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.
Sky Petroleum v VIP Petroleum - 1974
Case Summaries
The plaintiffs, Sky Petroleum, entered into a contract with the defendant, VIP Petroleum, and agreed to purchase at a fixed price their entire order......
Last modified: 25th Jun 2019
Compare and Contrast the Following Forms of Dispute Avoidance
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques are widely used for settlement of disputes in all sectors of civil life especially commercial side. The o......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Advantages of the Unwritten Constitution
Administrative Law
Sovereign states all over the world are governed by a constitution, which underpins the laws of the country. Most countries have a written ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules
Civil Law
The main aim of this chapter is to consider how the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) has affected dilapidations claims....
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Court is Willing to Lift the Veil of Incorporation
Business Law
The sole trader is liable for all the losses up to the full extent of his/her private fortune and any legal action in respect of the business......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Codification of Directors Duties was Unnecessary
Business Law
Section A The codification of directors’ duties was an unnecessary step. ‘The enacted duties do not differ substantially enough from ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
House of Lords: Role and Powers
Administrative Law
In comparison with the House of Commons, the House of Lords powers are restricted. Their political clout is owed more to convention and tradition ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Impact of Sections in Companies Act 2006
Business Law
Discuss and critically analyse the significance and the impact of sections 39, 40 and 41 of the Companies Act 2006 Abstract In seeking ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
The Principals Obligation to Pay Commision to His Agent
Commercial Law
Before we discuss our task - 'The principal’s obligation to pay commission to his agent depends on the kinds of agent', we must first understand the terms......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Definition of Minority Shareholder
Business Law
A minority shareholder is defined as a shareholder who does not exert control over a company. The majority shareholders almost always exert ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Higgs Reforms Implication Over Non Executive Directors
Business Law
The coursework question relates with Higgs reforms and its implication over Non-executive directors. The statement mainly emphasized whether ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Binding Non Signatories to Arbitration in India
Commercial Law
The doctrine of privity of contract posits that only parties to a contract may claim under or be claimed against the contract. Applying this ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Principles of Data Protection Act
Business Law
Data Protection Act 1998 Abstract The focus of this report is to explain the requirements & imposes of Data Protection ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Consumer Protection against Dangerous Goods
Commercial Law
Introduced mainly to counter the imbalance of power between companies and consumers, the consumer law also aims to protect the consumer from ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Enforcement of Corporate Manslaughter
Business Law
Corporate manslaughter legislation has done very little to prevent deaths attributable to directors’ intransigence. Indeed, it may be apt to say ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Members Seeking to Enforce Outsider Rights
Business Law
In the United Kingdom, the memorandum or articles of association of a company are regulated by the Companies Act 2006. These articles are part ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Exclusion Clauses
Commercial Law
Exclusion clauses are generally found in contracts...
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
English Commercial Law and Sale of Goods
Commercial Law
A business when started by an individual or a group of people doing the business from the United Kingdom, the commercial law regulates its sales ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Constructive Notice and Company Charge Registration
Commercial Law
The floating charge is now an essential part of the modern world of secured finance. It emerged as a creature of equity and there are still ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Position of a Non Executive Director
Business Law
In 1962, Lord Boothby expressed in a typically downright and impish style the position of a Non-executive director as follows: Unarguably, in the ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Discussion of Corporate Manslaughter
Business Law
Table of Contents Table of Cases AG’s Reference (No. 2 of 1999) [2000] QB 796 10 Lennard’s Carrying Co Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd .......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Approach Deployed to Legal Reasoning by Judges
Administrative Law
This essay seeks to provide a clear understanding to the approach deployed to legal reasoning by judges in the courts of England and Wales. How ......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Target Home Loans Ltd v Clothier - 1994
Case Summaries
The respondents took a mortgage on their home. The appellant lender sought an order for possession after repayments were not made....
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
Shaw v Director of Public Prosecutions - 1962
Case Summaries
Shaw published a booklet containing (mostly) the names and addresses of prostitutes, indicating that such ladies were open to being......
Last modified: 24th Jun 2019
