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.
The Equality Act 2010
Act Summaries
The principle of equality is an indispensable element of a democratic society. Equality law in Britain, however, is a recent… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
Magistrates Court Act 1980
Act Summaries
The Magistrates Court 1980 was an Act passed by Parliament which implemented the recommendations of the Law Commission… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
Public Order Act 1986
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The Act as originally drafted contained five main offences relating to public order. Although there have been some modification… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945
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The Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 is a piece of legislation that enables the courts to designate liability in a just and equitable… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
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The overall stated purpose of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 was to reduce the regulatory burden (particularly in… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
Children Act 1989
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In 1984 the Department of Health published a review which found that the current law relating to children was unsatisfactory, mainly because… ...
Last modified: 13th Mar 2026
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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One of the practical realities affecting the criminal justice system is that the success or failure of many criminal prosecutions depends largely… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
House of Lords Act 1999
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The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. Their role has been to review, make and amend the laws of the… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Local Government Act 1972
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The Local Government Act 1972 reformed the structure of local government in England and Wales. The changes were introduced… ...
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Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970
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The Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970 primarily deals with questions in regards to the cash payments from one spouse to the other ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Insolvency Act 1986
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The Insolvency Act 1986 provides the legal platform to deal with issues arising out of personal and corporate insolvency. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Criminal Justice Act 1988
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The Criminal Justice Act 1988 was introduced during the third term of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government, as part of a wider part… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939
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The Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 was passed in the UK in the context of the Second World War (WWII). The aim of the act… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Freedom of Information Act 2000
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The Freedom of Information Act of 2000 [‘the Act’] was passed by the UK Parliament in 2000 and came into force in its entirety in 2005. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
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The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 is an Act that ensures that traders provide services to an adequate standard of workmanship and is applicable to contracts entered into before 1 October 2015, in the United Kingdom. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Immigration Act 1971
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In the years leading up to the Immigration Act 1971, there was negativity and resentment growing towards those immigrating into the UK. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Bill of Rights 1689
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As a result of the English Civil War the English Parliament’s powers gradually increased. A constitutional crisis arose during the reign ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
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The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (TLATA) 1996 is the act which abolished the doctrine of conversion (a doctrine in the law … ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Greater London Authority Act 1999
Act Summaries
In 1996, the Labour Party (which at that time was in opposition) in the consultative document A Voice for London… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Rules of Agreement in Online Communication
Contract Law
This essay will first analyse the long-standing rules of an agreement before evaluating the problems faced when applying them. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Entores v Miles Far East Corporation
Case Summaries
Contract – Acceptance – Postal Rule – Damages – Instantaneous communication. The complainants, Entores, were a company that was based in London. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Attorney-General v Jonathan Cape Ltd
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A Cabinet minister kept a diary of Cabinet discussions and events with the intention to once publish the contents in a book. After the minister’s death, volume one of the book (Diaries of a Cabinet Minister) was sent for approval to and rejected by the Secretary of the Cabinet. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Alfred McAlpine v Panatown – Summary
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When defects were found, Panatown sought damages against AMC for the delay and the defects (having already received a damages under the duty of… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Amsprop Trading Ltd v Harris Distribution
Case Summaries
Harris was the subtenant of a property who had covenanted with the tenant to maintain and repair the property. Further to this… ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Judicial Review Process
Administrative Law
Judicial review is the name of a particular type of court action where an individual challenges the decisions or actions of a body performing a public function. ...
Last modified: 12th Mar 2026
