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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Mendelssohn v Normand Ltd – Case

Case Summaries

The Claimant parked in a garage owned and operated by the Defendant. There was a notice board in the car park which stipulated that the Defendant would… ...

Last modified: 14th Aug 2019

Broken Windows Theory of Policing

Criminology

Explain the Broken Windows theory of policing. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Unfair Dismissal and Employment Rights Act

Employment Law

Unfair dismissal is the term used in English, Welsh and Scottish Law to describe an employers action when terminating … ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

What is Performance of an Existing Duty

Contract Law

In the view of the traditional, performance of an existing duty should not constitute consideration. Sometime, one person makes a promise for another to exchange for other person promise or something that the person… ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Punishing the Guilty Protecting the Innocent

Criminal Law

The purpose of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is to deliver justice for all, by convicting and punishing the guilty and helping them to stop offending, while protecting the innocent. ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Lawsuit with Entrepreneurs in Business Law

Contract Law

The legal environment in a business context is becoming more complex, because potential legal problems may arise from anywhere. ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Employment Status in Employment Law

Employment Law

The question of the Employment Status in one of the most difficult to answer in Employment Law. ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Disability Discrimination Act and Impairment

Employment Law

Following intensive campaign for the introduction of widespread civil rights legislation for disabled people, the government introduced … ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Essentialia and the Contract of Employment

Employment Law

Definition: Employment contract Oral or written, express or implied, agreement specifying terms and conditions under which a person consents … ...

Last modified: 13th Aug 2019

Provide a Critical Evaluation of the Current Definition of Reckless

Criminal Law

Recklessness is a problematic area of the criminal law, since there is no strict definition of what constitutes it… ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Employment Law and Practice of England

Employment Law

For an organization, employees are one of the most important assets. In today’s scenario, there is a lot of debate on the issues related … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Status of an Employee

Employment Law

Status of an Employee. There are many different tests in order to determine the status of an employee. Some of these tests consist of control test, mixed test, integration/Organisation test, multiple factor test and the control test being the first of its kind to decide the status of an employee, ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

A Case of Wrongful Dismissal

Employment Law

James is a computer programmer at Mega- Bytes Ltd and has worked for them over the last twelve years; he was dismissed without any notice. His … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Traditional Principle of Deviation in Maritime Law

Contract Law

“The true view is that the departure from the voyage contracted to be made is a breach by the ship owner of the contract, a breach of such … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

McPhail v Doulton

Equity Law

In order to allocate property according to the testator’s wishes, equity recognises both a trust and a power of appointment. ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

External Sources of the Contract of Employment

Employment Law

Employers and employees are generally free to agree whatever contractual terms they wish, provided certain statutory rights are … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Wrongful and Unfair Dismissal

Employment Law

To establish whether the aspects of wrongful and unfair dismissal merit reform we must first identify how the two notions have affected the law till today, and how effective the remedies are of each concept. ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Acts of Parliament in the UK

English Legal System

In this essay it will be covered the legislative procedure of Acts of Parliament in The United Kingdom focusing on the importance of Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1948 and then the different sources of law will be explained ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Webb and Goldwin

Criminal Law

Webb and Goldwin have been and arrested for three offences, these are possession of a controlled drug, supply of a controlled drug and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug. ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Different Persons in UK Employment Law

Employment Law

The distinction between the notions of ‘employee’, ‘worker’ and ‘self-employed’ persons is not sufficiently clear in the UK employment … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Methods of Discharging From a Contract

Contract Law

Discharge of a contract refers to the way in which it comes to an end. Contracts can come to an end in the following ways: Each one of these method… ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Establishing Equal Opportunities within the Workplace

Employment Law

Equal Opportunities policies are often used within workplaces to protect employees from discriminatory issues. The term equal opportunities… ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Negligence Law Emanates From the Law of Tort

Tort Law

Negligence in Malaysia Negligence law emanates from the law of tort. In any negligence action, the essential ingredients that should be present are… ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

Good Consideration for a Fresh Promise

Consideration Law

It will be highly inaccurate to state and conclude that the law has made it quite clear that the performance by contracting parties of their existing duties will not constitute good consideration for a fresh promise. ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

The Type of Business Organizations

Company Law

Instruction Business is the most important issue in our daily life, especially with the trend of globalization and the increasing competitions. … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019