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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Common and Civil Law Are Two Very Different Legal Systems

Common Law

The common law system and the civil law system are in fact two very different legal systems; they have developed in different geographical areas an......

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Legally Binding Contract

Contract Law

It is held within this case that there was a legally binding contract as there was an acceptance via post and no counteroffer had been made during the negotiations....

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Expression of Willingness to Contract

Contract Law

For a contract to exist on there must be an offer. The offer must be accepted between the two parties or there will be no contract....

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Constitutional Conventions Obligation

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Conventions Obligation. To investigate the proposition, 'there is no clear agreement about what amounts to a constitutional convention', firstly, will require a look at the different definitions of what amounts to a constitutional convention, and to discuss their function or purpose, within the U.K's constitution....

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Royal Prerogative along with Statute Law

Constitutional Law

The prerogative powers of the crown or ‘Royal Prerogative’ along with statute law, is a source of executive power. Once reserved only for the ......

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Appleby v Myers Contract

Contract Law

Full text FACTS Appleby agreed to erect machinery on Myers’s premises for £459. When the erection was almost complete, an accidental fire ......

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Agreement Consideration and Intention to Create Relations

Contract Law

The relevant area of law here is contract law. In order to advise Lisa it needs to be established that there is a contract between herself and ......

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Is 'Trial by Jury' as Effective in UK?

Constitutional Law

One of the very old common law processes in the UK legal system is ‘trial by jury’. Jury is commonly known as a body of citizens sworn to give ......

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Concerning the Hart and Dworkin Debate

Constitutional Law

“The moment now seems opportune to step back and ask whether the Hart/Dworkin debate deserves to play the same organizing role in the ......

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Company Law Advice: Trading Breakdown

Company Law

I am instructed on behalf of M Charles Perret to advice on the company law issues that arose due to the cessation of Boxwood’s trading....

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Lifting the Veil Separation of the Personality

Company Law

Lifting the veil refers to the situations where the judiciary or the legislature has decided that the separation of the personality of the co......

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Woolf Reforms

Civil Law

In 1995 there was a survey carried out by National Consumer Council[1] which found that 3 out of 4 people who are involved in serious legal disputes were dissatisfied with the civil justice system....

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Hearsay Evidence, Statutory Accommodation in the UK

Common Law

- Chapter 2, Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2003(hereinafter '2003 Act') has sought to redefine and regulate the exclusionary rule against hearsay and the permissible exceptions....

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The Concept Company Ownership

Company Law

The concept company ownership is a complex, powerful and controversial idea. It is impossible to imagine current economic life without webs of controlled or related corporations....

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Contract Between Company and Members

Contract Law

Section 33 of the Companies Act 2006 provides for a ‘statutory contract’ between the company and its members. It is this contact that is the subject of much controversy and confusion which has spanned over a period of decades....

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Consumer Contract Credit

Contract Law

Consumer Contract Credit. Consumers' behaviours in the twenty-first century are wholly different to those thirty years ago. With rapid developments in information technology and major economic booms, we are essentially living in a global platform....

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Explain the Sources of English Law

Constitutional Law

This essay examines the different ways English law is created and then evaluates the role of legislation as the most important source of law. ......

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Model Articles for Private Companies

Business Law

Articles of Association are a set of rules which forms part of the constitution of the Company. It governs the running of the company. A model set ......

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Judges Unwilling Declare Contract as Frustrated

Contract Law

The difference between breach and frustration is very trivial/ or slander, judges are unwilling to declare contract to be frustrated. Discuss ......

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The Liability of Principal From the Perspective of Law

Commercial Law

An agent’s act is binding on the principal if it is done within his authority. Anything which the agent done in excess of that authority does not......

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Elements of Business Law

Business Law

The assignment: In a team write a report of no more than 1,000 words for Arkwright, advising him on the advantages and disadvantages of ......

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Freedom of Speech in Actions of Defamation

Constitutional Law

Common law has provided protection to reputation through the law of defamation. It has been recognized for a long time that protection of ......

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The Concept of Share Capital

Business Law

INTRODUCTION Before beginning any business, an entrepreneur will need to raise resources, or capital, as investment, and the amount of capital ......

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Section 3 of Human Rights Act

Constitutional Law

The presupposition when reading the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) s.3 is that the courts have been given the remit to interpret statutory ......

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The Board of Directors Play a Pivotal Role in Any Effective Organisation

Company Law

Corporate governance is a system which deals with rules, regulation and procedure of a business that how can it be proceeded and to overcome the pr......

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