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.
Essential Elements in Establishing Tort Liability
Contract Law
The basis of the tort law is the fact that in order for a claim to be a successful one, the claimant will need to show that the defendant owed a … ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Reforming the Law on Director’s Duties
Company Law
Director’s duties have received considerable attention over the years and are pending reform, largely in the form of a statutory statement of duties. ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Duty of Care Is a Legal Obligation Imposed on a Person
Contract Law
It is clear that a catering company owes a duty to its customers and people who come in contact with their food. It’s essential to avoid any … ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
A Law of Tort Problem Question
Tort Law
Negligence is one of the areas of tort upon which an injured individual can claim compensation for damages when another party is liable for damages caused. ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Elements of Tort of Negligence
Medical Law
Negligence simply refers to failure to use reasonable care. In common law negligence is explained as the action taken that contradicts with what … ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Are the Claimants Owed Duty of Care
Contract Law
As the three potential cases refer to the breach of duty of care it would appear important to firstly decide if the claimants were in fact owed … ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Glencar Exploration p.l.c. v Mayo County Council | Analysis
Tort Law
This essay aims to show that although the decision of Glencar succeeded in limiting the expansion of the duty of care, it did not halt it completely. ...
Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Law of Omissions is too Narrow
English Legal System
The law of omissions is too narrow, reflecting a nineteenth century laissez faire attitude to social obligations which should be consigned to history. ...
Last modified: 14th Dec 2020
Limitation Act 1980
Act Summaries
Limitation periods enforce time limits within which a party must bring a claim, or give notice of a claim to the other party. ...
Last modified: 11th Dec 2020
Debates on the Human Rights Act
Constitutional Law
Human Rights are those rights that are deemed to belong to all individuals by virtue of their humanity. Previously, these rights were referred … ...
Last modified: 11th Dec 2020
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Act Summaries
One of the practical realities affecting the criminal justice system is that the success or failure of many criminal prosecutions depends largely… ...
Last modified: 9th Dec 2020
CHILDREN ACT 1989
Act Summaries
In 1984 the Department of Health published a review which found that the current law relating to children was unsatisfactory, mainly because… ...
Last modified: 8th Dec 2020
LPC Legal Drafting – How to draft a letter for your supervising solicitor
LPC Study Guides
Law Teacher guide to legal letter drafting – how to draft an LPC letter ...
Last modified: 7th Dec 2020
Risks of Corporate Bribery and Corruption
Business Law
There are a number of actions which a firm can take to help reduce the risks of bribery and corruption violations. There are six principles which, if in place, can mitigate the risks to organisations. ...
Last modified: 4th Dec 2020
Relationship between Constitutional Conventions and the Rule of Law
Administrative Law
There are many different constitutional conventions used to describe the main political principles which regulate relations between the different parts of our constitution and the exercise of power but which do not have legal force. ...
Last modified: 4th Dec 2020
Contracts for Sale of Goods in English Law: Comparison to UN
Contract Law
The essay will evaluate and analyse, on a balance which law has superiority in international states of affairs. ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Common Law Is Case Law Made by Judges
Common Law
Common law is case law made by Judges which establishes legal precedents arising from disputes between one person and another [1]. It differs from … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
How Judges Should Develop the Common Law
Constitutional Law
The traditional UK constitutional account of Parliamentary sovereignty holds that Parliament has “the right to make or unmake any law whatever … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Joint Tenancy and Tenancy-in-Common
Land Law
Joint tenancy and tenancy-in-common are examples of concurrent estates which are held by more than one owner. Therefore, both are instances where property is owned by more than one owner. ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Equity is a Separate System of Law
Equity Law
Above statement clearly emphasize the fact that the equity is a separate system of law and it also moderate the common law and helps to soft the common law. ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Equity Had to Supplement the Common Law
Equity Law
The concept of equity derived in order to balance fair results in some individual circumstances. In the past there were some strict decisions in … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Fundamental Constitutional Principles of Rule of Law
Constitutional Law
Although the term the rule of law is to be found in abundance throughout legal and British constitutional literature there is no legislative … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Rule of Justice over Rule of Law
Constitutional Law
We need rule of justice, rule of law may not be just and rule of law is not enough. Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Access to Justice and Rule of Law
Constitutional Law
The Greek philosopher, Plato, believed that law should provide inner harmony and justice in the State and that law and justice could be used … ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
The Absence of Judicial Authority
Public Law
Jowell’s statement concerning the constitutional status of the Rule of Law raises three central issues in British constitutional theory. ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
