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.
Lovell v Smith 1857
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In 1803, the plaintiff became an occupier of a cottage. The defendant’s farm was between the plaintiff’s cottage… ...
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Diment v NH Foot Ltd
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Diment was the owner of a farm from 1936 onwards. She rarely visited the farm, only once a year until 1967. ...
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Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992]
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The landlords had a lease with the tenants of a freehold property which included a covenant that prevented… ...
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Waller v Waller [1967]
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A married couple made joint contributions to the purchase of a property intended to serve as the matrimonial home… ...
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Reid v Bickerstaff 1909
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The defendant’s predecessor purchased a plot of land as part of a larger property and vested this into trustees… ...
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Kinch v Bullard
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A married couple, Mr and Mrs Johnson were the beneficial joint tenants of their matrimonial home. ...
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R v Gnango
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The defendant was a London teenager engaged in gang warfare. He had been in conflict with another person known as TC and in… ...
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Layton v Martin [1986]
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The defendant represented to the claimant (his mistress) that she would have ‘financial security’ after his death. ...
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Bernard v Josephs [1982]
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Trust of the family home; cohabitees ascertainment of their beneficial interests. ...
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Re Heys (deceased) [1914]
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A husband wrote a will bequeathing his property to his wife. The couple divorced and the husband remarried ...
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Yaxley v Gotts [2000]
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The claimant, Yaxley, made an oral agreement with the defendant that Yaxley would refurbish and convert… ...
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Wong v Beaumont Property Trust Ltd
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Wong, the tenant of the property had covenanted the property into a restaurant. Three cellars were let to control… ...
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R v SSHD ex p Fire Brigades Union 1995
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When the Secretary of State for the Home Department announced his intention not to bring into force ss.108-117… ...
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Bagum v Hafiz and another
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Court’s discretionary powers in relation to co-ownership in trusts of land. ...
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Corin v Patton
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Severance of joint tenancies and transfer of equitable interest in property. ...
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Hunt v Luck [1902]
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H owned a number of properties which were let out, the rents for which were collected by an agent. These properties were subsequently conveyed… ...
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Benn v Hardinge (1992)
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The plaintiff had owned a farm and the adjoining land for 20 years. The defendants were the owners of a property located ...
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Muskett v Hill and Tozer
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A miner was granted a license to search and mine for metal on the defendant’s land, and to keep and use any metal which he found for his own purposes. ...
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Herne Bay Steam Boat Co v Hutton
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A Royal naval review was planned to take place in Spithead on 28 June 1902. The plaintiff and the defendant agreed… ...
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Tinsley v Milligan [1994]
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Resulting trusts and illegality; whether equitable interest may be claimed despite conduct. ...
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Sekhon v Alissa [1989]
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Presumed resulting trust of land; contribution to purchase price; equitable interests; gifts. ...
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Dalton v Angus & Co
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The claimants and defendants’ adjoined houses were built independently, but each had lateral support from the soil… ...
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Abbott v Abbott [2007]
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Beneficial ownership of matrimonial home; mortgage instalments; gift from husband’s mother. ...
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Stockholm Finance Ltd v Garden Holdings Inc
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Whether owning a property that is furnished but not inhabited can still be actual occupation. ...
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First National Securities Ltd v Hegerty
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A husband and wife were joint tenants of the matrimonial home. Unknown to the wife, the husband forged her… ...
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