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.
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… ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
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. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
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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R v Lord Chancellor (ex Parte Witham)
Administrative Law
Heard at the Royal Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division. On the 19th February 1997 John Witham with permission of Lightman J. applied for a … ...
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UK Corporate Governance Code and the Legislative Framework
Company Law
Company Law Student #: 085175332 Introduction The Financial Reporting Council has recently promulgated its revised UK Corporate Governance Code… ...
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Constitutional Search and UK Parliament
Constitutional Law
Dicey’s classic definition has 3 basic points. These are That parliament is the sovereign law making body and can enact any law it wants on any … ...
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A Public Limited Company
Company Law
A public limited company is a popular business model for many corporate governance reasons. Corporate governance can be defined as ‘the system of laws, rules and factors that control operations of a company. ...
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In a Recent Review of UK Company Law
Company Law
there was no merit in imposing a more integrated regime on groups of companies which would take away flexibility and strike at the limited … ...
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Consideration Is One Party Who Are Willing to Exchange Value for Value
Consideration Law
The orthodox view is that, performance of an existing duty should not constitute consideration. Discuss ...
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Commercial Law
Commercial Law
Charlie used to run his own business as a chocolate maker. ...
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The Development of the Doctrine of Frustration
Contract Law
The principle of freedom to contract is a founding principle upon which the world of commercial contracts operates. This strictly means … ...
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Law Governing Rape and Sexual Assault
Criminal Law
The law governing rape and sexual assault is contained in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003) which came into force on … ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Does Discrimination Exist in Nursing in the NHS?
Employment Law
This chapter will introduce the definition of discrimination and the types of discrimination. The aim of this chapter in to review the main … ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
