Articles tagged as UK Law

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Incorporating an Exclusion Clause in Contracts

Contract Law

As a general rule, an exclusion clause would be effective if it is incorporated in the contract at the time when the contract is made. ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

Cullinane v British Rema Manufacturing

Case Summaries

Cullinane purchased a clay pulverising machine from British ‘Rema’ Manufacturing Co Ltd (BRMCO). BRMCO warranted the machine processed six tonnes… ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

A Breach of a Contract Occurs

Contract Law

With regards to remedies there are many different types of remedies, but the main one being Damages. The purpose of damages is to put the claimant … ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc

Contract Law

In January 2003, Transfield Shipping Inc of Panama (Transfield) chartered The Achilleas from the Mercator Shipping … ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

Principle of Awarding Damages to a Party

Contract Law

Damages are a financial remedy which aims to compensate the injured party for the consequences of a breach in the contract they were in. In … ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

Interrelationship between Contract and Tort Law

Contract Law

In The Cases Of The Wagon Mound And Hadley V Baxendale, How Did Their Outcome Affect The Law On Remoteness And Create An Interrelationship Between Contract Law And Tort Law ...

Last modified: 11th Oct 2019

General Principles and Remedies for Contract Breach

Contract Law

What are the general principles in the formation of a contract? What are the various forms of remedies available for a breach of contract? Give … ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Whether a Valid Offer has been Communicated

Contract Law

The first issue to consider is whether a valid offer has been communicated from Amelia to Zac. Though it is Zac who specifies the amount … ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

An Offer Must be Clear

Contract Law

Intention of the parties will determine the advertisement is an offer or an invitation to treat. For instance the case is Majumder v Attorney … ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Four Main Rules in Contract Law

Contract Law

Explaining the relevant rules on formation of contracts, consider whether a contract for the purchase of the VX47 was made between Lisa and M.J. Electrical. ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Is Legislation the Most Important Source of Law?

English Legal System

This essay will explore how legislation is the most important source of Law in England and Wales and what each source of law consists of. ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Undisclosed Principal

Contract Law

In considering the extent to which the law as it relates to undisclosed agency reflects the above statement by Lord Lindley in the case of Keighley, Maxsted & Co. v. Durant, ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Flawed Rules Of Statutory Interpretation

Administrative Law

The purposive approach is now regarded as the predominant approach to statutory interpretation in the UK. Some scholars may argue that the literal … ...

Last modified: 10th Oct 2019

Tort of Negligence in Medical Care: A Case Study

Tort Law

In the case it was found any action that has been taken, would take reasonable care to prevent injuries to persons that could be foreseeable claimants. ...

Last modified: 9th Oct 2019

Doctrine of a Duty of Care

Tort Law

The word tort is derived from the French word of the same spelling which means mischief, injury, wrong, or calamity from the Latin tortus meaning twisted. ...

Last modified: 9th Oct 2019

The duty of care

Tort Law

The duty of care arises in the tort of negligence, a relatively recently emerged tort. The general principal is that you should not harm those people to whom you owe a duty of care by your acts of omissions. ...

Last modified: 9th Oct 2019

Set New Standards for Contractual and Pre Contractual Relations

Contract Law

A contract is essentially private, it is a creation of rights and obligations initiated entirely by free consenting parties to perform certain … ...

Last modified: 9th Oct 2019

Discussion on Parol Evidence Rule

Contract Law

The writer has discussed that the definition of Parol Evidence Rule, a substantive common law rule in contract cases and various ome … ...

Last modified: 9th Oct 2019

Context of Police Accountability

Constitutional Law

The people of the societies expect the best out of the services of the policemen. The societies have conferred upon the police powers which … ...

Last modified: 8th Oct 2019

Contract by Deed and Simple Contract

Contract Law

INTRODUCTION A contract intends to form an agreement between two or more persons, in relation to a particular subject or in the words of (Sir … ...

Last modified: 8th Oct 2019

Equity and Trusts Law Dissertation Topic Examples

Law Dissertation Topics

It is established law that, in order to establish a trust, the settlor must satisfy the three certainties: subject matter, intention… ...

Last modified: 3rd Oct 2019

Jurisprudence Dissertation Topic Examples

Law Dissertation Topics

This page contains a selection of dissertation topics and ideas on jurisprudence. Feel free to use these topics to help you create your own… ...

Last modified: 3rd Oct 2019

International Commercial and Business Law Dissertation Topics

Law Dissertation Topics

Here you will find a selection of 12 dissertation topics and ideas on competition, international commercial and business law. Please use these topics to help you create your own law dissertation topics… ...

Last modified: 3rd Oct 2019

Constitutional Law Dissertation Topics

Law Dissertation Topics

This page contains a selection of 6dissertation topics and ideas on public, administrative and constitutional law for you. Please use these topics to help you create your own masterpiece… ...

Last modified: 3rd Oct 2019

Land, Housing & Equity Law Dissertation Topics

Law Dissertation Topics

Here are a selection of example dissertation topics on land, housing & equity law for you. Please feel free to use these topics to help you… ...

Last modified: 3rd Oct 2019