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.
Comparative Analysis
Contract Law
The subject of this dissertation is the retention of title clause (ROT) in Belgium, the United Kingdom and the European perspective. Retention of title is on the crossroads of several law themes. It involves contractual issues......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
The Need for a Lex Arbitri
Commercial Law
Arbitration refers to the settlement of a dispute between two or more persons after hearing the parties in a quasi-judicial manner by persons ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Do Judges’ Decisions Favour the Employee
Contract Law
Implied Terms are terms introduced into contracts either by statute, custom or the courts. Traditionally, terms were implied by courts based on necessity and reasonableness....
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Distinguish Between Legitimate Commercial Pressure
Contract Law
Although it is a common practice for a party to subject another to high commercial pressure when negotiating a contract, there is a fine line ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Understanding Doctrine of Legitimate Expectations
Constitutional Law
The doctrine of legitimate expectation operates as a control over the exercise of discretionary powers conferred upon a public authority. The ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
General Defenses to Particular Crimes
Contract Law
It is difficult to apply general defenses to a specific crime since there is a number of a defense which is available to all different crimes ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Implied Term That the Goods Should Correspond With the Description
Commercial Law
According to s.13, there is an implied term that the goods should correspond with the description if it is sale by description......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Problems Caused by Partnership Act 1890
Business Law
Partnership Act 1890 ('the Act') is constantly being criticized as of advanced age and thus fails to suit the vast number of modern ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Oil Pollution
Environmental Law
Oil pollution presents a great danger to the maritime world. Australian Maritime Safety Authority has researched the burning issue of the oil pollutants for the year of 2006/2007 and the result was that the 57% come as a direct result from the ship incidents,...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Exceptions to Principles of Negligence
Contract Law
This paper details a proposal for an undergraduate dissertation to be written in the law of tort – specifically with regard to exceptions to the ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Whose Interests Do You Think the Company Serves
Company Law
..the company, as an artificial person, can have no interests separate from the interests of those who are associated with it, whether as share......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Unlawful Homicide and Police Powers
Civil Law
Voluntary manslaughter is pleaded as a special and partial defence to murder. Voluntary manslaughter is a special defence which can only be pleaded in defence to murder and not for other criminal offences....
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Directors and Statutory Duty
Business Law
‘A director is... a person appointed to act as one of a board, with power to bind the company when acting as a board, but having ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Contract Law Terms
Contract Law
Contract Law Terms. The works to be carried out under a contract based on the Joint Contracts Tribunal SFBC 1998 are described in the contract documents, and under Article 1 of the contract the contractor...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Misuse of Private Information
Administrative Law
Privacy springs from the same source as freedom of expression, therefore it is for the Courts to decide where the balance is to be struck between ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Effectiveness of Non Executive Directors
Business Law
Section B Discuss the effectiveness of non-executive directors as a good corporate governance mechanism. Non-executive directors ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Development of Statutory Derivative Actions
Business Law
“The statutory derivative action, which replaced the common law action from October 1, 2007, has been amongst the most publicised and debated ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Have the Courts Helped the Human Rights Act?
Administrative Law
When introducing the Human Rights Bill, former Home Secretary Jack Straw stated that: Parliament and the judiciary must engage in a serious ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
CISG and Sales of Good Act
Commercial Law
Critically compare and contrast the CISG with the domestic Sales of Good Act. Should the UK adopt the CISG? Introduction Trade between companies ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Exploring Warranties and Product Liability
Contract Law
A warranty is defined as an assurance declared by the seller of property or goods to the buyer that the goods or the property being delivered to ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Our Constitution Dominated by the Sovereignty Parliament
Administrative Law
Sovereignty is defined as the supreme authority in a state, to impose law on everyone else and alter any pre-existing law. Therefore the ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Definitions of Different Contract Types
Contract Law
I am employed as a legal executive in a firm of solicitors. A clients (Mr. Tuan) has come and seeking advice on several claims.....
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mediation ADR
Contract Law
Negotiation: is a bilateral dispute resolution process, is created to facilitate discussion between the parties. No third party is involved ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
