Structure of English Legal System

BUSINESS LAW

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Section 1 – Nature of Legal Systems...............................................................................................1
P1 Explaining structure of English legal system along with various sources of laws...........1
P2 Describing government's role in order to make laws........................................................4
M1 Evaluating effectiveness of legal systems........................................................................5
Section 2 – Impact of Law on Business Organisations....................................................................5
P3 (a) Explaining legal obligations of employers..................................................................5
(b) Relevant employment and contract law on the case scenario...........................................7
M2 Potential impacts of regulations, legislation and standards.............................................7
Section 3: Legal Solution to Business Problems.............................................................................8
P4 Appropriate legal solutions for both case scenarios..........................................................8
P5 Proper justification for the solution by either referring to a relevant statute ...................9
Section 4.........................................................................................................................................10
(a) Concepts and benefits of using Alternative dispute resolution ......................................10
(b) Recommending an Alternative legal solutions to the following business problems. ....10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
A term which refers to different legal rules and regulations and adopted by an enterprise
to operate in market is considered as business law. On the basis of this, an organisation easily
able to start, operate, manage and run whole firm in proper as well as smooth direction. Those
rules established and amended under this aspect are mandatory to follow every firm when
operates legally in market (Conley, 2014). The present study shows about structure of English
legal system and roles play by every government in order to frame legal rules in the country.
Apart from this, legal rules and obligations are described of the employers with reference to
health and safety, harassment, compensation of workers and equal opportunities. In addition to
this, some beneficial solutions are explained on specific business issues as well as problems. On
the basis of this, the companies able to make effective business judgements at the working
environment. At the end of present assignment, some suitable legal solutions and suggestions are
given to the suffered party on the basis of alternative legal advices.
Section 1 – Nature of Legal Systems
P1 Explaining structure of English legal system along with various sources of laws
A legal system which is governed and handled by government of England and Wales is
considered as English law. It basically comprises with two terms which are like criminal as well
as civil. There is any kind of formal codification not comes into consideration whereas only legal
systems are applied by judges. Further, structure of English legal system is described below:
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Illustration 1: Structure of English Legal System
(Source: Haigh, 2015) Tribunals service: This kind of court makes decisions and provides judgements to
suffered party on some specific cases. This is one of the most segment of the selected
structure and comes at the bottom part (Been, Millett and Sheikh, 2015). Cases which are
considered under this court are like immigration, injuries, accidents, criminal, social
security, tax, education, lands, employment etc. Magistrates courts: Under the structure of English legal system, this specific court
mainly deals with those cases which rely under criminals only. Apart from this, civil
cases are also considered sometimes where three magistrates and one district judge
analyse and solve. Crown courts: Those cases and problems which transferred by magistrates are taken into
consideration in crown courts. These are generally appealed in court of appeal which is a
part of criminal cases. Country courts: The aspect in which each and every kind of issues heard instead of only
highly complicated as well as most simple cases (Gaillard, 2014). Decisions are made by
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