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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Parliamentary Privileges are the Rules

English Legal System

Parliamentary privileges are the rules protecting individual MP’s & institutions of parliament themselves from outside interference from civil and criminal courts during parliamentary proceedings....

Last modified: 7th Aug 2019

Parties Have Fully Performed Their Contractual Obligations

Contract Law

1) Most contracts are discharged by performance, which means that the parties do what they agreed to do. When the time for performance is not state......

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Causes of Wrongful Convictions

Criminal Law

The causes of wrongful convictions have been attached to miscarriages of justice that occur due to procedural errors and system actors....

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Justification for Operation of a Constructive Trust

Equity Law

The circumstances in which there is agreement in an attempt to identify a single theoretical justification for the operation of a constructive trust....

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Copyright Infringement Patents

Copyright Law

Copyright Infringement Patents. It may well seem that the concept of idea/expression dichotomy is the most complicated and controversial aspects in Copyright Law. Copyright law protects a work that it has been produced by one person and this person retains the right to use this work according his will; any person who without permission copy and use a copyright protected work then he will face an action by the court for copyright infringement....

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Introduction of the Equality Act 2010

Employment Law

This report focuses on the changes from old law to the introduction of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of how discrimination is treated within ......

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Common Law in Comparison to Equity Law

Equity Law

In comparison with common law in which boundaries, regulations and rules can be found , equity is different with no solid structure and this ......

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The Protection of the Exemption Clause

Contract Law

Definition of exemption clause “This is a clause in a contract which purports to exclude liability altogether or to restrict it by limiting ......

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Solicitors Ethical Dilemmas when Using Social Media: SRA Code of Conduct

English Legal System

An ethical lawyer is a person that obeys and uses the law in order to help their clients. If in doubt of how to use social media, they should look at common law, statute and SRA Code of Conduct....

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Does the Issue on Breach of Duty Favor Both Parties?

Tort Law

The scope of this text is to critically assess if the issue on breach of duty sufficiently favors both parties or if indeed time has come for further reforms to be put in place. ...

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Adoption and Children Act Proposal

Family Law

This proposed legislation, attempts to create a pre-separation formal agreement in respect of the upbringing and residence of a child following the separation of the child�s parents....

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The Power of Sale: Mortgage Law and Lending

Land Law

A mortgagee cannot seek foreclosure before the contractual date or obligation has passed and the process requires a court order....

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Acquiring an Easement by Prescription

Land Law

The essential characteristics of an easement have been long established and bound and enshrined in the workings of the modern day Land Law system....

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Is Contract Law Suitable for the Digital Economy?

Contract Law

The value of the digital economy is growing in millions of network nodes; it indicates that the benefits generated by the network will increase exponentially as the number of network users’ increase....

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Land Registration Act

Land Law

The agreement between Sylvia and her brother was an oral agreement and no formal conveyance of title took place, which would have triggered a registration at the Land Registry....

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Issue of Promissory Estoppel in the Doctrine of Consideration

Contract Law

In this essay I will discuss how the doctrine of consideration is too firmly fixed to be conquered by promissory estoppel....

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The Treatment Excessive Pricing

EU Law

Taking into account the definition given by Cosmo Graham on what constitutes an excessive pricing it can be said that it is: the classic offence of a monopolist....

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Public Interest and Immunity

Human Rights Law

Public Interest And Immunity. In this paper, the justifications for the existence of public interest immunity will be examined. In particular, the author will analyse the interests that this form of immunity seeks...

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Free Family Law Essay

Family Law

Free Family Law Essays. Samantha and Gordon have been married for four years. Daniel and James, twins presently aged 13, live with them. They are Samantha's sons from a previous relationship....

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Effect of Medieval Literature on the Law

Jurisprudence

Researchers exploring the interrelationship between writing and law are interested either in the formal investigation of legitimate composition as a type of writing or in the topical examination of the law as it was written....

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Equity as a Modern Source of Law

Equity Law

This essay examines the importance of equity as a modern source of law in light of its historical development, with reference to relevant case law and legislation....

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Governmental Power in the United Kingdom

Constitutional Law

Over the course of this analysis, various key sources of governmental power in the United Kingdom will be critically examined, keeping in mind the nature, purpose, and course of development of the same. ...

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Legal Research Methods for Cybercrime

Criminology

In order to conduct successful legal research all legal research techniques must be taken into consideration....

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National and European End of Life Laws

Human Rights Law

With regard to active euthanasia, the problem lies in the patient's consent. Indeed, patients suffering from a persistent vegetative state cannot always express their consent due to the seriousness of the disease....

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Dispute Resolution Issues in the Construction Industry

Contract Law

Due to the complex nature of the construction industry, the majority of construction contracts will include various clauses to regain any cost that is incurred due to the faults of another party ....

Last modified: 7th Aug 2019