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.
Advise Mr Witanga as to whether he has a claim against Ugly Duckling Ltd
Employment Law
Advise Mr Witanga as to whether he has a claim against Ugly Duckling Ltd. Your advice should outline the relevant case law, procedure and any arguments......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
The Royal Prerogative
Constitutional Law
The royal prerogative itself is a notoriously difficult concept to define adequately.’Blackstone described the prerogative as the powers that ‘the king enjoys alone,...
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Evolution of English Customary and Common Law
Equity Law
Equity to the layman means fairness and justice, but in the legal context its meaning has a much more strict definition. Equity is the name given ......
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Constitutional Conventions as a Source of Rules
Constitutional Law
There has been a long held belief that the UK has an 'unwritten constitution' Philip Norton said that the UK constitution is partly written ......
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Consideration Is an Act That Was Involved in the Formation of a Contract
Consideration Law
A contract is forming by a few needed elements as is an offer, intension to create a legal relation, acceptance and consideration. Offer is the ......
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Criminal Law Scenario
Criminal Law
Criminal Law Scenario. There are many evidential issues raised in this scenario that could be considered points of appeal. It would appear from the evidence that is available that the defendants have a very good reason to appeal to the court of appeal....
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Effectiveness of Adjudication Dispute Resolution Construction
Contract Law
In the construction industry adjudication is the most widely used form of dispute resolution. ICE qualifies and appoints adjudicators to act under......
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Comparing the UK Legal Systems
Constitutional Law
Great Britain’s United Kingdom and Northern Ireland consist of four countries which form three distinctive jurisdictions each of which has its ......
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Consumer Protection
Company Law
Consumer protection. The consumer's first safeguard must always be an alert and questioning attitude. Molony Committee on Consumer Protection(1962, Cmnd 1781,HMSO). It could be argued that despite the reforms of the Law through statutory provision designed to protect the Consumer......
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Contractual Procedures Current Procurement and Contractual Arrangements
Contract Law
Commuters in this particular town have complained about heavy vehicular traffic, the solution to address this delicate problem is to build two ......
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Legal Framework Analysis: Parent Company and Subsidiaries
Company Law
This paper analyses the former model of corporate group regulation with its present incarnation, and an analysis of the controversy on effective regulation....
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Restrictive Covenant in Contract of Employment
Employment Law
Once the existence of a legitimate business interest has been established, the courts will consider the reasonableness of the restriction....
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Constitutional Authority in the UK
Constitutional Law
Although it appears complex, the allocation of constitutional authority in the UK is actually very simple. Parliament is legally free to decide policy and to make laws....
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Safeguards in UK Copyright Law
Constitutional Law
It has been said that intellectual property legislation is structured around a fundamental conflict, which involves the balancing of the ......
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Summary of DPP v Jones
Constitutional Law
I have been ask to write an easy from a list of 10 cases and I’ve decided to do this case as I seem to be intrigued by this case as it involved D......
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Deciding Whether a Charge Is a Fixed Charge or a Floating Charge
Contract Law
1. “32 Their Lordships consider this approach to be fundamentally mistaken. The question is not merely one of construction. In deciding whether a......
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Legal Burden of Proof
Criminal Law
Any student of the law of evidence soon becomes familiar with the dictum of Viscount Sankey LC in Woolmington v DPP where he said:...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Commercial Law Is Essential to the Operation of the Business World
Contract Law
Commercial law is essential to the operation of the business world. To facilitate commercial activity, the business community needs ......
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Policing Enforcing Rights
Criminal Law
Policing is one of the most important requirements of a peaceful coexistence of the society. Policing can be described as an aspect of overseeing others to ensure that they keep to law and order....
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Government Judiciary Constitution
Criminal Law
Government Judiciary Constitution. Central to the rule of law in a modern democratic society is the principle that the judiciary must be, and must be seen to be, independent of the executive.' Lord Hope, Miller v Dickinson [2002] 3 All ER 1041 PC...
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Apart From Minor Technical Differences in Procedure
Company Law
The application of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) in regards to the reduction of share capital depends on the whether the company is a public or ......
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Prerequisite for a Contract That Is Enforceable
Contract Law
Intention to enter into contractual (or promissory) relations appears to be a prerequisite for a contract that is enforceable. After considering ......
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Origin of Consideration Has Been Long Rooted
Contract Law
For a contract to be legally enforceable there must be consideration. The origin of consideration has been long rooted in English law under the ......
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Duties of a Director
Business Law
Director’s duties is presently codified under part 10 of the Companies Act 2006.There is very little in terms of a formal requirement ......
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
