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.
Case Summary: Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry
Case Summaries
LawTeacher.net Case Summary about Cellulose Acetate Silk Co Ltd v Widnes Foundry (1933) – tackling contract law, contract terms, and measure of damages. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
Case Summaries
Case summary for LawTeacher.net about Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Case Summary: R v Kirk – 2008
Case Summaries
Case Summary for LawTeacher.net about R v Kirk [2008], regarding admissibility of evidence including bad character, summing up in respect of consent, the approach for two defendants and sentence length. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Venables and Thompson v News Group Newspapers
Case Summaries
A case summary for LawTeacher.net about Venables and Thompson v News Group Newspapers, regarding a perpetual injunction granted to protect the identities of two notorious murderers. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Vaughan v Vaughan – 1953
Case Summaries
A case summary for LawTeacher.net about Vaughan v Vaughan [1953] 1 QB 762, where a wife was granted a revocable licence by the promise to remain in the matrimonial home after divorce. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Terrorism Acts Summary 2000 & 2006
Act Summaries
Act summaries legal essay for LawTeacher.net titled Terrorism Acts Summary 2000 & 2006. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Compare and Contrast Judicial Review in the US, England and Wales
General Law
Free 2.2 Law Essays titled Compare and Contrast Judicial Review in the US, England and Wales ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Compare and Contrast Judicial Review England and Wales, US.
General Law
This free law essay from LawTeacher.net Compares and Contrasts Judicial Review England and Wales, US. ...
Last modified: 18th Feb 2025
Trespass to Person and False Imprisonment
Jurisprudence
There are three main forms of trespass to a person, namely, assault, battery and false imprisonment and their common element is that the wrong must be committed by “direct means”. Any direct invasion of a protected interest from a positive act was actionable subject to justification. ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2025
R v Ghosh – 1982
Case Summaries
Meaning of dishonesty under the Theft Act 1968. The defendant, Ghosh, was a locum consultant at a hospital who falsely claimed to have carried out a surgical operation in order to claim money when in fact that operation had been carried out by someone else under the NHS ...
Last modified: 11th Sep 2024
Houghton v Trafalgar Insurance Co – 1954
Case Summaries
The claimant and the defendant had entered into an insurance contract (with the defendant being the insurer). ...
Last modified: 27th May 2024
R v Kingston – 1994
Case Summaries
Barry Kingston was involuntarily drugged by a friend. While Kingston was intoxicated, his friend encouraged him to perform sexual acts on a 15 year old boy. The incident had been a set up by his friend. Kingston was convicted of indecent assault. ...
Last modified: 17th Mar 2024
The Rule in Rylands vs Fletcher
Criminal Law
This paper focuses on the rule of Rylands vs. Fletcher. A case heard in the 1860s where Fletcher sued Rylands for damage the plaintiff believed the defendant caused. ...
Last modified: 6th Feb 2024
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Criminal Law
A number of criminal offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (the Act) require consideration of the issue of consent. ...
Last modified: 12th Jan 2024
The Bosman Ruling and it’s Implications on English Football Clubs
Sports Law
The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) decision in Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football Association (ASBL) v Bosman changed the face of football when it prevented clubs from demanding transfer fees for out-of-contract players ...
Last modified: 12th Jan 2024
O’Neill vs Dominick Healy & Sons
Case Summaries
A legal discourse on the liability of an employer for psychological injuries suffered by an employee due to work-related stress. ...
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
Ford and Owen v FCA
Case Summaries
The case concerns the regulatory action taken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against two defendants for their role in the failure of Keydata Investment Services Ltd. ...
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
What is an Employee – Employment Law Essay
Employment Law
It has always been problematic to define an employee. The consequences of being an employee can have far reaching consequences for both employee and employer. Many employers use the wording “independent contractor” to avoid the responsibility that arises from the employer employee relationship. ...
Last modified: 11th Jan 2024
Ivey v Genting Casinos (Crockfords Club) – Case Summary
Case Summaries
In Ivey v Genting Casinos professional gambler Phil Ivey visited Crockfords Club, a casino in London, and played a game of Punto Banco, a form of baccarat. ...
Last modified: 9th Jan 2024
Central London Property Trust v High Trees House – 1947
Case Summaries
In 1937, Central London Property Trust Ltd (CLPT) leased a block of flats in London to High Trees House Ltd (HTH) at £2,500 per year for 99 years. Due to the impact of World War II, there was a drastic under-occupancy of the flats in 1940. ...
Last modified: 22nd Dec 2023
Rex v Entain Plc
Case Summaries
The case deals with the allegations and subsequent considerations of violations of the gambling legislations and regulations by Entain PLC and their eventual DPA with HMRC. ...
Last modified: 22nd Dec 2023
European Super League vs UEFA
Case Summaries
In response to financial pressures, 12 major football clubs across Europe announced their intention to create a breakaway tournament named the European Super League (ESL) in April 2021. ...
Last modified: 21st Dec 2023
Constitutional Impacts of Brexit
Constitutional Law
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union gives rise to many legal and constitutional issues. ...
Last modified: 13th Dec 2023
Development of the Principles of Tort Law
Contract Law
In the case of Anns v Merton 1977, the plaintiffs were tenants in flats. The flats suffered from damage due to improper foundations which were 2ft … ...
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Negligence as a Tort
Tort Law
Negligence as a tort is a breach of a legal duty to take care which results in damage undesired by the defendant to the plaintiff. ...
Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
