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.
Contract Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Contract Law
Contract Fraudulent Misrepresentation. The House of Lords' decision in Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson [2003] UKHL 62 implicitly cautions against the hazards associated with exchange of title in the purchase of second-hand goods. It establishes risk is not mitigated where the contract of sale is induced by virtue of fraudulent misrepresentation....
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Do Ship Owners Still Have Control?
Contract Law
City Pride Limited (CPL) will be hoping to prove that the vessel was on demurrage when it left the port of Belfast on the 16th of June while ......
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Impetus for Section 12 Reform
Contract Law
Write a memorandum to a Law Reform Commission explaining the current scope of section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979, the ......
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How to Terminate a Contract
Contract Law
Is the agreement between two more parties that agree to provide services to each other for a certain amount/period of time......
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Good Faith in English Contract Dealings
Contract Law
In civil law systems, good faith is regarded as a vital criterion in appraising and regulating the act of contracting parties. However, fair dealing is used in common law of literature rather than the first one...
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Understanding of the English Legal System
Constitutional Law
It is important to understand that in the English legal system, parliament is sovereign. The highest court in the U.K. is the Supreme Court ......
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Dispute Resolution - Construction Contracts
Contract Law
Over the years there has been much research in the subject of dispute resolution. This literature review aims to analyse the applicability of......
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Legal Relations and the Giving of Significant Consideration
Contract Law
A ‘Construction contract’ is a legal agreement between two or more parties, based on the universal principles of contract ......
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Repealing The Humans Rights Act
Constitutional Law
Every state has a fundamental duty to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens. In the majority of democratic states, fundamental rights ......
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International Sale of Goods Contracts
Contract Law
In seeking to discuss the attitude of the courts to time stipulations in international contracts for the sale of goods, in his judgement in Bowes ......
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Contract and Agency Law Principles
Contract Law
Introduction English contract law developed as a remedy for the breach of informal agreements reached by word of mouth (by parol). Common Law ......
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Explain the Rule of Law
Constitutional Law
There is no precise definition regarding the rule of law as its meaning may differ among countries and legal traditions worldwide. Basically......
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Law and Custom of Parliament
Constitutional Law
Parliamentary privilege is part of what is known as the lex et consuetudo parliamenti (law and custom of Parliament) and is derived from a number ......
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Exclusion Clause Contract
Contract Law
Exclusion Clause Contract - The problem in the scenario requires a discussion of the law relating to exclusion clauses. An exclusion clause is a clause included in a contract to either limit or exclude liability of a party in breach...
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Application of Law in Response Company’s Claim
Contract Law
The general prima facie rule as articulated in Partridge v Crittenden is that advertisements constitute an invitation to treat rather than an offer......
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The Impact and Abuse of Limited Liability
Company Law
The impact of limited liability, and the abuse of this, on groups of companies is most evident in the area of accounting practices....
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Individuals, Sole Traders and Partnerships
Company Law
Before going to express more about individuals, sole traders and partnership, we will first explain about accounting entities....
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Equitable Remedies in Common Law, an Analysis
Common Law
This will be aimed at whether the remedies afforded under equity are more reliable and fairer than that under the common law....
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Doctrine of Parliament Supremacy
Constitutional Law
It is argued that the doctrine of parliament supremacy practised strictly by adhering to the concept that the parliament does not use its sovereign power instituted by the legislature, in an oppressive and tyrannical way ....
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Different Contexts of the Act
Constitutional Law
The first of the doctrines is the doctrine of “the legislative supremacy of Parliament “, it means that under constitutional arrangements Parliament is legislatively supreme....
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Judicial Precedent a Practice of Courts
Constitutional Law
In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absence of a definite statute, has whatever force and authority a Judge may choose ......
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Codifying the UK Constitutional Arrangements
Constitutional Law
This essay will attempt to analyse theoretical and practical arguments for and against codifying the UK’s constitutional arrangements. A ......
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Provocation is a Common Law
Common Law
Provocation is a common law and a partial defence to a charge of murder. Provoked killings have long been thought to be less serious than unprovoked killings....
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
