
This essay will consider the evolution of the law on rape, focusing on the: Sexual Offences Act 2003 and Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Rogers v Hosegood [1900]
Case Summaries
The owners of land conveyed a plot to a purchaser on the basis that no more than one dwelling should be erected… ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Addiscombe Garden Estates v Crabbe
Case Summaries
Agreement to occupy clubhouse and tennis courts; whether lease or license ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Attorney-General v Antrobus
Case Summaries
The ability of the public to acquire a public right of way over land acquired through long user ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
The Super Servant Two [1990]
Case Summaries
The defendant agreed to transport the plaintiff’s drilling rig from Japan to Rotterdam, using a transportation unit… ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Wessex Reserve Forest v White
Case Summaries
W occupied premises under a lease which provided that, upon termination, W was obliged to restore the land to its pre-tenancy condition. ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
Miller v Jackson [1977]
Case Summaries
Nuisance and negligence, the existence of a defence of coming to the nuisance ...
Last modified: 17th Jun 2019
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 ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
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… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Stocznia Gdanska SA v Latvian Shipping Co
Case Summaries
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. ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
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. ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
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. ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Tower Hamlets LBC v Bromley LBC
Case Summaries
A Henry Moore sculpture was purchased by London County Council in 1962. That organisation was subsequently abolished and replaced by the… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Crabb v Arun DC 1975
Case Summaries
The claimant purchased land with a limited number of access points. The defendant authority placed gates at the access… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Southwark LBC v Mills
Case Summaries
Landlord and tenant; whether poor soundproofing amounted to breach of covenant for quiet enjoyment ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Burrows v Brent LBC
Case Summaries
Ms Burrows was a secured tenant in a flat owned by the council. She fell behind with her rent and the council… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Raja v Lloyds TSB Bank plc (2001)
Case Summaries
In 1986 the Appellant (R) was granted overdraft facilities which were secured by legal charges over four properties… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Parker v Parker [2003]
Case Summaries
The claimant occupied the defendant’s castle, and claimed a right to continue occupation. ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Palk v Mortgage Services Funding plc
Case Summaries
In 1990 A borrowed £300,000, secured by a mortgage over the house he owned jointly with his wife… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Manchester Airport Plc v Dutton
Case Summaries
The claimants, Manchester Airport, wished to construct a second runway at the airport. The defendants, a group of… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Van Haarlam v Kasner Charitable Trust (1992)
Case Summaries
The plaintiff held a 99-year lease over a flat which had a subsequent covenant, preventing the flat from being used… ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
Ashe v National Westminster Bank plc
Case Summaries
Mortgagors, who were husband and wife, owned a long leasehold interest in the house in which they lived. ...
Last modified: 15th Jun 2019
