Articles tagged as UK Law
UK law covers the laws and legislation of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Essays, case summaries, problem questions and dissertations here are relevant to law students from the United Kingdom and Great Britain, as well as students wishing to learn more about the UK legal system from overseas.
Latest Law Papers tagged as UK Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
Statutory Definition of Promoter
Business Law
Promoter No statutory definition of promoter is given in English company law; however definition is given in case law. “The term ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Goals of Arbitration
Arbitration Law
The Goals Of Arbitration As A Means Of Dispute Resolution And Application Of Public Policy...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Civil Justice System Provides a Platform
Civil Law
Civil justice system provides a platform for litigation between two private parties or organisations to be resource. Litigation arises following disputed in contracts, marriage, divorce, custody, probate, real estate or torts....
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Psysical Injury
Health Law
It is well established that physical injury can give rise to a claim in tort, but what about psychiatric injury? The courts found it difficult to accept that psychiatric injury could constitute a head damage for which the tort of negligence...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Case Law in England and Wales
Judicial Law
The case law in England and Wales on the nature and degree of harm for which the consent of “the victim” provides a defence to charges under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861,...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Euthanasia Should Not Be Implemented or Legalized
Medical Law
Kilner, Miller, & Pellegrino, (1996) stated that “euthanasia can be categorized as active euthanasia which involves willfully taking positive ste......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Duty to Avoid a Conflict of Interests
Business Law
The issues are whether Sealy has breached the duty to avoid a conflict of interests and the duty not to accept benefits from a third party ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Structure of the Human Rights Act
Administrative Law
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) is an outstanding piece of legislation in the last decade and therefore needs no further introduction. It always ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
International Banking Law and Sebb Co
Commercial Law
Commitment Letter: A Commitment letter, Letter of Intent, Heads of Terms or Memoranda of Understanding are terms often used interchangeably ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Different Types of Business Agreement
Business Law
A contract is defined as an agreement which legally binds the parties (BPP Professional Education, 2004). However there are many types of contract between two businesses such as unilateral, bilateral, specialty, simple and standard form contract (Doti Chee, 2009)....
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Pre-action Protocol
Civil Law
This essay will describe and explain the main objectives of the Civil Procedure Rules...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
The Law of Defamation
Business Law
Task 1: The first task will firstly identify the law of defamation and then proceed to apply the law to the given facts of Medusa plc. The law ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Protecting the Interest of Minority Shareholders
Business Law
In the day-to-day working of a company, certain decisions need to be taken regarding the management of the company and these decisions are generally taken by the majority members. In this process of decision-making, there may arise certain occasions wherein the interests of the majority shareholders may come in conflict with that of the minority shareholders. In such a case, if the decisions ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
The Protection of Copyright Owners
Administrative Law
The fair dealing defences may not be entirely satisfactory in view of the various justifications for copyright, but it is not a problem since ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Financial Support for Child
Family Law
As an example, the Applicant as a surviving spouse might need to pay for the children’s living expenses, their basic needs and health care......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Lifting the Corporate Veil
Business Law
Section 1: An Overview of Corporate Veil Principles The separate corporate personality. A corporation is an artificial legal person that exists ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Directors Duties from View of Agency Law
Business Law
INTRODUCTION: The crux of this question mainly lies on the assessment of the director’s duties as an agent from the view of the agency law ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Practical Achievement of Pari Passu Principle
Business Law
This paper critically appraises to what extent pari passu principle is achieved in practice. Pari passu means 'proportionally; at an equal pace' ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Concept of Parliamentary Supremacy
Administrative Law
A.V Dicey, in his book An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885), put forward his concept of Parliamentary supremacy ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
False Advertising
Commercial Law
In general, the issues revolve around consumer law, and in some cases there is false advertising going on, possible aggressive commercial practices....
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Interests of Stakeholders
Business Law
Are the Interests of Stakeholders Adequately Protected in the UK or Are Further Reforms Needed?...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Carriage of Goods Internationally
International Law
Ontario Company is a multinational corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, with its principal place of business in Toronto, ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Theoretical Justification
Commercial Law
The origin of, and theoretical justification for, the doctrine of the undisclosed principal has been the subject of much discussion by academic writers. It seems to be generally accepted that, while the development...
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Derivative Claims by Members of a Company
Business Law
“Although a reasonable body of case law under Part 11 of the Companies Act 2006 is building up, there do not appear to be any grounds for ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Charges for Negligence of Directors
Business Law
Tiger Ltd has five share holders whose names are Lily, John, Anne, Bill, and Carol. The two directors of the company are Lily and John. Each one ......
Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
