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.
Accessories and Abettors Act 1861
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All parties to a crime are accomplices, and the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 was passed by Parliament to consolidate… ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Computer Misuse Act 1990
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Computer Misuse Act 1990. The Computer Misuse Act (1990) was introduced to help deal with the problems caused by the misuse of computers and communication… ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Fraud Act 2006 Summary
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The Fraud Act came into force on the 15th January 2006 and replaced the eight deception offences contained within the Theft Act 1968 and 1978. ...
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Prior to the Fraud Act 2006
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The Fraud Act came into force on the 15th January 2006 and replaced the eight deception offences contained within the Theft Act 1968 and 1978. Prior to the introduction of the Fraud Act 2006 the former law had been the subject of criticism ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Consumer Rights Act 2015
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The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the “CRA 2015”) is generally regarded as a significant piece of legislation in the area of consumer rights. The CRA 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015 and came into force on 1 October 2015. ...
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The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
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In the decades following the Second World War, globalisation and new technology caused a boom in industries such as the film, publishing, and the music industries, and businesses had a greater reach than ever before. With this surge in activity came an increased need for trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, and a demand for a unified approach across all nations. ...
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Companies Act 2006
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The Companies Act (CA) 2006 was introduced as part of the long awaited reform of company law. It significantly replaced the Companies Acts of 1985… ...
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The Data Protection Act 1998
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The Data Protection Act 1998 was implemented with the aim of protecting the personal data of individuals deposited on computer systems… ...
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Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004
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In 2002 the UK Labour government published a White Paper entitled ‘Secure Borders, Safe Haven: Integration with Diversity… ...
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Criminal Damage Act 1971
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The Criminal Damage Act 1971 is the leading piece of legislation, concerning offences involving damage to property. In April 1969, the Law Commission released a working paper and subsequently in 1970 – a report, which aimed to review the criminal law on the offences of damage to property. ...
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Trade Marks Act 1994
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The Trade Mark Act (TMA) 1938 was said to have caused a ‘great deal of judicial frustration thus indicating a strong need… ...
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Human Tissue Act 2004
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The Human Tissue Act 2004 (HTA 2004) was introduced to address serious concerns raised in the course of the 1998 Kennedy Inquiry. ...
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Sale of Goods Act 1979
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This summary examines the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (“the Act”) within its context: why it was drafted, what are its important provisions, and how it has changed since it came into force ...
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Theft Act 1968 Summary
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The Theft Act 1968 is arguably one of the most effective pieces of legal drafting in the post war era. It is now nearly 50 years since the Act was passed and yet it remains very much intact. ...
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Employment Rights Act 1996
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The Employment Rights Act 1996 introduces itself as ‘an Act to consolidate enactments relating to employment rights. As such, one of the main aims behind the Act was to bring together into a single piece of legislation much of the existing law in relation to employment rights. ...
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Sexual Offences Act 2003 – Summary
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The Sexual Offences Act 2003 repealed most sections of the Sexual Offences Act 1956. It represented a large-scale revision of the law of sexual offences. ...
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European Communities Act 1972
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This Act was granted Royal Assent on 17 October 1972 and meant that the United Kingdom became an official member of the EEC. ...
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Family Law Act 1996
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The Family Law Act 1996 was envisioned to modernise the divorce process and is seen as one of the most radical and far-reaching reforms of family law in the past century. ...
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The Human Rights Act 1998
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In New Labour’s 1997 General Election Manifesto, Tony Blair proposed a radical programme of constitutional reform to ‘increase individual rights, decentralise power, open up government and reform Parliament. ...
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Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
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Learn about the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 ...
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Limitation Act 1980
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Limitation periods enforce time limits within which a party must bring a claim, or give notice of a claim to the other party. ...
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Terrorism Act 2000 & 2006 summary
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Act summaries legal essay for LawTeacher.net titled Terrorism Acts Summary 2000 & 2006. ...
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Defamation Act 2013
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Defamation Act 2013 was introduced in order to reform the law surrounding defamation and to ensure that a fair balance between the protection of reputations and freedom of expression was being attained ...
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Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
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The principal aim of the PSA 2009 is to reform the procedure by which MP’s submit expenses and allowances claims, as well as the assessment of those claims ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
Localism Act 2011
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The Localism Act 2011 also simplifies the process by which councils and other local public authorities can alter their systems of governance ...
Last modified: 11th Mar 2026
