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.
Congreve v Home Office
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The acts of the executive amounted to the revoking of legally gained, fully paid for licences from the public, effectively forcing members to pay additional fees. ...
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Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926
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Case Summary of Butterfield V Forrester (1809) 103 E.R. 926. The establisment of contributory negligence. ...
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Bowles v Bank of England – 1913
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Mr Bowles purchased a high number of Irish Land Stock which was transferred to his name in Bank of England books. The Committee of the House of Commons… ...
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Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed v Veitch
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The appellants produced cloth, obtaining their yarn from the mainland – unlike other yarn spun in the mills of Stornoway. The respondents worked for the… ...
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British Road Services v Arthur Crutchley
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The plaintiff transported a lorry load of whisky by road and delivered it to a warehouse owned by the defendant. Upon arrival, the whisky was unloaded… ...
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Children and Local Authorities | Family Law Study Area | Law Teacher
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Children and Local Authorities. During the first half of the twentieth century the conventional wisdom was that parents knew best, and only in the most extreme cases would parents or society at large tolerate any interference in their… ...
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City of London Building Society v Flegg – 1988
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Here, the Maxwell Browns purchased a property, attaining half of the cost form Mrs Maxell Brown’s parents, the Fleggs. The property was placed solely… ...
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Gorris v Scott
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A ship owner, the defendant, had contracted to carry a number of sheep from a foreign port to England. Some of the sheep were washed… ...
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Fercometal v Mediterranean
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Charterers entered into an agreement with ship owners for a cargo in the vessel ‘Simona.’ A clause of the agreement allowed the charterers the option… ...
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Gordon v Selico – 1986
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The claimant purchased a long lease of a flat from the first defendant and of which the second defendant was the managing agent. ...
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Gore v Van Der Lann
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The Liverpool Corporation (LC) issued free bus passes to pensioners. Pensioners were required to sign an agreement that waived the liability… ...
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Ellis v Chief Adjudication Officer
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The Commissioner contended the gift of the flat from mother to daughter had failed and, as such, Ms Ellis was entitled to a proportion of… ...
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Ee v Kakar
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The defendant was the vendor of property who agreed and signed a document to sell this property to the plaintiff. The property was empty and the sale… ...
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Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney-General
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The contractor, project manager and site agent for building works in Hong Kong were charged with substantially deviating from approved… ...
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Godden v Hales – Summary
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Sir Edward Hales was a member of the House of Commons and a close associate of King James II. He converted to catholicism in 1685. ...
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Hellawell v Eastwood – Facts
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The claimant was the tenant of a factory and owed rent to the defendant. The defendant entered the claimant’s factory and seized several cotton spinning… ...
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Hardman v Booth – 1863 | Summary
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The plaintiff was a manufacturer who wished to sell goods to Gandell & Co. Edward Gandell was a clerk who worked there and led the plaintiff to… ...
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Heslop v Burns – 1974
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Mr. Timms met a married couple, and developed an affection for the wife, Ms. Burns. He permitted the married couple to live in his second house… ...
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Goodchild v Bradbury – 2006
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Goodchild was elderly. He owned some agricultural land. He gave plot – next to his house – to his nephew, Bradbury (who lived with him) as a… ...
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Gamerco SA v ICM
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Gamerco were promoters who entered into an agreement to promote a concert in Madrid with the defendants, the corporate persona of the band… ...
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Easat Antennas Ltd v Racal Defence Electronics Ltd
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E was a niche, specialist electronic company which worked alongside R to win a communications contract with the Ministry of Defence. ...
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Day v Savadge
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Day sued Savadge for trespass after the latter took away a bag of nutmegs. Savadge claimed that it was customary in London for people… ...
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Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland v Maxwell
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The defendant was a member of the UVF, an organisation carrying out attacks on Roman Catholics by the use firearms and bombs. ...
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Ferguson v Weaving
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The licensee instructed the waiters to make sure that customers in his public house did not continue to drink intoxicating substances… ...
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ERJ Lovelock v Exportles – 1968
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ERJ Lovelock Ltd, the buyers agreed to purchase a quantity of timber from the sellers, Exportles, who were a joint stock company dealing… ...
Last modified: 14th Jun 2019
