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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Copyright Law UK

Copyright Law

This essay will explain the basis of copyright law in the UK, and how it protects authors and performers. The contention that all types of work and performances are protected...

Last modified: 7th Aug 2019

The Contracts Rights of Third Parties

Contract Law

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999] does make an improvement to the law in that it reforms a doctrine which many parties regarded as unjust and commercially inconvenient...

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The European Courts of Justice in England and Wales

English Legal System

The relationship between the UK National courts and the ECJ are “vertical and multilateral”[1] as it exists on the recognition of the supremacy of EC law...

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The Differences Between Common Law and Equitable

Equity Law

Equity, according to Maitland, “is now that body of rules administered by our … courts of justice which, were it not for the operation of the ......

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Are Offers Legally Binding

Contract Law

In this particular problem, the major issue is whether there is an option between Lewis and Benny. And the acceptance of Benny is effective or ......

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Contract is a Legally-enforceable Promise

Contract Law

Contract is a legally-enforceable promise by one party to another. Contract is legally binding agreement concerning a bargain. It is essentially for sale or hire such as goods services or land....

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Positive Action and Positive Discrimination

Employment Law

Provisions under the Equal Treatment Directive allow for Positive Action, but in some cases what aimed to be Positive Action is actually discrimination....

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Covert Human Intelligence Sources

English Legal System

The use of covert human intelligence sources(CHIS’s), has been regulated by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), specifically Part II, since its inception into United Kingdom law...

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Constructive Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employment Law

An employee does not require one years service to make a successful claim if the tribunal finds that the reason for dismissal was automatically unfair....

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The Courts as a General Rule

Company Law

Once a company is incorporated it becomes a separate legal entity from its members and shareholders. Therefore it is the company that has perpetual......

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Does Law Recognise Any Duty of Care Owed by Customer Contract

Contract Law

Duty to inform bank of any forgery as soon as he (customer) becomes aware of it?......

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Theft, Robbery and Burglary Theft Act

Criminal Law

Theft, robbery and burglary are defined in the Theft Act 1968. S1 defines theft....

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High Courts Power of Revision

English Legal System

As the code says that there is no right to appeal in every case and it is confined to such cases as are specifically provided by the law. Even in such specified cases the code allows only one appeal and a review of the decision of the appellant court...

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The Aspects Involved in a Ship Collision

Contract Law

In my opinion, this present case involves five aspects which are collision, salvage, general average and oil pollution, and limitation of ......

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Critical Issues Criminal Justice

Criminology

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Stop and Search are Primarily Contained within PACE

Criminal Law

The power of stop and search are primarily contained within PACE S.1-7 and code of practise A. PACE says that an officer must not stop and search u......

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Notion of Corrective Justice

Equity Law

It will be determined whether the notion of corrective justice has been undermined by a desire to secure compensation for innocent victims ......

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Rights of Defendants

Criminal Law

Rights of Defendants. Are the rights of the defendants sufficiently protected in Criminal Justice in England and Wales? success of the criminal prosecution is to be measured by the proportion of criminals whom......

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Judge Judgment Decision

Criminal Law

There was never a more sterile controversy than that upon question whether judge makes law. Of course he does. How can he help it Lord Radcliffe)....

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The Supreme Law Maker

English Legal System

I will set about answering the question by firstly describing what law is. I will also briefly mention the law making bodies and classifications of law....

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Constructive Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal Issues

Employment Law

This question involves the issue of whether Maggie’s employers are vicariously liable for the wrongdoings of Deidre and whether it can justify ......

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Bill of Rights for the United Kingdom

Constitutional Law

Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate over whether there should be a Bill of Rights for the United Kingdom (UK). The Government ......

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McPhail v Doulton (1971) AC 424

Equity Law

This was an appeal to the House of Lords from an order of the Court of Appeal which affirmed in part the judgement of Goff J sitting at first instance....

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Females Commit Less Crime than Males

Criminology

In the past women have been ignored from crime statistics. Women’s criminality was seen to be invisible as well as crimes of wealthy powerful men. The common criminal was normally perceived as being a white male of low intelligence and of a working class family....

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The Power of Judicial Review

Constitutional Law

Judicial Review (JR) is a great weapon in the hands of judges, it gives power to the courts to review statutes and governmental actions ......

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