Business Law Report: Law and Legal Structure in the UK for Business

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the UK legal system and its impact on business operations. It begins by defining the sources of law, including the constitution, statutes, customs, religion, legislation, and equity, and explains how these sources influence business activities. The report then outlines the structure of the UK court system, from the Supreme Court to the Magistrate's Court, and describes how laws are produced and applied within the justice system. It further explores the impact of employment law, company law, and contract law on businesses, detailing how these areas of law regulate various aspects of business conduct. Finally, the report evaluates the effectiveness of the legal system, considering recent reforms and their implications. The report also discusses the role of the EU in creating UK laws and the government's role in the UK law system.

BUSINESS LAW
HANDBOOK
NAME: CORINA GOICEANU
STUDENT NO: 5801

LAW AND
LEGAL
STRUCTURE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
1 Description on various sources of law and how its needs to comply with activities of
business enterprise. ....................................................................................................................4
2. Description on how court system structured in UK and producing new laws and how it is to
be applied in justice court. .........................................................................................................6
3.Description on the impact of employment law, company law and contract law on business. 7
4. Description on the Evaluation of effectiveness of legal system as per the recent reforms. ...7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The law can be defined as systematic rules which are need to be followed so that activities of
entity can run effectively. Thus, it can be said that laws and legislation are need to be framed
by the legal authorities and this all are need to be properly framed up so that business can be
conducted efficiently (Balkin, 2017). The present report will outline the activities as are
nature legal system, source of law, nature of legal system and potential impacts of legislation
and standards. With the help of this kind of activities business enterprise is able to take
effective decision. In this manner it can be said that the law is the system of rules which work
as to created and reinforced the activities with the help of social and institutions of legal
authorities. In addition to this, this report may defined the activities as are sources of law,
creation of law and actions of government in the UK law system. Thus, report will be
inclusive of the impact of the employment law.
1 Description on various sources of law and how its needs to comply with activities of
business enterprise.
In this term sources of law can be determined as original laws, and this is to be made with
number of rules and regulations and it is need to be followed in order to maintain the
authenticity. The law is the systematic process which help to conduct the activities of firm
effectively. It is defined in following manner as are:
Constitution- The constitution of UK states that the law which has number of set rules and
regulations. It is the kind of supreme source of land, in second manner constitution is the
source of law and this all works as to allocating the power between federal, states and
legislative ( Bridge, 2017). In addition to this, in this it can be said that if the any action is
taken by the legal authority and which is inconsistent that as effective action is need to be
taken and it is derived as unconstitutional. These are made with the seven articles and
followed by the amendments.
Statues- In this the status is need to be created and altered by the legal authorities as are local
legislatures, federal and states. Under this the status will be passed by the new legislatures so
that effective measures can be taken and conflicts among the situation can be solved.
Custom- This is one of the oldest source of law, with the help of this the dispute among the
law can be settled and decide. It is made at the time when there was no states and in that time
it will help to people to faced the problem (Gelter, 2017). In addition to this it can be said that
the law which are derived from the custom can be known as customary laws. In this manner it
can be said that such law is the type of English common law. The rules and regulation are

need to be made with the help of customs and traditions. This rules are work as to binding
rules and this all are need to be followed effectively.
Religion- This is one of the effective law as it is helpful in order to determine the variation
between the laws as what is right and what is wrong. In this it is essential to conduct the thing
sin morality manner. In this way, this kind of activity will become the essential part of the
laws.
Legislation- under this, it can be defined as the modern source of law. Thus, it can be said
that the primary function in this is to make the laws (Hatch, 2017). Under this all kind of
laws, need to conduct the those activities which will help to process the function of law in
effective and efficient manner.
Equity- This is one of the which derived as providing the effective fairness among the all
laws so that things can be conducted in proper fair and equal manner. Thus, it can be said that
without the presence of equity the law will devoid the essential quality of the activities. In
addition to this fairness is need to be maintained so that things can be conducted effectively.
Role of EU in the creation of UK laws as are-
The regulation of the EU relay on the principles of direct applicability. In this term it can be
said that Eu law is responsible for the override the number of issues in the law in member
countries. There us two important ideas are there to make this system work. These are
supremacy in this Higher status of EU laws are need to be get compared with the national
laws, direct effect, in this term it can be said that EU laws are relied in court (Pritoni, 2017).
The EU has altered the various laws in the UK in order to facilitate the effective education
and employment opportunities.
Role of government plays in UK law system-
The government plays one of the effective role in order to make laws. In this kind of
sovereignty it is one of the oldest legal authorities. In the legitimate experts like government
fill in as to influencing law with the procedure to jump at the chance to survey, adjust, amend
and pass the laws. In this the law might be passes if the law is having the larger part if this is
passed with the lion's share than it is prepared by the place of masters (Sakaki and Lukner,
2017). Of there is any need than changes are should be taken viably. Regardless of if the
proposition is dismissing and tolerating (Sakaki and Lukner, 2017). In this if the
administration done not concur particle the progressions than the individual who is against it
might be pulled back and call might be given for division. In this sort of the circumstance the
enactment body has the ability to sent their last consent after getting the understanding of

both the gatherings. In this way if the authoritative discover so than the current law have to
change.
2. Description on how court system structured in UK and producing new laws and how
it is to be applied in justice court.
The court structure of the UK is defined in the five stages as are-
1. Supreme court- In 2009 the supreme law is replaced as the house of lords as the
highest court in the England. It works as to listen the appeals from the high court and
court of appeal. In this it can be determined as that some function of the judicial
committee will be overtaken by the new supreme court in UK.
2. Court of appeal- In this term it can be determined as that court of appeal will be
consist of 2 division as are civil decision and criminal decision. In addition to this, it
can be said that the decision of the court of appeal may be appealed to the supreme.
3. High court- This is the supermen court of justice the cases which cannot be handle by
the supreme court will be entertain by the supreme court. In this there are three kinds
of division as are Chancery division, family divisions and queen bench decision
(Sakaki and Lukner, 2017). In this it can be said that the high court will be appealed
to the court of appeal.

4. Country courts- In this the country court will be deal with the laws which are
complicated and easy to deal with it. There are some things as are claims for
repayments of debts, breach of contract, personal injury and family issues will be
covered under this. Thus, it can be said that the decision to the appropriate division of
high court.

5. Crown court- In this term it can be said that the crown court used to deal with the
criminal cases and it is need to be transferred from the magistrate courts. It will be
inclusive of the cases in which the cases are need to be heard by the judge and jury.
6. Magistrate court- In this the magistrate court deals with the summary criminal cases
and committals to the crown courts. In this the cases are normally heard by the 3
panel of magistrate, this are name as magistrate, district and without the jury. In this
important decision is need to appealed to the country courts.
7. Tribunal services- IN this term it may be derived as tribunal services makes the
decision on the various matter as are social, security. Litigation, immigration and
education related issues. Thus, decision of tribunal services may direct to the
appropriate division to the court.
Critical evaluation on the legal system and laws
In this it can be consistent with said that the UK is having the three sort of legitimate
framework and every one of them is connected to the specific topographical territory. The
lawful arrangement of UK isn't that much powerful every law need some adjustment with the
assistance of this sort of process they can step up with regards to the noteworthy way. The
legitimate framework it should be viable with the goal that every thing in the country can be
taken successfully (Spaan and van Naerssen, 2017). It should be checked on the auspicious
way so that if there is any need than changes can be taken instantly. On the off chance that
anything is nearness there which is giving fair-minded importance than in this connection
remedial activity, it should be taken with the goal that the legitimate experts can do their
work in orderly way. In this sort of the circumstance the judges passes the choices in
basically type of law. This is the sort of methodology which works in connection to
translating and authorizing the laws in this the rights and duties are characterized in the
different ways.
3.Description on the impact of employment law, company law and contract law on business.
This is defined in the following manner as are:
Employment law- It work as to pass the conservative government so it will help to codify
the existing laws. This kind of the activities will be helpful to process the law in systematic
manner. Under the employment law all condition in relation to contract of particular
individual is need to be written. Thus, it can be said that United kingdom labour law is
helpful in terms to regulate the relation between employer, trade unions and workers. In this
one of the main source of employment law is legislation. The impact of employment law is

that it determine the impact in relation to wages, benefits, equal pay, discrimination and other
things which will be helpful in term to guarantees fair and safe workplace.
Contract act- This is the act which covers the details as to record the details about the job. In
this the things as period of working and body which regulate the function all is need to be
included. This is need to be given to the each employer with the clearly mentioned that
employer and employee both will have the clear understanding of the employment. The
contract law of any jurisdiction lays their working as to regulate the general principles and it
enforcement and performance of contract between two or more parties.
Company law- This is the law which will be inclusive of the terms and condition of the
contract. The all rules and regulation related to the firm will be contained with this. It is the
wide ranging term and it is very helpful in terms to record the things which will be applicable
to the number of the companies of the UK. This is the law which regulated the systematic
information so that firm can able to operate its function in the systematically mode.
4. Description on the Evaluation of effectiveness of legal system as per the recent
reforms.
Under this development in order to legal reforms are needed to get changed so that things can
be done in the effective manner. Changes in the law will be regarded as the modification in
the legal system. Thus, it can be said that the changes in the law can be derives as part of
social, economical and political aspects (Sakaki and Lukner, 2017). In addition to this, it can
be defined as that law is the kind of process which is need to review and revised effectively.
This is defined in the following manner as are-
New supreme court- This is defined as Supreme court can be taken as final court. It works as
to maintain and develop the role of the highest court in United Kingdom.
Single country court- The single country court is set for the purpose of exercising the
jurisdiction activities. There are number of powers which is need to be formed as-
By or under this act.
By or under the act of measure, nationality assembly and wales.
Small claims Mediation- Under small claims mediation is providing its free services to the
parties involved in small claim dispute.
Change of Solicitor- they are having duty to give notice and this is the party in which things
is need to be conducted the claim by solicitor.

CONCLUSION
Based on the above report it can be concluded that law can be defined as systematic
rules which are need to be followed so that activities of entity can run effectively. In addition
to this, it can be said that laws and legislation are need to be framed by the legal authorities
and this all are need to be properly framed up so that business can be conducted efficiently.
Thus, report will be inclusive of things as are evaluation, legal techniques and legal reforms
and development measure etc.

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