Essays on Law

The supremacy of EU law The notion of the supremacy of EU law denotes that where there is a conflict between an area of EU law and an area of the domestic law of a MS, EU law will overrule. However, the officiation of the principle remains to occur under treaty status. Instead, being generally...

Magistrates Court The Magistrates Court is a court of the first instance, this usually is where the case is heard for the first time. All cases start at the Magistrates Court and around 95% of criminal cases are completed here, this is because they deal with two different categories of offences. The Magistrates Court deals...

This specific case looks at common mistakes in contract law and how they can affect contracts and more specifically the subject matter. A common mistake in simple is where both parties hold the same mistaken belief of the facts within a contract. This, therefore, leads both parties to reach an agreement however this agreement is...

The land is a unique product that comes with its baggage and benefit. A person may want to sell a piece of land but retain some of the interests inland such as a statue attached to it or even access to one of the buildings fixated on that land. The burdens and benefits attached to...

The rule of law is a principle/theory which simply states that the system of government should be on the basis of the law rather than the basis of individual politics and has to be followed by everyone including the crown, politicians and members of the executive. It is seen to be a simplistic approach that...

The conflict between different approaches to determine whether a defendant owes a claimant a duty of care has long been debated. Over the years, the courts have moved between ‘traditional’ approaches and different generalised tests, trying to find one common ‘test’ that can be applied to all cases when determining a duty of care. Whether...

The court proceeding in which a judge review lawfulness of a decision or action taken by Public body is known as Judicial Review. The judicial review is sort of split in two main sections firstly bringing case for judicial review and secondly the actual grounds for judicial review. Bringing a case for Judicial Review there...

The classification of a worker and employees is paramount in employment law today. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) defines a worker, as well as an employee, although with very little direction, as ‘an individual who has entered or works under (or where employment has ceased, worked under) a contract of employment.’ It defines a...

On the 8th of July 2019, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt thanked the Bishop of Truro for his commissioned review on the persecution of Christians worldwide, and his concluding statements on the support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), or lack thereof. The review stated that the ‘geographic spread of anti-Christian persecution ’ was indicative...

The notions of police culture, in simple terms refers to the ‘values shared by colleagues in an organisation, which becomes apparent through the occupational practices within that environment.’ This is surrounded by morals, attitudes, and beliefs, encouraging certain ways in which they behave within the police force. Many academics, determined that this is based on...