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.
Prior to the Fraud Act 2006
Act Summaries
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: 5th Aug 2019
Insolvency Law Aims Critique
Business Law
Pick one of the aims of a good modern insolvency law as promulgated by the Cork Committee in paragraph 198 of their seminal 1982 report. Critique ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
The Business Judgement Rule
Business Law
INTRODUCTION- The collapses world over shook the trust and reliability of stock holders on the director’s. Obviously leading to the ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Duties of a Board
Business Law
The word ‘Board’ originally referred to the table around which a council sat. It was sometimes used in the 19th century to refer to a meeting ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Conditional Fee Arrangements For Legal Aid
Administrative Law
'To no one will we sell, to no will we refuse or delay, right or justice' 1. It has long been recognized that 'access to the courts is a ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Copyright is Antithetical to Freedom of Expression
Administrative Law
Copyright stems from two types of roots; the entrepreneurial side linked to the exclusive right to make copies and reproduce the work of an author,......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Arguments For and Against Corporate Governance
Business Law
In seeking to critically examine the arguments for and against the regulation of corporate governance around the world, this essay will first ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Importance of the Domicile
Commercial Law
Domicile is that document which is essential or important for all the individuals of this world. The domiciles determine the rights and privileges ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Islamic Jurisprudence and English Common Law
Administrative Law
The legal system of Malaysia is based upon the English common law. However, before the arrival of the British in 1826, classical Islamic law was ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Protecting Interests of Vulnerable Consumer Buyer
Commercial Law
Critically evaluate whether in sale of goods contracts the implied terms relating to description, quality and fitness for purpose have reflected ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Fundamental Issue in Corporate Governance
Business Law
What is the fundamental issue involved in the Corporate Governance of Companies and how it should be addressed? Introduction Corporate Governance ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Members of a Limited Company
Business Law
A limited company is an institution created to conduct business where members of a company are protected and are not personally liable neither ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Problem Question on Beneficiaries and Trust
Business Law
The persons who are profiting from the information meant for the Trust are C the solicitors and T a beneficiary of the trust....
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Power of Trade Marks
Business Law
‘Trade marks are often considered to be the most powerful of all intellectual property rights’. Discuss. The main purpose and function ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Critically Assess the Importance of a Passing Off Action
Business Law
Passing off is a common law tort that was established long before trade marks became registerable. It was originally intended to protect traders by......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Sales of Good Act and UN Convention
Commercial Law
This essay looks at the interaction of the UK Sales of Good Act 1979 and the UN Convention on the International Sales of Goods concluded ,......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Promoting the Success of the Company
Business Law
The Companies Act 2006 s.172 introduced a directorial duty of promoting the success of the company. This new session purports to encapsulate the ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Letter of Credit and Contract of Sale
Commercial Law
A general contract of sale between two individuals signifies a consensus between the two parties as to what duties applies to them which they ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Exceptions to Principle of Separate Legal Entity
Business Law
It is said that the principle of separate legal entity “forms the foundation of modern company law. Any exceptions to this principle must ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
The Company Did Not Exist for Legal Purposes Until Incorporated
Business Law
Therefore promoters could not be seen as the companys agent. Circumstances such as this are problematic and raise difficult questions as to the ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
A Defamatory Statement
Business Law
While the right to fairly criticize people or entities and publicly share information is one personal freedom, it is illegal to malign the......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Conventions Potentially Harmful to Democracy
Administrative Law
In order to establish the potential harm that our democracy may be under, it is first important to assess the implicit nature of the conventions ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Adequately Protecting the Consumer
Commercial Law
Discuss with reference to relevant legislation. In a contract for the sale of goods, section 14 of the sale of goods Act 1979 which is one of the ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
The Rationale for the Exclusion of Hearsay Evidence
Commercial Law
Discuss the rationale for the exclusion of hearsay evidence. Consider the impact of the inclusionary discretion in the Criminal Justice Act with pa......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
Sale of Goods and Consumer Protection Act
Commercial Law
With the combination of the Sale of Goods Act 1979, The Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, it can be ......
Last modified: 2nd Aug 2019
