Law Essays

The Partial Defence/Loss of Control
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: The introduction of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 which came into force in October 2010 brought a significant change through a new defence of loss of self-control....

Role of the English Courts in Holding Sports Governing Bodies to Account
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: It has long been said that sport in the UK operates on an autonomous self-regulatory basis. A critical assessment of the role of the English courts in holding sports governing bodies to account....

The Objectives Of A Diminished Responsibility Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: Historically the primary objective for the insertion of the defence of diminished responsibility into the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) was to mitigate the compulsory death sentence then imposed for murder....

Exam Answers on EU Law
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: The UK Parliament wishes to challenge the draft Directive on the basis that it infringes the principle of subsidiarity and has a system of scrutiny committees that are responsible to review the proposal established by the EU Commission....

Richard Kuklinski: The Iceman
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: To an outsider, it may seem that Richard Kuklinski has always lived an ordinary life. But little did they know, he was a deadly and notorious murderer....

A history of Common Law
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Dec 2020
Introduction: In order to be influential, the law is to be professed as both certain and predictable, and also flexible and fair. Specifically, it needs clear rules on the one hand, but flexibility on the other....

Duty Of Care Imposed On Tort Of Negligence Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: An essay dealing with the legal issue of whether a duty of care should be imposed on the tort of negligence. The law of England and Wales has only recognised negligence as a tort in its own right since Donoghue v Stevenson....

Criminal Justice Act 2003 - Attack on Another's Character
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: An evaluation of the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the relevant case law under the Act, relating to attack on another’s character....

The Current Issues Of The Double Jeopardy Rule Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: A student essay looking at the issues with the double jeopardy rule in law. Double jeopardy existed in our legal system since the time of the Norman conquest....

Torts and Negligence Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: Sajesh Maharjan Introduction Anna, a café owner, went to the tour “Honey Bee Nature Appreciation Tours” operated by Trevor and had injured her knees after stumbling down the hill side. ...

Difference Between Criminal And Civil Procedure Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: Law is a set of general rules which are created by a superior entity in order to regulate human behaviour and maintain justice and peace in the society. Law applies to everyone living in a particular territory....

ULTRA VIRES DOCTRINE OF COMPANY LAW IN ZAMBIA
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: This assignment examines the debate on the legal issues surrounding the abolition of the requirement to submit a Memorandum of Association when applying to incorporate a company under the Zambian Companies Act 1994....

Burden Of Proof In Criminal And Common Cases Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: He who asserts must prove. This statement of law allows us to understand that in criminal cases the onus of proof rests with the prosecution and that the standard of proof is one that must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt....

Section 31, Children Act 1989 Threshold Criteria
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: Before a court can make a care order, it must be satisfied that the ‘threshold criteria’ in Section 31 of the Children Act 1989 have been met. The order must also promote the welfare of the child....

Intention In The Case Of Woollins Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: The actus reus for murder is the unlawful killing of a human being caused by an act or omission of the defendant. The mens rea for murder is malice aforethought or intention....

Direct and indirect discrimination
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: In view of a justification defence to both direct and indirect discrimination, the law will continue to do little to prevent age discrimination. A critical evaluation of this statement....

Issues of the Registrability and Infringement of Trademark
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: This question regards the issues of the registrability and infringement of trademark. Trademarks are the indicators of the origin of the products and services to which it attaches which could bring economic value....

Representation of Client in Contract Law Case
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Introduction: Abstract from the question given, on the purpose to advice on Arnold, it is vital and crucial to find out whether or not a contract has been formed between the parties involved....

Exclusion clauses
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Introduction: Introduction Exclusion clauses are generally found in contracts`. These types of clauses operate to exclude or restrict the rights of a party. For example, when a party to a contract wishes to limit t...

Actus Reus In Recklessness And Common Assault Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: Maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea means that the guilty act on its own will not make a person criminally liable unless it was done with a guilty state of mind....

Understanding What Is Psychiatric Injury Law Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Dec 2020
Introduction: Psychiatric injury has traditionally been known by courts as nervous shock which then has brought much confusion in the area of law by being completely misleading. This term implies that claimants can...

Protecting Human Rights in the United Kingdom
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Dec 2020
Introduction: This essay will refer to Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), the European Convention on Human Rights Act 1950 (ECHR) in the context of how human rights are protected....

Analysis of Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Dec 2020
Introduction: The relatively short and significant judgment in the Supreme Court case of Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd has gathered vociferous interest from academics and practitioners....

History of Contract Law
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Dec 2020
Introduction: The development of contract law into its modern conception is fundamentally based on the Latin principle of ‘pacta sunt servanda’ (‘all pacts must be kept’) dating back to when trade first began in earnest....

Law of Offer and Acceptance
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Dec 2020
Introduction: An essay on the Law of Offer and Acceptance. Offer and Acceptance are the process by which a buyer and a seller create a legal contract. This process begins when a potential buyer makes an offer....