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.
A Crime Control Central Justice
Constitutional Law
At the core of the criminal justice system is the delivery of justice for all, by convicting and punishing the guilty and helping them to stop ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Issues in the Constitutional Reform Bill
Constitutional Law
The position is that once a statute has been validly passed, under the enrolled bill rule, its validity cannot be questioned by the courts...
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The Law of Provocation
Criminal Law
The law of provocation has been accused of being discriminatory against female defendants, forcing them to plead diminished responsibility to secure a manslaughter conviction....
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Limited Liability Partnership
Company Law
By virtue of Section 1(2) of the LLP Act 2000, once a Limited Liability Partnership has been incorporated, it becomes a body corporate, with a separate legal personality from its members and it has its own rights and liabilities separate from that of its members...
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Disapproval of Exemption Clauses
Contract Law
Introduction “A clause may be inserted into a contract which aims to exclude or limit one partys liability for breach of contract or .......
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There Are No Qualifications for Being a Company Director
Company Law
ESSAY TITLE: ‘There are no qualifications for being a company director. Even directors of listed companies do not have to take any examinations. ......
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The Limits on Parliamentary Sovereignty
Constitutional Law
Over the years experts have argued for the limits on parliamentary sovereignty to be recognised and that courts should not defend statutes which ......
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Do Judges Sometimes Make Law?
Constitutional Law
This essay will argue that there are several areas in which judges actually do make law although; they should not be allowed to do so. To begin ......
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Corporate Group Structure
Company Law
There is no compact and universal definition of the company. On the other hand, a company can be described for legal purposes as an independent person having an existence separate from that of the human beings who own, manage and serve....
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Armchair Doctrine Interpretation of Wills
Equity Law
THE APPLICATION OF THE 'ARM CHAIR DOCTRINE' FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF WILLS This section incorporates what is known as the armchair rule. This ......
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Trustee and Investment and the Trustees Acts
Equity Law
The 2000 Act tried to remedy some of the deficiencies of the 1961 Act, so that investment of trust property will be less cumbersome....
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The Mere Fact of Agreement
Contract Law
The mere fact of agreement alone does not make a contract. Both parties to the contract must provide consideration if they wish to sue on the contract....
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Are the UK Copyright Laws of High Standard?
Copyright Law
An examination of the UK position on ‘originality’ in the law of copyright, to determine if this law is satisfactory and make suggestions for improvement....
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When the Guilty Party Repudiates the Contract
Contract Law
Generally speaking, under the law of contract, it is the duty of both parties to complete their own contractual obligations. However, disputes ......
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Legal Status of Temporary Agency Workers
Employment Law
Since the introduction of the Employments Rights Act 1996, the question whether a claimant in an unfair dismissal case is or is not an employee ......
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Alcohol Related Crime
Criminology
The notion that alcohol consumption usually results in negative consequences has been ingrained in our collective consciousness from time immemorial....
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Feldarol v Hermes - Critical Casenote
Contract Law
The second finding of satisfactory rejection of the vehicle offers little discussion and was the obvious route for the court....
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Factual Cause of the Defendant's Loss
Contract Law
First, there is the issue of whether what the defendant did was the factual cause of the defendant’s loss. Secondly, there is the issue of whether, in certain cases, although the claimant’s loss is the factual result.....
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Damages Mental Shock Accident to child
Contract Law
King v Phillips CIVIL PROCEDURE: TORTS; Negligence COURT OF APPEAL SINGLETON, DENNING AND HODSON LJJ 23 JANUARY, 16 FEBRUARY 1953 Damages – Menta......
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Contract, Consideration, Past Consideration, Economic Duress and Subcontractors
Contract Law
Contract, Consideration, Past Consideration, Economic Duress and Subcontractors. There the plaintiff was a carpenter (hereafter referred to as the ......
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Contract Is Formed and Unforeseeable Event Occurs
Contract Law
The nature of the law of contracts is that of, in any agreements made by the parties, unforeseen events may occur which creates an obstacle to ......
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Claims of Misrepresentation in Contracts
Contract Law
The remedies available on a successful claim of misrepresentation would be rescission or damages and in this case damages is the likely remedy....
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Legal Method and Systems
Constitutional Law
The doctrine of precedent is the cornerstone of the development of the common law...The doctrine of precedent is a mysterious process that is capable of accurate analysis....
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Gifts that have been made in contemplation
Equity Law
The position in relation to Agatha is relatively straight forward. She has made several gifts that may be contrary to her will; however, we have ......
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Principles Of Fairness Application Example Essay
Example Essays
Decisions on principles of fairness and their application by rote or otherwise. Example Administrative Law essay...
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