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.
Requirements for a Valid Contract of Sale
Contract Law
In relation to the contract of sale, examine the three elements required for a valid contract and illustrate how the law relating to them developed....
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Complex Law Surrounding Employment Status
Employment Law
The law concerning employment status is complex, and far from simple to interpret. Therefore, determining entitlement to employment ......
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Development of Indirect Discrimination in the UK
Employment Law
In the first part of the brief the brief investigates the development of indirect discrimination in the UK and the EC. It further discusses ......
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Human Rights Act on Doctrine of Precedent
Constitutional Law
The purpose of this article is to analyse the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 ('HRA') on the operation of the doctrine of precedent. The ......
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The Jury is an Essential Part of the Legal System
Criminal Law
It must be recognise that the early function of jury is very different form what it is today. The very first jury had acted as witness and provides......
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Equity Is That Specific Body of Law
Equity Law
circumstances where the conduct of the defendant is unconscionable'. Development of equity is attributed to the shortcomings of common law......
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Does Company Case-Law Illustrate a ‘Hands-Off’ Approach?
Company Law
Professor Sealy: 'traditional unwillingness of the courts to undertake to review matters of commercial judgment or policy or of internal administration'...
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The Statutory Derivative Action & Unfair Prejudice Remedy
Company Law
This chapter seeks to analyse the remedies available to a company in event of a breach of duty by directors. Thus the statutory derivative action a......
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Case Analysis Test Bonnard V Perryman
Equity Law
This is a neutral citation of the case that can be found in volume 2 of the Chancery Law Reports for 1891, at the beginning of page 269. On 27th......
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Who Was in Breach of the Contract?
Contract Law
A contract is between two parties, an offeror and an offeree. If a contract is to be enforceable, it must have all the required elements such ......
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Changes in Law: Rape Inside Marriage
English Legal System
Prior to this case, statute did little to assist a married woman seeking to bring an action against her husband for rape...
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An Offer Is a Proposal Made by One Party to Another
Contract Law
An offer is a proposal made by one party (offeror) to another (oferee) indicating a willingness to enter a contract.(Brown and Sukys pg 153) To ......
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Legal Obligations in Recruitment and Selection
Employment Law
The concept of company strategy battles with the continuing issue of shaping the overall purpose and scope of an organization. From a current ......
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The Doctrine of Mistake
Contract Law
The purported basis of the doctrine of mistake is that contracts within law are about agreement, consensus ad idem, when which all parties involved have a uniform understanding of the terms to the agreement,...
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What is Constitute Consideration
Contract Law
Introduction What is Consideration? Consideration is a necessary factor that for the information in the contract. It consists of a promise ......
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Jury System Criminal
Criminal Law
The issue, under discussion is The historic decline of trial by Jury is to be welcomed. Trial by Jury serves no useful function and should therefore be abolished....
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Corporate Governance
Company Law
There are have been various definition s of corporate governance but for the purpose of this essay ,'Corporate governance refers to the way in which companies are governed......
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Harassment in the Workplace: Victims of Discrimination
Criminal Law
The issue of sex discrimination in the workplace has always been one in which the appropriateness of the woman’s behaviour has been subject to scrutiny....
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Separation of Powers and Constitutional Government
Constitutional Law
hellip; the separation of powers should not be explained in terms of a strict distribution of functions between the three branches of government, but in terms of a network of rules and principles...
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Comparison between Malaysia and United Kingdom
Constitutional Law
A land without law would lead to the destruction of peace and harmony. In the same tone, a country without policies will result in dissatisfaction ......
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History of Corrections System
Criminology
Due to the extensive history of the British penal system and its applicability to the countries in this paper, it’s pertinent to examine......
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A Case Involving the Exemption Clause
Contract Law
According to Keith Abbott (2007), he mentioned that exemption clause can be defined as a term used in a contract to exempt one of the parties from ......
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Four Cases of Judge Sumner
Equity Law
John Andrew Hamilton, Viscount Sumner (1859-1934), regarded as one of the greatest of English Judges , Lord Sumner has known in large qualities ......
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The Landmark Case for Breach of Confidence
Constitutional Law
In the 20th century, the law of breach of confidence has expanded due to the case of Attorney-General v Guardian Newspaper , where Lord Keith ......
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