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.
R v Shivpuri – 1986
Case Summaries
Whether a person can be convicted for attempting an impossible crime – Importation of prohibited drugs. Pyare Shivpuri (S) was persuaded to act as a drugs courier. S collected a suitcase which contained several packages of white powder. ...
Last modified: 30th Sep 2021
Taylor v Caldwell – 1863
Case Summaries
Case Summary of Taylor V Caldwell [1863] 3 B&S 826. Contract frustrations and implied terms. The case of Taylor v Caldwell[1] is a fundamental case in the area of frustration with regards to contract law. ...
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Krell v Henry [1903]
Case Summaries
By contract in writing of 20 June 1902, the defendant agreed to hire from the plaintiff a flat in Pall Mall on 26 June and 27 June, on which days it had been announced that the coronation processions would take place and pass along Pall Mall. ...
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White v Bluett – 1853
Case Summaries
Contract law – Consideration. Bluett Sr. lent his son, the respondent in this case, a sum of money and died before his son had repaid this to him. Bluett Sr. and Jr. had agreed on this and completed a promissory note to this effect. ...
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R v Donovan
Case Summaries
It was established at trial that the appellant, Mr Donovan, had ‘induced’ the victim to accompany him to his garage, wherein he had proceeded to beat her with a cane in ‘circumstances of indecency’ ...
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Holwell Securities v Hughes
Case Summaries
Holwell Securities claimed specific performance of the contract when Dr Hughes refused to complete the sale of his house. This claim was originally dismissed by the court. But, it was appealed. ...
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Wilsons and Clyde Co v English
Case Summaries
The defendants had employed the complainant, Mr English. He was working on a repair to an airway on the Mine Jigger Brae, which was used as part of the haulage system. ...
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JJC v Eisenhower
Case Summaries
Whether internal blood vessel damage suffices for a finding of wounding under s. 18.. The defendant, a minor, shot multiple rounds from an air gun at a group of people, of which one airgun pellet hit the victim. ...
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Edgington v Fitzmaurice – 1885
Case Summaries
The directors of a business provided a prospectus which contained a range of debentures, in order to invite subscriptions. The directors stated that the debentures were in order to enable the business to complete alterations to the buildings of the company, to develop trade and to purchase vans and horses. ...
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D & C Builders v Rees
Case Summaries
The builders sought payment from Rees for building work done and materials supplied in respect of alterations and repairs completed on Rees’ shop. Rees did not pay, but the work continued and a second bill was issued. ...
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Young v Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited
Case Summaries
Obligation to follow previous decisions. The plaintiff, who was employed at the defendants’ workshops, received injury in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment and received compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Acts ...
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R v Wilson – 1996
Case Summaries
Consensual bodily harm between husband and wife. Alan Wilson was charged under s 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 for assault. He branded his initials into his wife’s buttocks with a hot knife. ...
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R v Evans – 2009
Case Summaries
Manslaughter by gross negligence – duty of care. Evans purchased heroin and gave it to her half-sister who later self-ingested the drug. Evans recognised that the victim had symptoms akin to those of an overdose and remained with her mother and the victim, without calling for medical assistance as they feared getting into trouble. ...
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R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8
Case Summaries
Parasitic Accessory Liability, intention and foresight of principal’s act. This joint case involved two separate appellants who had been convicted for murder on the basis of joint enterprise, after a co-defendant had actually killed the victim. ...
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Jones v Kernott
Case Summaries
Beneficial interests of a co-habiting couple in a family home. An unmarried, co-habiting couple, Mr. Kernott and Ms. Jones, purchased a home with a mortgage in joint names. ...
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Poussard v Spiers
Case Summaries
Breach of condition of a contract. The Claimant (Poussard) was an opera singer. She was contracted by the defendant to perform in that capacity for a duration of three months. The issue in this case was whether failing to turn up to the first day of performance amounted to a breach of a condition of the contract. ...
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R v Roberts – 1971
Case Summaries
After a party the male defendant R, gave the female victim a lift in his automobile. The victim and the defendant had not met before. The defendant began making sexual advances towards the victim which were rejected before attempting to pull off her coat. ...
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R v Jordan – 1956
Case Summaries
Medical evidence was to the cause of death – new evidence regarding the cause of death. Jordan, who worked for the United States Air Force, stabbed a man as the result of a disturbance. The victim died in hospital eight days later. ...
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Sturges v Bridgman – 1879
Case Summaries
The claimant, a doctor, moved house and on the premises, he bought and built a shed in his garden to carry out his private practice within. His shed was on the boundary of the property and happened to be next door to a confectioner. ...
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Phillips v Brooks Ltd – 1919
Case Summaries
Phillips was a jeweller. The fraudster purchased a ring from the jeweller with a cheque and signed his name “Sir George Bullough” and provided this person’s address. ...
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Earl of Oxford Case: Conflict between Common Law and Equity
Equity Law
The Earl of Oxford’s case of 1615 occupies a rather unique position in the development of the English legal system. ...
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The Concept of Locus Standi
Administrative Law
The concept of ‘locus standi’, or ‘standing’ as it is otherwise known, is particularly relevant to administrative law. ...
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Identifying a Valid Offer and Valid Acceptance
Contract Law
To identify an agreement we have to identify a valid offer and a valid acceptance of that offer. What then, is a valid offer? ...
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Approaches for Determining the Meaning of a Statute
English Legal System
There are two separate views as to how judges should determine the meaning of a statute – the restrictive, literal and the more permissive, purposive approach. ...
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Secret Trusts and The Wills Act
Equity Law
Under the Wills Act 1837, last wishes should be made in writing, signed by the testator and witnessed by two people. However, the Secret Trust is an exception. ...
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