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Statutory Interpretation – Principles

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This problem question necessitates a discussion surrounding the area of statutory interpretation….

Legal Education

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Globalization[1] as the diminution or elimination of state-enforced restrictions on exchanges across borders and the increasingly integrated and complex global system of production and exchange that has emerged as a result….

Law on Balloting and Industrial Action

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

In order to assess how far the law on balloting democratizes or inhibits the taking of industrial action this paper will look at the background to the law on industrial action, examine the current legislation on balloting and associated case law, both domestic and international….

Constructive Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

An employee does not require one years service to make a successful claim if the tribunal finds that the reason for dismissal was automatically unfair….

The Theory of Frustration in English Law

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Does the doctrine of frustration have a useful and coherent role to play in English contract law? Introduction Discharge is the technical ……

Should Someone be Liable for Murder if they Didn’t Intend to Kill?

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Homicide is the collective term for both murder and manslaughter in England and Wales. Murder is a common law offence that has developed through the courts over time….

The Role Of Queen’s Counsel In English Legal System. Controversies, Ideas, Reforms

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Queen’s Counsel is in fact a special which is awarded for distinguished branch of advocates in England and Wales. Traditionally, this was restricted to barristers but in 1996 the system was changed and solicitors became entitled to be appointed Queen’s Counsels….

Closed Shop or Agency Shop Agreements

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Trade Union is a voluntary association of employees. Considerable number of employees can form a trade union; and they are required to abide ……

Article 28 EC and Contributions of the Keck Case

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The purpose of this work is to discuss the contribution of Keck and analyse whether the Court’s guidance solved the problems by previous Court’s judgments….

Criminal Law and Procedure for Police and Criminal Evidence

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) along with its codes of practice, provides the foundation and structure for policing powers and secures these policing powers around stop and search, arrest, detention, investigation, identification and interviewing detainees….

The Case of Twinsectra

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Introduction This essay looks at the case of Twinsectra, most particularly Lord Millet’s views as articulated in the obiter judgement of that ……

Valid and Appropriate Agreement in Any Business

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

there should clear understanding of terms of contract between both parties before entering into a suitable, legal and binding contract….

Vicarious and Employers Liabilities Need to Be Considered

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Vicarious liability requires that tort is committed by a person who is classified as an employee and that it is committed in th……

Law Has Addressed the Problems Facing Victims of Rape

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Prior to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 03). The proscribed act of rape was defined as the non-consensual sexual intercourse and the guilty state of mind was the intention to commit it or recklessness as to consent….

Undisclosed Principal

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

In considering the extent to which the law as it relates to undisclosed agency reflects the above statement by Lord Lindley in the case of Keighley, Maxsted & Co. v. Durant,…

Child Witness Powers and Protections in the Criminal Trial

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

A key feature of the modern adversarial criminal trial is the giving of oral evidence by witnesses and the testing of that evidence through cross-e……

Dealing With Work Place Discrimination

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

When an employee is treated differently or less favorably from the other at the same place of work – it is discrimination. Discrimination ……

About Cyber Terrorism

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Information Warfare, in any future conflict will give weaker nations, who do not possess the conventional military strength to win a war, an opportunity to wage an asymmetrical war….

A trust is an equitable obligation

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

A trust is an equitable obligation, binding a person (who is called a trustee) to deal with property over which he has control (which is called……

Whether a Valid Offer has been Communicated

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The first issue to consider is whether a valid offer has been communicated from Amelia to Zac. Though it is Zac who specifies the amount ……

Copyright Violation

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Copyright Violation. Copyright is what protects original works of many kinds from being wrongly duplicated and distributed. An example of violating a copyright is illegally downloading and sharing copyrighted music, movies, etc. There are laws to protect people that have their material copyrighted. The Recording Industry Association of America is a group that is trying to crack down on those who illegally download and share music through the use of their computers….

Covert Human Intelligence Sources

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The use of covert human intelligence sources(CHIS’s), has been regulated by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), specifically Part II, since its inception into United Kingdom law…

Criminal Law and Procedure

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This assignment aims to consider the criminal liabilities of both Mr Stevens and Mr Edwards in regards to an incident that occurred on Monday 4th of October 2010 where a death of a man namely Mr Noname occurred. …

Directors Duties and Environmental Issues

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

In 2006, the Companies Act has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis whereby directors’ duties were mostly affected. For the first time directorial duties were statutorily codified and the legislator pioneering sustainable development…

Intellectual Property Rights

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Intellectual property rights are those exclusive rights granted to the owners there in to behave in a particular manner…

Positive Action and Positive Discrimination

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Provisions under the Equal Treatment Directive allow for Positive Action, but in some cases what aimed to be Positive Action is actually discrimination….

Non-consensual Sexual Aggression

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This is a case where Susan claims being a victim of non-consensual sexual aggression after a date with Tom. Both were drunk. A used condom was found indicating that there had been sexual intercourse between the two….

The Notion of Mistake

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

In the law of contract, the notion of mistake is arguably the most uncertain and difficult area. While it might appear that if one has concluded a contract by mistake,…

The Differences Between Common Law and Equitable

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Equity, according to Maitland, “is now that body of rules administered by our … courts of justice which, were it not for the operation of the ……

The IRAC Methodology

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This question involves two different contracts, and each will be dealt with separately below. In addressing the fact patterns the answers will adopt the IRAC methodology….

Influence of Trade Unions in Employee Relationships

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Majority of developed nations adhere to prescribed labour standards in wages and working conditions; employment forms, compensations, incentives ……

Copyright Law Changes

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Copyright Law Changes. The introduction of a technological process, the printing press, led to the development of the law of copyright. These new technological developments involving access to copyright material impose pressures on the copyright legislation. Many new technological developments are capable of being used to infringe copyright that is why this led to changes in copyright law….

The Admissibility of a Judgement in a Criminal Proceeding Vis-a-vis

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Perhaps the primary distinguishing feature between man and beast is the formers dependence on society and society’s many features, including……

Law of Negligence

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The federal Government commissioned a major review of the law of negligence….

Balance in Working Time Regulations

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The working Time Regulations 1998 were introduced to implement the Working Time Directive and came into force from 1st October 1998. The Labour ……

Why Contracts Should Create Obligations

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

What possible answers are there to the question of why contracts should create obligations between the parties that the law will enforce?  Which ……

The European Courts of Justice in England and Wales

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The relationship between the UK National courts and the ECJ are “vertical and multilateral”[1] as it exists on the recognition of the supremacy of EC law…

Resolving the Contradictions of Graduate Employability

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

1. INTRODUCTION 1.0 The Concept of Employability Employability skills are not job specific, but are skills which cut horizontally across ……

Tests to Determine Employment Status

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

What is required in law for a worker to be considered an employee and what types of workers are not, starts with several common law tests….

The Contracts Rights of Third Parties

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999] does make an improvement to the law in that it reforms a doctrine which many parties regarded as unjust and commercially inconvenient…

Murder is Not Defined

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The Dividing Line Between The Offences Of Murder And Involuntary Manslaughter Is Unacceptably Blurred And Does Not Ensure That Only The Most Morally Culpable Offenders Receive The Mandatory Life Sentence….

Copyright Law UK

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This essay will explain the basis of copyright law in the UK, and how it protects authors and performers. The contention that all types of work and performances are protected…

What Is Law, Consideration and the Principle of a Contract

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

What are the general principles in the formation of a contract?…

The Importance of Trade Unions

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

An explanation of trade unions, why workers join them and the benefits of trade unions to employers, employees and the society….

Limitations Doctrine Insurable

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

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Tortuous Doctrine of Rylands v Fletcher Relevance

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

Introduction This paper focuses on the rule of Rylands v Fletcher, a case that was heard in the early 1860s (specifically 1860-1868). In this case ……

Intellectual Property Summative

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

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Governmental Power by the Executive

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

This essay will evaluate the importance of constitutional conventions in constraining governmental power by the executive. Firstly, the ‘executive’ and ‘constitutional conventions…

Offer or an Invitation to Treat

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

On the 29th October 2010, Steven was making an invitation to treat by advertising in the New Focus Paper, “Yamaha Piano latest model, excellent ……

International Banking and Liable Court Cases

Essay. Published: February 2, 2018

The parties in the case: A bank called Bigbank, a company called Alpha (incorporated in Ruritania), a company called coma, a bank called ……