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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Frustration Rules of the Vienna Convention Comparison

Contract Law

INTRODUCTION It generally assumed that a challenging issue in different contracts particularly in international sales contracts that often ......

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System of Binding Precedent is Called Stare Decisis

Contract Law

According the above case, Mr Justice Peter which is the high court judge cannot decline to be bound by the decision made previously by the Court of......

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Exemption Clauses in General

Contract Law

Exclusion clauses, or in general exemption clauses could enter into the contract by these three possibilities – signature, reasonable notice and ......

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Young Offenders in the UK

Criminology

During this essay I will look at the crime policy focusing on what is available for young offenders which is between the ages of 10 - 17, using the communitarianism theory to see if their work has made any changes to the way the crime policy operates....

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Horizontal Effect of Human Rights Act

Constitutional Law

The Human Rights Act 1998 (hereinafter H.R.A) received the Royal Asset and became law on 9 November 1998, the main provisions came into force ......

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Uk's Constitutional Arrangements

Constitutional Law

In light of the statement above, the arguments for and against codifying the UK's constitution will be set out in the following essay and especially considering the arguments with regards to codification and the impact of it on the Rule of Law, Parliamentary Sovereignty, Judicial Review and the Human Rights of UK citizens....

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Explain the Margin of Appreciation Doctrine

Constitutional Law

Introduction The national authorities of Contracting States to the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950) (‘ECHR’)......

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Burglary and Robbery Criminal Liability

Criminal Law

To discuss whether Diane and Viv have any criminal liability to each other we have to know first what is burglary and robbery is. By s9 Theft Act l968:- A person is guilty of burglary...

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Law Cases and Questions

English Legal System

Mandy, a university student, made bad investment and consequently suffered a loss....

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Draft Construction Contracts

Contract Law

Under English Law parties are free to draft construction contracts in whatever way they wish, and there are no controls over the terms to be included in them...

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The Separation of Powers is a Principle of the Constitution

Constitutional Law

three branches; the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, should be SEPARATE, UNIQUE and EQUAL. There should be a clear separation between ......

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Equity Dates Back to the Works of Aristotle

Equity Law

A brief historical account of the development of equity is necessary to understand how it came to be so integrated in today’s legal system......

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Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 and 1984

Contract Law

Occupier’s liability is a field of tort law which deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous ......

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The Impact Behind Restrictive Covenents

Employment Law

Restrictive covenants can have both an impact on employees and employers. They are inserted to employee’s contract and come in effect as soon ......

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Where Means of Communication Are Deemed Instantaneous

Contract Law

The Postal Rule. The postal rule is a historical ruling, which came about in a time where the main and quickest form of business communication ......

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Crime Comprises of Two Elements

Company Law

Corporate legal persons (companies and limited liability partnerships – LLPs) can be held responsible for unlawful omissions. A firm may be ......

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What is Nervous Shock?

Common Law

The law on the recovery of compensation for pure psychiatric harm is a patchwork quilt of distinctions which are difficult to justify, Lord Steyn, Frost v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1999] 2 AC 455 at 500....

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Contract Breach Claim

Contract Law

Contract Breach Claim. This question relates to 3 contracts. The first contract is between Douglas and Jill...

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Characteristics of Limited Liability Partnership

Company Law

A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a legal person in the eyes of the law. It is a corporate body (Legislation.gov.uk). The UK law has given t......

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A Promise or Set of Promises That the Law Will Enforce

Contract Law

According to Sir William Anson, a “contract is an agreement enforceable by law made between two or more persons by which rights are acquired by ......

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The UK Should Have a Written Constitution

Constitutional Law

At present in Britain we have no written constitution, but instead a collection of laws and customs which govern our political system. Along with ......

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Important To Understand Contract Law Basic Principles

Contract Law

In order to understand meaning of sale of goods and or service agreements, it is also important to understand the basic principles of contract .......

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Transfer of the right to land. Clarke, S. & Greer, S. (2008, 72

Contract Law

This particular case involves the transfer of the right to land. Clarke, S. & Greer, S. (2008, 72) state that although the owner of the freehold ......

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Tort of Defamation and Public Interest Defence

Constitutional Law

As one Canadian judge put it: An individuals reputation is not to be treated as regrettable but unavoidable road kill on the highway of public ......

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Britain and America's Constitution in Comparison

Constitutional Law

In this essay I will be discussing Britain’s constitution and will look at America’s constitution briefly in comparison. Then I will be discussing whether Britain needs a codified constitution like America or whether Britain runs well as it is....

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