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.
The Human Rights Act (HRA)
Constitutional Law
There are three key elements of the HRA they are Section 1 which defines Convention Rights. Section 2 (1) (a) which, states that our courts in … ...
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The Gladbury Magistrates Court
English Legal System
This is an application of ‘no case to answer’ on behalf of D in regard of the charges of AGG TWOC (taking vehicle without owner’s consent) and possession of an offensive weapon, under the test set out in R V Galbraith [1981] ...
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Disputes Among Parties of the Contract
Contract Law
1.0 Introduction In the aspect of law, a contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties which contains elements of … ...
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Relationship Between Wrongful and Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law
The statutory concept of unfair dismissal was first introduced in the Industrial Relations Act 1971 . Section 94(1) of the Employment Rights … ...
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The Unfair Contract Terms Act
Contract Law
At present unfair contract terms are governed by two separate pieces of legislation; the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA); and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (UTCCR). ...
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Historical Development of Separation of Powers
Constitutional Law
The separation of powers is a fundamental pattern for governance of any country. This pattern is the most important constitutional constituent … ...
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Balancing Power of President and Prime Minister
Constitutional Law
The entire period of administration in independent Bangladesh in its thirty-five years of history can be divided almost fifty-fifty into … ...
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Everything to Know About Statute Law
Constitutional Law
Statutory law or Statute law is written law set down by a legislature. Parliament passes legislation in the form of statutes, or Acts of Parliament… ...
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The Role of Convention
Constitutional Law
In, United Kingdom there is no such thing as a written constitution. Relying on the foundation of legal rules, constitution is spread out in many written sources of constitutional law as the legislation and judicial precedents. ...
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Modern Domestic Violence Law: Critique and Suggestions
Criminal Law
The author discusses problems in the Civil and Criminal Law provisions and concludes by suggesting reform options, such as a new jurisprudential approach. ...
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Extent that Substantive Legal Rules Achieve Justice
Constitutional Law
Justice, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of Law , is ‘a moral ideal that the law seeks to uphold in the protection of rights and the … ...
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Terrorism Legislation v. EC human rights
Constitutional Law
In seeking to critically discuss the impact of recent terrorism legislation on rights recognised under Article 5 of the European Convention… ...
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Elements of a Contract
Contract Law
A contract is aimed to formalize an agreement between two or more parties, with regard to a specific subject. Contracts covers a wide range of… ...
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Testing If Working Under Contract of Employment
Employment Law
In writing this paper I shall be critically analysing the numerous tests that have been established by the courts throughout the years in … ...
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The Formation and Enforceability of Contract
Contract Law
The current English law, in assessing the formation and enforceability of contract, at first glance appears to take a rigidly technical and schematic approach. ...
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Mentally Disordered Offender
Criminal Law
With Reference To The Legal, Theoretical, And Practical Concerns, Discuss The Issues Raised By The Notion Of A ‘Mentally Disordered Offender’. ...
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Implied Terms in the Employment Contract
Employment Law
Staff in the course of employment usually creates inventions. Employer usually owns the ownership of the invention created by employees … ...
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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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