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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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.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods

Arbitration Law

Due to the rising interest of alternative methods to resolve disputes such as the process of arbitration is that the process is personalized to the specific dispute. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Features of a Valid Contract

Contract Law

Law of contracts During post-war 1945 till today consumers were identified as an important interest group due to their negotiating power and courts, therefore, felt the need to protect consumer’s interest through clauses or particular exclusions from the “small print” found in contracts. A case example was this was applied was in The Suisse Atlantique […] ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Effect of Bad Character Evidence on Juries

Criminal Law

This essay will discuss the seven gateways and the affect they could have upon a defendant. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Critical Analysis of Mechanisms Providing Access to Justice

Public Law

The rule of law (ROL) is a core characteristic of the UK, as a liberal democracy. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Pre-contractual Duty of Disclosure | Analysis

Law Coursework Examples

The Law Commissions have historically suggested that this duty be abolished for consumer insureds and modified for business insureds. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Principles of Leases in Land Law

Land Law

The basic characteristics of a lease were given by the Lord Templeman in his classic decision in the case of Street v Mountford. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Effect of the War on Terror on Human Rights

Human Rights Law

When a sovereign state is at war, International Humanitarian law governs a States conduct. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Can a Judge Be Impartial?

English Legal System

This essay will ultimately conclude that it is virtually impossible in our society for judges to be labelled as truly impartial. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Should Lawful Acts Constitute Illegitimate Pressure in the Doctrine of Duress?

Common Law

‘Lawful acts should never constitute illegitimate pressure for the purpose of the doctrine of duress’ Discuss. Duress is a common-law concept in which illegitimate pressure vitiates the consent of a party to a contract. Illegitimate pressure consists of one main practice being coercion which is going against a person’s rights and which will make the […] ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Copyright Law: Music as Creative Work

Copyright Law

This essay will analyse the copyright law in regards to the creativity of music as a musical work. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Problems with the Offer and Acceptance Model

Contract Law

This is essay will set out to explain the current law on the rules of offer and acceptance within contract law. ...

Last modified: 11th Jun 2019

Latin Maxims in Property Law

Properties and Trusts

Within this essay I intend to discuss the meaning of the Latin maxim, “cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et usque ad infernos”. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Is Corporate Social Responsibility just Window Dressing?

Environmental Law

At the heart of CSR is the conception that business houses can be trusted to adopt the appropriate regulatory steps. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Doctrine of Contra Proferentum in Commercial Law

Commercial Law

This assignment introduces some points about the doctrine of contra proferentum, which has limited applicability in commercial cases. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Effect of Brexit on Domestic Trade Exports | Proposal

Law Dissertation Proposals

The aim of the research is to predict how Brexit would affect domestic trade exports from the UK in terms of their contents and value. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Impartiality of the Judiciary Analysed

Judicial Law

This essay will discuss the factors that might influence the impartiality of judges in making decisions. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Contract Law Problem Question: Competition for Free Gym Membership

Contract Law

As discussed above Paul accepted the offer by Fitness For All by performing the duties stated in the advertisement. ...

Last modified: 10th Jun 2019

Cityland and Property (Holdings Ltd) v Dabrah

Case Summaries

The plaintiffs, Cityland, sold a house to a former tenant for £3,500. The tenant paid £600 in cash and took… ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Subsidiarity in the EU and Brexit

EU Law

In true subsidiarity, the European Union acts as a high decision organ mandated to tackle issues that previously were difficult to deal with at the state-level. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Psychiatric Injury Claims in Tort Law

Tort Law

Psychiatric injury is a newly developed, incremental extension of the law and therefore has to be addressed separately. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Is the Bribery Act 2010 Harmful to UK Companies?

Business Law

The UK’s anti-bribery legislations has persistently been criticised, both domestically and abroad, for being outdated and difficult to apply in practice. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Legal Aid, Sentencing, and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Impact

Criminal Law

Since LASPO 2012 was implemented, more people are being denied access to justice. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Effect of Brexit on Parliamentary Sovereignty

Constitutional Law

In this paper, I will discuss the continuous growth in the common law as well as the rise in powers of the judiciary in the United Kingdom. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act : Grenfell Tower

Criminal Law

Once the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has concluded, the likelihood of subsequent prosecutions brought forward against the parties involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is evidently high. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019

Effect of EU Membership on the UK Constitution

Constitutional Law

This essay will analyse how being a member of the European union and council of Europe has undermined the UK constitution to such an extent that the UK is no longer sovereign. ...

Last modified: 7th Jun 2019