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.
Jacobs v Seward
Case Summaries
Miss Lawrence and Miss Senior were tenants in common of three fields used for growing crop. Miss Senior served......
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Sledmore v Dalby 1996
Case Summaries
The claimant leased her house to her daughter and son-in-law (the defendant). The claimant represented to the defendant...
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Austerberry v Corporation of Oldham
Case Summaries
COVENANT TO REPAIR, DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC, TOLLS, TURNPIKE ROAD, HIGHWAY REPAIRABLE BY THE INHABITANTS AT LARGE, STREET...
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Chan Pui Chun v Leung Kam Ho
Case Summaries
The complainant had worked with the defendant and a personal relationship had developed with him while he was...
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R v Secretary of State for Wales, ex parte Kennedy
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Factors taken into account when considering whether an item is a fixture; particularly in relation to listed buildings....
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AG v Jonathan Cape [1976]
Case Summaries
Between 1964 and 1970 a Cabinet Minister, with the knowledge of his Cabinet colleagues, kept a diary recording......
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Curley v Parkes [2005]
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Purchase price resulting trust of home; when trust takes effect; whether it can be altered subsequently....
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Farrar v Farrars Ltd 1888
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Mortgagee power of sale; whether he can sell to a company of which he is a shareholder....
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Hunter v Babbage
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A husband and wife owned their matrimonial home as joint tenants. When their relationship broke down, the couple began...
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Wayling v Jones [1995]
Case Summaries
The claimant, Wayling was in a homosexual relationship with his partner, Jones. For several years he worked at......
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Lyus v Prowsa Developments Ltd [1982]
Case Summaries
The plaintiffs contracted to purchase a plot of land which was part of an estate under the development of the defendant....
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R v Oxfordshire CC, ex parte Sunningwell PC
Case Summaries
A glebe in Sunningwell, Oxfordshire, was an open space, used by the local people for outdoor activities. In 1978......
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Maritime National Fish Ltd v Ocean Trawlers Ltd
Case Summaries
The respondents owned a steam trawler, which was fitted with an otter trawl. The vessel could only operate as a trawler....
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Burton v Camden LBC
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Whether a deed assigning joint tenancy constituted an assignment as prohibited by the Housing Act 1985....
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Hanina v Morland (2000)
Case Summaries
The respondent in this case was tenant in a premises in a house, the freeholder of which had granted a 99 year......
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Mehta v Royal Bank of Scotland
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) were the mortgagees in possession of a hotel in Kensington....
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Notting Hill Housing Trust v Brackley
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A married couple held a periodic tenancy on a property as joint tenants, which could be terminated with the provision......
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Rochefoucauld v Boustead [1898]
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The Court of Appeal had given an initial decision that found that B had purchased an estate, the Delmar Estates......
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Wrotham Park Estate v Parkside Homes
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The owner of an estate sold a parcel of land to a developer, with a covenant that the developer did not build......
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Re Midland Railway Co's Agreement
Case Summaries
Landlord and tenant; notice to quit periodic tenancy not complying with proviso in agreement...
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Liability for Acts of Discrimination in the Workplace
Employment Law
The law recognises the right of an individual worker to be treated equally with others regardless of his or her sex, race or disability or other grounds....
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The Right to Die With Dignity: Legal and Ethical Rules
Medical Law
As adults, we have the right to decide upon and ultimately reject potentially life saving treatment if we feel it isn’t in our best interest....
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Claims in Employment Legislation and Common Law
Employment Law
The claims of the various participants will be discussed in turn to establish what rights and remedies arise out of their various situations....
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Establishing a Mens Rea in Criminal Law
Criminal Law
There are several cases in which it has been found that intoxication, either through drugs or alcohol, can eliminate the defendant's intention to kill....
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Nationality Law in the United Kingdom
Immigration Law
The British Nationality Act of 1948 was set in place as a response to the need to give separate citizenships to individuals of Commonwealth countries....
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