Why is it Important for a Lawyer to Have Legal Scholarship and What are the Advantages of a Lawyer Who Knows Historical Legal Scholarship?
Introduction This essay explores the significance of legal scholarship for practising lawyers and the distinct advantages conferred by a deep understanding of historical legal ...
Advantages of a Lawyer Who Knows Legal Historical Scholarship
Introduction This essay explores the distinct advantages that a lawyer gains from a deep understanding of legal historical scholarship. Within the field of law, ...
Why is it Important for Lawyers in Zimbabwe to Know Legal Historical Scholarship Using Examples from Roman Law and Pre-Colonial, Colonial, and Post-Colonial Zimbabwe?
Introduction Understanding legal historical scholarship is not merely an academic exercise but a fundamental necessity for lawyers practicing in Zimbabwe. This essay explores the ...
Offences Against a Person
Introduction This essay explores the concept of offences against a person within the context of English criminal law, focusing on key categories such as ...
The Terms ‘Common Law and Equity’ Do Not Have the Meaning That Lay People Give Them. Unless You Know English Legal History, You Can Neither Understand Those Terms Nor How They Relate to Each Other. Is It True?
Introduction The terms ‘Common Law’ and ‘Equity’ are fundamental to the English legal system, yet their meanings are often misunderstood by those outside the ...
Permission to Appeal to Upper Tribunal: Why?
Introduction This essay explores the concept of permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal in the UK legal system, focusing on its purpose, significance, ...
R v Kennedy: A Critical Analysis of Academic Commentaries on the Causation Dilemma
Introduction This essay examines the controversial case of R v Kennedy [2007] UKHL 38, focusing on the issue of causation in criminal law, particularly ...
Mixed Legal Systems in South Africa: Examining the Role of Colonial History and Conflict Management Between Traditions
Introduction This essay explores the development of South Africa’s mixed legal system, focusing on the significant influence of colonial history in shaping its hybrid ...
Postal Rule is Not Without Any Blemish: Discuss
Introduction The postal rule, a longstanding principle in the law of contract, dictates that acceptance of an offer is effective upon posting a letter, ...
Novus Actus Interveniens in Tort Law
Introduction This essay explores the concept of *novus actus interveniens* (a new intervening act) in the context of tort law, specifically within the framework ...
