Attendize/app/Http/Controllers/UserLoginController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Auth;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Guard;
use Input;
use Redirect;
use Request;
use View;

class UserLoginController extends Controller
{
    protected $auth;

    public function __construct(Guard $auth)
    {
        $this->auth = $auth;
        $this->middleware('guest');
    }

    public function showLogin()
    {

        /*
         * If there's an ajax request to the login page assume the person has been
         * logged out and redirect them to the login page
         */
        if (Request::ajax()) {
            return Response::json([
                        'status'      => 'success',
                        'redirectUrl' => route('login'),
            ]);
        }

        return View::make('Public.LoginAndRegister.Login');
    }

    /**
     * Handle the login.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function postLogin()
    {
        $email = Input::get('email');
        $password = Input::get('password');

        if ($this->auth->attempt(['email' => $email, 'password' => $password], true)) {
            return Redirect::to(route('showSelectOrganiser'));
        }

        return Redirect::to('login?failed=yup')->with('message', 'Your username/password combination was incorrect')
                        ->withInput();
    }
}