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Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the topic of leases and licenses in Land Law. This document covers the content requirements for a lease set out in Street v Mountford (exclusive possession, for a term, and at a rent), the special case of a Bruton tenant, the formalities required for a lease under the Law of Property Act 1925 and Land Registration Act 2002, and contractual licenses. This document can be used as a structure for any problem question on this topic.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the topic of proprietary estoppel in Land Law. This document covers the 4 stage test for proprietary estoppel established in Thorner v Major (representation/assurance, reliance, detriment, unconscionability), the effect of proprietary estoppel under the Land Registration Act 2002 and the remedy for proprietary estoppel following the SC case of Guest v Guest.

Comprehensive summary/essay plan on the question of whether law can be properly understood without reference to a moral purpose or point. This document covers Finnis' theory on the purpose of the law (including his 'central case' idea and the 'still/really' distinction) and Hart's wider conception.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the question of the role of sanctions in Jurisprudence. This document outlines Austin's view, Kelsen's view and criticisms from both Raz and Hart, along with in-depth analysis that can be used to structure an essay on this topic.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on Hart's rule of recognition in Jurisprudence. This document outlines Hart's theory and Dwarkin's two main criticisms: the existence of legal principles and theoretical disagreement. It also includes in-depth analysis that can be used to structure an essay on this topic.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the topic of the rule of law in Jurisprudence. This document covers different conceptions of the rule of law (thin conception proposed by Fuller and Raz, and thick conception proposed by Bingham), what is valuable about the rule of law, and includes in-depth critique and analysis of differing views which can be used to structure an essay on this topic.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the topic of unjust laws in Jurisprudence covering two key questions: whether unjust laws are still law, and whether we have an obligation to obey unjust laws. This document sets out differing views and includes in-depth analysis which can be used to structure an essay on this topic.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on the Article 9 ECHR right to freedom of religion. This document covers the principles underlying Article 9 (secularism, pluralism, coexistence, human agency), the test employed under Article 9 (legality, legitimacy, necessity and proportionality) and the application of the right to religious minorities and asylum seekers. It also covers the right not to have/manifest a religion.

Comprehensive summary/exam notes on Article 10 ECHR right to freedom of expression. This document covers the different potential rationales underlying Article 10 (the importance of discovering truth, self-fulfilment, democracy) along with a structured essay plan on whether the law acts in furtherance of the aim of democratic participation. This document also covers the distinction between Article 10 and Article 17, how the latter is used, and what this tells us about the principles underlying Ar...

Comprehensive summary/essay plan on the Article 14 ECHR right to freedom from discrimination. This document sets out the development of Article 14 through the ECtHR (looking at the parasitic nature of the right, the grounds of discrimination, the definition of discrimination itself, and the development of indirect discrimination), and looks at the potential impact caused by Protocol 12 Article 1.