The T Charge in London: All that you need to know about the new charge.
Effective from today, Monday the 23rd of October 2017, vehicles would need to pay a T – Charge, otherwise known as Toxic Charge to drive in London. Why the T… Read more »
Trespass to land? the legal definition and who can sue.
What is tresspassing? Trespassing is when someone enters someone else’s property without permission. This can apply to a variety of properties including houses, buildings, land, and movable items like boats… Read more »
How to apply for a mortgage? The process of getting it.
Time for a big decision: Buying a house is one of the most important decisions that a person has to take in life. And only a selected few of us… Read more »
Barnett v Chelsea & Kensington HMC: What is “but for test”?
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Breach of duty – Causation – The “but for test” The term “but for test” is commonly used in the context of causation… Read more »
Wagon Mound 1: Reasonable foreseeability of damage.
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Negligence – foreseeability Main arguments in this case: A defendant cannot be held liable for damage that was reasonably unforeseeable. The fact of… Read more »
Bolitho v City of Hackney Health Authority 1998: Professional negligence
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – professional negligence Main arguments in this case: A medical professional can be held negligent even if the standard of… Read more »
Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee: Medical negligence
Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – Medical negligence: Main arguments in this case: The Bolam test is a key case in tort law which states… Read more »
Tort of negligence: Breach of duty.
See also: Tort of negligence: what is duty of care? Breach is the second element that needs to be proven for a claim in negligence. A breach or a breach… Read more »
Tweddle v Atkinson (1861): Consideration must move from the promisee.
The case of Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) shows that a claimant cannot sue for a breach of contract if he himself has not provided any consideration for it. Even if… Read more »
Vicarious liability: what is it and who is liable?
What is vicarious liability? Vicarious liability arises when an employee commits an act of negligence causing harm or damage to a third party for which the employer has to bear… Read more »