Despite the Reluctance of the Courts to Invent and Create New Rights and Remedies, Equity Is, and Must Necessarily Be, Still Capable of Flexible Development to Address New Circumstances
Introduction The statement by V K Rajah JA in Lau Siew Kim v Yeo Guan Chye Terence and Another [2007] SGA 54 at [29] ...
The UK Supreme Court’s Judgment in Miller (No 2): A Historic Mistake or a Victory for Fundamental Principle?
Introduction The UK Supreme Court’s judgment in R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister (2019), commonly referred to as Miller (No ...
EcoPrint Ltd and Queen Mary Environmental Society (QMES): A Legal Analysis of Contractual Disputes
Introduction This essay examines the legal issues arising from the contractual disputes between EcoPrint Ltd, a company specialising in environmentally friendly printing for universities, ...
An Exposition on the Historical Origin and Reception of the Law of Tort in Nigeria
Introduction This essay explores the historical origins and reception of the law of tort in Nigeria, a significant aspect of the country’s legal system ...
Advising on the Criminal Liability of Penny
Introduction This essay examines the potential criminal liability of Penny in a series of interconnected incidents involving her work colleague Esme, a hit-and-run accident, ...
“My starting point is to clarify the basis of the law. Should wives (and perhaps others) be accorded special rights in relation to surety transactions by the recognition of a special equity applicable only to such persons engaged in such transactions? Or should they enjoy only the same protection as they would enjoy in relation to their other dealings?” per Lord Browne-Wilkinson in Barclays Bank plc v O’Brien [1993] 4 All ER at 427
Introduction The statement by Lord Browne-Wilkinson in Barclays Bank plc v O’Brien [1993] 4 All ER 417 raises a fundamental question about the nature ...
Advising Queen Mary Environmental Society (QMES) on Contractual Disputes with EcoPrint Ltd
Introduction This essay seeks to advise the Queen Mary Environmental Society (QMES) on several contractual disputes arising from their dealings with EcoPrint Ltd, a ...
How Does the Human Rights Act 1998 Undermine Parliamentary Sovereignty?
Introduction The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) represents a pivotal development in UK constitutional law by incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) ...
The Beneficiary Principle in Private Express Trusts and the Divergence for Charitable Trusts: A Critical Analysis
Introduction The beneficiary principle, a cornerstone of private express trusts in English law, mandates that a trust must have identifiable beneficiaries who can enforce ...
In 2020 Four Friends – Mahlika, Nigel, Okhil, and Penny – Decided to Buy a House Together: Legal and Equitable Interests and the Application of TOLATA 1996
Introduction This essay examines the legal and equitable interests in a property purchased by four friends—Mahlika, Nigel, Okhil, and Penny—in 2020, as well as ...
