diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/PluginController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/PluginController.cs
index 1814da09b2..d4aae1e08c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/PluginController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/PluginController.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.WebApi;
 
@@ -18,16 +19,23 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
 		private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, PluginControllerMetadata> MetadataStorage = new ConcurrentDictionary<Type, PluginControllerMetadata>();
 
 
+        protected PluginController(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
+            if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
+            UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
+            InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
+            Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
+        }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Default constructor
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="umbracoContext"></param>
 		protected PluginController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
 		{
-			if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
-			UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
-			InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
-			Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -40,7 +48,12 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
 		/// </summary>
 		public UmbracoHelper Umbraco { get; private set; }
 
-		/// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an ILogger
+        /// </summary>
+	    public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
+	    /// <summary>
 		/// Returns the current UmbracoContext
 		/// </summary>
 		public UmbracoContext UmbracoContext { get; private set; }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
index 86bccbe224..1debe0c4a5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
 			ActionInvoker = new RenderActionInvoker();
 		}
 
+        public RenderMvcController(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : base(logger, umbracoContext)
+        {
+
+        }
+
         public RenderMvcController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
             : base(umbracoContext)
         {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/UmbracoController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/UmbracoController.cs
index d514b56aa6..c1dabe4477 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/UmbracoController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/UmbracoController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.Security;
 
@@ -11,12 +12,19 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class UmbracoController : Controller
     {
-        protected UmbracoController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        protected UmbracoController(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
         {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
         }
 
+        protected UmbracoController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
+        {            
+        }
+
         protected UmbracoController()
             : this(UmbracoContext.Current)
         {
@@ -24,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
         }
 
         private UmbracoHelper _umbraco;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns an UmbracoHelper object
         /// </summary>
@@ -32,6 +41,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
             get { return _umbraco ?? (_umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(UmbracoContext)); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an ILogger
+        /// </summary>
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoControl.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoControl.cs
index 66f896312e..eb1546525a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoControl.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoControl.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using System.Web.UI;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using umbraco.BusinessLogic;
 using umbraco.DataLayer;
@@ -15,13 +16,22 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.Controls
 	/// </summary>
 	public abstract class UmbracoControl : Control
 	{
-		/// <summary>
+
+        protected UmbracoControl(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Default constructor
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="logger"></param>
         /// <param name="umbracoContext"></param>
-        protected UmbracoControl(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        protected UmbracoControl(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
         {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
             Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
         }
@@ -39,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.Controls
         /// </summary>
         public UmbracoHelper Umbraco { get; private set; }
 
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
         public UmbracoContext UmbracoContext { get; private set; }
 
 		protected ApplicationContext ApplicationContext
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoUserControl.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoUserControl.cs
index 4910dcb2d4..d6cb44338b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoUserControl.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Controls/UmbracoUserControl.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using System.Web.UI;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.Security;
 using umbraco.DataLayer;
@@ -15,13 +16,21 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.Controls
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class UmbracoUserControl : UserControl
     {
+        protected UmbracoUserControl(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
+        {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Default constructor
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="logger"></param>
         /// <param name="umbracoContext"></param>
-        protected UmbracoUserControl(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        protected UmbracoUserControl(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
         {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
             InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
             Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
@@ -64,6 +73,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.Controls
             get { return UmbracoContext.Security; }
         }
 
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Pages/BasePage.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Pages/BasePage.cs
index 4fa198f8b6..0119cd7fdb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Pages/BasePage.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/UI/Pages/BasePage.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.Pages
         //    get { return global::umbraco.BusinessLogic.Application.SqlHelper; }
         //}
 
+        private ILogger _logger;
+        public ILogger Logger
+        {
+            get { return _logger ?? (_logger = LoggerResolver.Current.Logger); }
+        }
+
 	    private UrlHelper _url;
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Returns a UrlHelper
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
index 572e9e5af3..05e390816d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Web;
 using System.Web.Http;
 using System.Web.Http.ModelBinding;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.Validation;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
@@ -21,15 +22,23 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebApi
 
         }
 
-        protected UmbracoApiController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        protected UmbracoApiController(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
         {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
             InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
             Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
+            Logger = logger;
             _membershipHelper = new MembershipHelper(UmbracoContext);
         }
 
+        protected UmbracoApiController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
+        {
+            
+        }
+
         private readonly MembershipHelper _membershipHelper;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -41,6 +50,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebApi
             return Request.TryGetHttpContext();
         }
 
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the current ApplicationContext
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoHttpHandler.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoHttpHandler.cs
index b7c8344788..964606dbd9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoHttpHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoHttpHandler.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Web;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.Security;
 
@@ -20,8 +21,16 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
         }
 
         protected UmbracoHttpHandler(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
         {
+        }
+        
+
+        protected UmbracoHttpHandler(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
             Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
         }
@@ -34,6 +43,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
             get { return UmbracoContext.Application; }
         }
 
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoWebService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoWebService.cs
index 5f7dc7da5d..42743f6911 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoWebService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/UmbracoWebService.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using System.Web.Services;
 using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.Security;
 
@@ -21,8 +22,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
         }
 
         protected UmbracoWebService(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+            : this(LoggerResolver.Current.Logger, umbracoContext)
         {
+        }
+
+        protected UmbracoWebService(ILogger logger, UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        {
+            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
             if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            Logger = logger;
             UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
             Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
         }
@@ -35,6 +43,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
             get { return UmbracoContext.Application; }
         }
 
+        public ILogger Logger { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
         /// </summary>