Mens Rea and Oblique Intention
Introduction Mens rea, often described as the ‘guilty mind’, forms a cornerstone of criminal liability in English law, encapsulating the mental state required for ...
Est-il légitime que la démocratie soit soumise au droit ?
Introduction In the annals of political philosophy, few ideas resonate as profoundly as Abraham Lincoln’s definition of democracy in the Gettysburg Address of 1863: ...
The Beneficiary Principle and Charitable Trusts: A Critical Analysis of Enforcement Mechanisms
Introduction This essay aims to critically evaluate the statement that the beneficiary principle is fundamental to private express trusts, while a different rule for ...
What Role Does Law Play in Our Society?
Introduction Law is a fundamental pillar of society, shaping interactions, maintaining order, and reflecting shared values. It serves as a mechanism to govern behaviour, ...
Whilst Visiting Her Local Gym at the Beginning of December, Amy Noticed an Advertisement: Advise Amy, Baz, Carlos, and Dave as to the Contractual Issues Arising from These Facts
Introduction This essay examines the contractual issues arising from a scenario involving an advertisement for a treadmill placed by Dave, and the interactions with ...
Arbitration as a Private Means of Resolving Commercial Disputes: The Importance of Independence and Impartiality in Arbitrators
Introduction Arbitration serves as a cornerstone of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), particularly in the realm of commercial disputes, by offering a private, efficient, and ...
Arbitration as a Private Means of Resolving Commercial Disputes: The Importance of Independence and Impartiality
Introduction Arbitration has emerged as a widely preferred method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in commercial disputes due to its private, flexible, and often ...
When parties to an international commercial contract have failed to make an express choice of law, it is generally assumed that the parties’ ‘choice of forum is a choice of law’ that arbitrators will apply as the parties’ chosen law for determining the dispute. Evaluate the validity of this statement.
Introduction This essay evaluates the assertion that, in the absence of an express choice of law in an international commercial contract, the parties’ choice ...
Salomon v Salomon: The Principle of Separate Legal Personality
Introduction This essay explores the landmark case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd (1897), a foundational decision in UK company law that established ...
Stephen Ray v DWP: Mandatory Reconsideration and Their Underscoring
Introduction This essay examines the case of Stephen Ray v Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the context of mandatory reconsideration processes within ...
