Statutory interpretation (CQN RTM Company Limited)

Word Count: 2387 Parties: CQN RTM Company Limited (Appellant), (1) Broad Quay North Block Freehold Limited (2) Broad Quay Management Company Limited (Respondents) Court: Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Citation: [2018] UKUT 183 (LC) Judges: His Honour Judge Hodge QC
Facts: the premises are part of a redeveloped site; located North of a central tower block. It … Read more

Principle of supremacy of EU law (France / Germany / UK)

07.01.2019 Introduction In the essay, I shall be discussing the principle of supremacy of EU law from both the Court of Justice and National courts, within the making of Community law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) plays a fundamental role. At the point when a State joins the European Union (EU), it gives sovereignty … Read more

Contract law scenario (offer, acceptance, revocation)

The scenario raises the question of whether Sarah Jane has entered into a valid contract with Robert, whether she rightly revoked the offer following a further offer from another party and whether as a result of the circumstances outlined Robert has a claim for damages against Sarah Jane. An offer is defined (Trietel) as an … Read more

Interpretation and application of a contractual exclusion clause (negligence, Goodlife Foods Ltd)

Introduction The case of Goodlife Foods Ltd v Hall Fire Protection Ltd concerns the interpretation and application of a contractual exclusion clause in connection with a dispute over alleged negligence between the two parties Goodlife Foods Ltd (‘the Appellant’) and Hall Fire Protection Ltd (‘the Respondent’). The Appellants insurers pursued a claim against the Respondents … Read more

Exceptional cases under statute and common law where the corporate veil can be lifted

Under sections 7-16 of the Companies Act 2006, a company is formed by registering with the Registrar of Companies and is incorporated when the Registrar issues the certificate of incorporation (G. Black, 2015). Section 16 of the Companies Act 2006, implements also, that a company is a separate corporate personality. The members of a company … Read more

Breach of duty of care (opinion)

Coursework In this essay I would like to talk about the current position for breach of duty regarding to both the claimant and the defendant and their position. It is often said, that breach of duty takes a big place in Negligence when a case being analysed. Generally a breach of duty describes the behavior … Read more

Is the doctrine of stare decisis a strength or weakness of the English Legal System?

In order to determine ‘the doctrine of stare Decisis is a strength, not a weakness, of the English Legal System’, one must understand the fundamental principle of doctrine of precedent, Stare Decisis. Stare Decisis in Latin legal terminology means “to stand by things decided“, essentially to adhere to binding and/or persuasive precedents when a similar … Read more

Consideration in contract law (MWB Business Exchange Centers Ltd)

Consideration is something of value exchanged by one party for the performance or promise of performance by the other party, Dunlop v Selfridge. The court recognizes valid consideration where the parties to a contract may each obtain a benefit/suffer a detriment. The several rules in the law of consideration are as follows: 1. consideration must … Read more

Differentiate between leases and licences

There are many reasons as to why the courts have attempted to differentiate between leases and licences, different statutory protections exist for both; but the main problem in distinguishing the difference between the two is how the courts have attempted to differentiate between licences and leases especially due to the exclusive possessions test. The court’s … Read more

Unconscionable contracts / doctrines of duress and undue influence

This essay will examine briefly the various doctrines and evaluate whether or not unconscionable contracts can be adequately covered by the doctrines of duress and undue influence and propose to provide cohesion in unfair contracts. Detailed examination of the development of the latter two doctrines is beyond the scope of this document but to decide … Read more

Elements of tort + tort problem question

Tort is French for ‘civil wrong doings’ . M Jones described it as ‘The law of torts is primarily concerned with providing a remedy to persons who’ve been harmed by the conduct of others’ . The claimant must prove three elements; a legal duty to exercise care, breach of that duty, and damage caused to … Read more