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.

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The Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution

Common Law

STUDENT ID: 10000628 This essay is centred on the critique written by Lord Patrick Delvin in response to THE Report of the Committee on Homosexual … ...

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Definition of Prenuptial Agreements

Contract Law

Sharp aptly provides a concise definition of prenuptial agreements reflected in both the case law and academic literature. He describes the prenuptial agreement as an agreement in contemplation of the failure of the relationship, ...

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Liability of an Occupier of Premises

Contract Law

i) Agatha employed Daphne, a member of the Guild of Skilled Roofers, to replace the roof on Rambles. In a breeze, a roof tile, which was … ...

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Examination of the ESV Approach as a Positive Modern Approach

Company Law

Introduction The enactment of S. 172 of the Companies Act 2006 represents Parliamentary endorsement of the enlightened shareholder value approach (… ...

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Introduction to Law

Contract Law

United Kingdom was the first country that is best known as England to have introduced common law in the country in order… ...

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Nature and Constitution of Company Derives

Company Law

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Duty of Care between Colliding Ships

Contract Law

Collision The law of negligence applies to collisions at sea and there is generally no problem in finding that a duty of care exists between … ...

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Exclusion Clause in Contract Law

Contract Law

Angelina and Brad’s case involve incorporation of exclusion clause in contract law. This case stand for the term excluding liability must be informed to other party before that party’s recognition or acceptance. ...

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Agreement Made Between Contractor and Employer

Contract Law

Introduction A construction contract is an agreement made between a contractor and an employer; the former agreeing to supply work and materials … ...

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Before the Enactment of Companies Act

Company Law

Before the enactment of Companies Act 2006, there were many discussions and negotiations over the future of English company law. This act was formulated to suit the complicated issues of the companies and its members in this modern world. ...

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Considering the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel

Contract Law

In D & C Builders Ltd v Rees [1966] 2 QB 617, Lord Denning explained and applied the doctrine of promissory estoppel. This essay will look into … ...

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Directors Duties in UK Company Law

Company Law

The statement demands an extensive analysis of Directors duties in the UK Company law. Along the lines of our analysis we will highlight the core concepts surrounding the directors’ duties. ...

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Management and Procedures of Company Meetings

Company Law

Explain what must be done and by whom, to ensure that the validity of a meting and of the decisions taken are beyond legal challenge. ...

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The Law of Tort and Negligence

Constitutional Law

With reference to this assignment, I have opted to critically analyse the case of Z v United Kingdom which I think has a significant aspect … ...

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Applying Certain Rules of Contract Law

Contract Law

This question requires me to analyse the scenario from the perspective of contract law paying particular regard to the rules relating … ...

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Action in Reliance on a Promise

Contract Law

CONSIDERATION Where action in reliance on a promise has been requested, there will usually be sufficient consideration to justify enforcement of … ...

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The Defence of Provocation

Common Law

Analyse the defence of provocation, with special consideration given to the changes provided by the case of R v Smith (Morgan) [2000] 4 All ER 289 ...

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Construction Work in the University of Reading

Contract Law

RE: Legal issues surrounding the construction work in the University of Reading Dear Sir, I have looked through the details of the events that … ...

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Company law: Promotion and Pre-incorporation Contracts

Company Law

This question concerns company law and specifically the law relating to company promoters and pre-incorporation contracts. ...

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An Exemption Clause Will Become Effective in Protecting Party

Contract Law

In order to rely on an exemption clause, the party should first establish the following points: Incorporation, Construction, Unusual Factors and … ...

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Inherent Jurisdiction of the Civil Court

Constitutional Law

The inherent power of the court to exercise its procedural jurisdiction to avoid injustice and ensure efficiency in litigation has long been … ...

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Dublin Convention and Immigration Law

Constitutional Law

The Dublin Convention came into force on 1 September 1997, providing criteria for establishing which Member State of the EU is responsible for … ...

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The Multi-Dimensional Concept of Insolvency

Company Law

The literature shows a distinct lack of attention towards the very concept around which the whole area of corporate law is built, namely insolvency. ...

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The Take or Pay Clause

Contract Law

Why do long-term take or pay contract relevant in project finance? Project finance proceeds on the fundamental principle that limits the lender … ...

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Discuss the UK Constitution

Constitutional Law

The United Kingdom has no constitution set down in a fully written legal document; however this is not to say that the United Kingdom lacks… ...

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