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.
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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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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Substantive Common Law Rule in Contract Cases
Contract Law
Body Parol Evidence Rule is a substantive common law rule in contract cases that restricts a party to a written contract to present evidence ......
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Consumer Credit Bill 2014 - CCB
Company Law
Academic writers on the subject of Consumer Credit have argued since the late 1980's that the regulatory scheme as implemented by the CCA......
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The Process of Corporate Manslaughter in Court
Criminal Law
For a company to be guilty of corporate manslaughter a senior person (normally a director) also has to be guilty of manslaughter....
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