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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Rights and Obligations of Parties under Contract

Contract Law

A contract is an agreement between parties which is binding in law. Furthermore the rights and obligations of the parties under a contract may … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019

When Parties form Contracts in Daily Life

Contract Law

Introduction: In daily life when parties forms a contract the included terms requires incorporation for the purpose to give them effect … ...

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Associative Discrimination and Equality Act

Employment Law

Associative discrimination is the act of discriminating against an individual because of an association with another person who has a protected … ...

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Changes in a Employment Contract

Employment Law

An employment contract, or contract of employment, is an agreement between an employer and an employee which sets out their employment rights … ...

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Variations to a Contract for a Building Work

Contract Law

Valuation of variation will depend largely upon the timing of the variation order, the location of the work, the quantity of the work involved and… ...

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Standard Form of Contract For the Execution of Work

Contract Law

A leading manufacturer of confectionery in the UK suffered a devastating fire at their factory in Sheffield. Their insurers have authorised … ...

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Criminal Law Theory and History

Criminal Law

Dr Elena Loizidou ‘To understand contemporary criminal law one has to put it in relation to other times. To imagine that we can understand the in… ...

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Competition Laws in the United Kingdom

EU Law

The hurdles encountered since the enactment of the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 are examined, as well as the developments… ...

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The Essence of Contract

Contract Law

I INTRODUCTION It has long been argued that an essential element of contract formation is to question whether the parties in dispute may be seen … ...

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The Social Contract Theories of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

Contract Law

Thomas Hobbes (1588 1679) and John Locke (1632 1704) developed their political theories at a time of religious, political and social upheaval in England. ...

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James Bulger and the Video Recordings Act 1984

Criminal Law

An analysis of the effect moral panics have on the law through criminal cases begins with James Bulger’s murder in 1993. The Sun newspaper described the case as that horrific it ‘highlighted moral decay in Britain. ...

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A Critical Review of the Key Features, Personnel, Philosophy …

Contract Law

The Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) is the third edition published by the Institution of Civil Engineers which is also referred to as t… ...

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Family Provisions – ‘moral duty/claim’

Equity Law

The idea of freedom of testation is a relatively short-lived and flawed notion that as holders of property rights, such freedom to do with this… ...

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First Set of Laws Imposed on Humans

Criminal Law

Initially, the first set of laws imposed on humans was the laws of the land created by God. These laws were created to established order, punish … ...

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Educational Law

Educational Law

This essay will be divided into two parts. The first part will analyse the right of children to an education. ...

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The True Purpose of Secret Trust

Equity Law

Under the Wills Act 1837 a will, or ‘any other testamentary disposition’,1 must be in writing and signed by the testator and two witnesses, who… ...

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Performance of Joint Promises Section 44 45

Contract Law

Introduction: If it appears from the nature of the case that it was the intention of the parties to any contract that any promise contained in it … ...

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Evaluate the Difficulties Vulnerable Victims May Encounter

Criminology

Victim means anyone who is individually or collectively have suffered harm whether in a physical or mental injury ,emotional suffering ,economic… ...

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Interpretation of the Industrial Dispute Act

Employment Law

A controversy or dispute is a matter of opinion over which parties actively disagree, argue, or debate. Controversies can range in size from … ...

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Liability for Stress at Work

Employment Law

The most recent development in the field of employment-based personal injury claims concerns stress-related conditions. The issue has … ...

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Should UK Go for the New Homicide Law of 20th Century?

Criminology

The current Law of Homicide has been subject to relentless criticisms among the concerned ones. Many scholars find this Act severely superannuated…. ...

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The Structure of the Defence [Of Loss of Control]

Criminology

The coroner and justice act 2009 has received royal assent on November 2009. The old common law based provocation has always been the subject of criticism and proposals … ...

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The Problem of Reoffending

Criminology

The Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) declared in 2002 that ‘Prison sentences are not succeeding in turning the majority of offenders away from crime� (Social Exclusion Unit, 2002: 5). ...

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UK Copyright Laws Criteria

Contract Law

The concept of copyright and ‘neighbouring rights’ have assumed significance in the context of contemporary scientific, political, economic and legal… ...

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Triangular Associates Executive Summary

Contract Law

This is report for Triangular Associates (henceforth, TA) offering contractual, project administrative advice and recommendations on how they … ...

Last modified: 12th Aug 2019