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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Veil of Incorporation Serves to Encourage Rather Than Restrict

Company Law

Assignment question. The veil of incorporation serves to encourage rather than restrict director innovation in managing a company. Likewise, the po… ...

Last modified: 6th Aug 2019

Valid and Appropriate Agreement in Any Business

Contract Law

there should clear understanding of terms of contract between both parties before entering into a suitable, legal and binding contract. ...

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Doctrine of Actionable Misrepresentation Is an Aspect of Contract

Contract Law

The doctrine of actionable misrepresentation is an enormous aspect of the contract law. Is a statement of material facts that made by the … ...

Last modified: 6th Aug 2019

Criminal Law and Procedure for Police and Criminal Evidence

Criminal Law

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) along with its codes of practice, provides the foundation and structure for policing powers and secures these policing powers around stop and search, arrest, detention, investigation, identification and interviewing detainees. ...

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Should Someone be Liable for Murder if they Didn’t Intend to Kill?

Criminal Law

Homicide is the collective term for both murder and manslaughter in England and Wales. Murder is a common law offence that has developed through the courts over time. ...

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Human Rights Act and Deportation

Constitutional Law

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined the scale of global migration, as ‘the movement of people from one area to another for varying … ...

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Statutory Interpretation – Principles

Contract Law

This problem question necessitates a discussion surrounding the area of statutory interpretation. ...

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Evolution of Law and Parliamentary Sovereignty

Constitutional Law

The evolution of law is a remarkable process sometimes slow and indistinct and at other quite vehement and very clear in its approach. In … ...

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A Tort Is a Civil Wrong Against an Individual or Company

Contract Law

Rosemary Page Johnson is employed as a delivery driver by a department store, Dobbinghams plc. His contract of service expressly forbids him from … ...

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What the Parties Said or Wrote

Contract Law

TERMS OF THE CONTRACT The parol evidence rule is that where the record of a transaction is embodied in a document, extrinsic evidence … ...

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Unilateral Contracts Should Not Be Considered Enforceable

Contract Law

Asked Some scholars believe that since unilateral contracts do not involve a bargain between the offeror and acceptor, they should not be … ...

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Explaining the Doctrine of Separation of Powers

Constitutional Law

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 was passed by the UK Parliament in 2005, and it had the main functions of creating a Supreme Court of the … ...

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Protection of Trade Marks Advertising Function

Company Law

1. Introduction The trade marks function as a vehicle for advertising is recognised in section 5(3) of the 1994 Trade Mark Act (TMA). As a result,… ...

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Impact Of R (On The Application Of Jackson) v Attorney General [2005]

Constitutional Law

Having Regard To Legal, Including The Articles Referred To Below, Critically Analyse The Impact Of R (On The Application Of Jackson) V Attorney General [2005] Ukhl 56 On Parliamentary Supremacy In English Law Today ...

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Manslaughter Criminal Law

Criminal Law

Manslaughter Criminal Law. A trained nanny was charged with manslaughter after forcing a child in her care to digest a large amount of salt. Although the child began to have convulsive reactions, the nanny did not seek medical assistance, nor did the parents after they returned. ...

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Physical Injury is Suffered

Common Law

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Advising a Client to Make a Claim Against a Large Company

Contract Law

The construction of the contract is vital.  Clause 2.1 was therefore incorporated as a result of Elliot signing the contract (regardless of whether or not he read the document) as the exclusion clause was present at the time the contract was made. ...

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The Nature of Legal Personality

Company Law

The strategic advantage of the use of corporate form for those wishing to carry on business is inexhaustible. It obviously provides an important… ...

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Contracts and the Enforcement of Societal Laws

Contract Law

List and discuss with example all the main elements constituting a valid contract. Introduction q1 Contract are not only applicable to business … ...

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Shareholders’ Company Shares

Company Law

Shareholders’ Company Shares. The inexorable growth of companies and the increased shareholder sophistication in recent years have led to stronger demand for shareholder rights and remedies that safeguard the interests of investors from errant and manipulative management. ...

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Exemplary Damages and Situations

Company Law

This essay will define exemplary damages and situations in which they are awarded, followed by arguments for their retention and arguments in favour of abolition; it will suggest reformations and then conclude with a standpoint. ...

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Contract Law Doctrines

Contract Law

Contract Law Doctrines. A classic view of contract law is to establish rules and principles for contractual parties to understand how far their contractual obligations go. ...

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Hypothetical Case of Tort Action for Negligence

Contract Law

Introduction A tort is a civil wrong, the essential hallmark of which is an action for damages . In English law, it means wrongful performance … ...

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Compensation as a Result of Skyrides Tort

Contract Law

Several issues need to be discussed in this scenario to establish if Abdul, Brian and Christine can successfully claim for compensation as a … ...

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Copyright in the Artwork

Copyright Law

In this case the House of Lords took the opportunity to restate the principles applicable to the infringement of artistic Copyright. ...

Last modified: 6th Aug 2019