Business Law Assignment - company Pegasus
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Business Law Assignment - company Pegasus
Added on 2020-10-22
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1Division of law in UK ......................................................................................................1SOURCES OF LAW IN UK.............................................................................................2TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................12
INTRODUCTIONIn every business organisation various laws and legislations are applicable in itsoperations. All these are necessary for ensuring that firm comply with all legal requirements andcan avoid legal prosecutions. In the present report a discussion related with division and sourcesof law in UK is done for company Pegasus. Along with this case of Pimlico Plumbers V Smith2008 and its relevance with Pegasus is done related with employment law. Further, registrationof company, different step involved in it and role of directors in a business is presented. Forresolving disputes advice is given to the entity and forms of alternative dispute resolution aresuggested to management for reducing the litigation cost.TASK 1Division of law in UK CRIMINAL LAWTerminology: Criminal laws are that which is associated with any kind of crime. Most criminallaw is established by statute, which is to say that the laws are enacted by a legislature. (ALIXADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)Types of offences: These can include crimes, such as, robbery, threatening or harming someone,etc.(ALIX ADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)Elements of offences: There are various elements of offences in criminal laws, such as, Mens rea (Mental state): This crime generally happens due to the mental state of thecriminal. It is the mental intention (mental fault), or the defendant's state of mind at thetime of the offenseActus rea (Conduct): In this type of crime it requires a reason behind it. Concurrence: this process includes both the element while conducting a crime, i.e., meansrea and actus rea, respectively.Causation: This includes all the crimes in which actual is present, such as, homiciderequires a killing, aggravated battery requires serious bodily injury, etc.(ALIX ADAMSlaw business studies, pp. 21)Criminal courts: There are various criminal courts in which all criminal cases are registered,such as, (ALIX ADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)1
Magistrates' courts: All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. In this court casesare heard by two ways, i.e., by 2 or 3 magistrates or by a district judge. There is not a juryin a magistrates’ court. Various cases are handled in this court, for example, minorcriminal case, drug offense, etc.(ALIX ADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)Crown Court: In this court, all the serious crimes are passed by the Magistrates' court tothis. It deals with cases like, rape, murder, robbery, etc. All the offense are known asindictable offences.(ALIX ADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)Youth Courts: A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people agedbetween 10 and 17. It has 3 magistrates and a district judge as well. These courts are lessformal than adult courts in comparison. They deal with offense, like, theft, anti socialbehaviour, etc.(ALIX ADAMS law business studies, pp. 21)CIVIL LAW Terminology: Civil law is a branch of the law which deals with law relating to civil wrongs andquasi-contracts is part of the civil law, as is law of property. It is often suggested that civilproceedings are taken for the purpose of obtaining compensation for injury, and may thus bedistinguished from criminal proceedings, whose purpose is to inflict punishment.(ALIX ADAMSlaw business studies, pp. 21)Types of civil law: Civil courts: Civil court is a government institution that settles disputes between two or moreentities. There are various civil court sin UK law system, such as, The Supreme Court of UK:This is the higher most body of civil judiciary in the United Kingdom. Other than this they have,The Court of Appeal, The High Court, Country Courts, The Tribunal, etc. (ALIX ADAMS lawbusiness studies, pp. 21)SOURCES OF LAW IN UKThere are various sources which can be identified as a source of law in UK, such as:Customs or common law: This can be defined as sources of law as general believes and valuesof public belonging to a particular religion or group are sometimes too significant so to protectthem or to give them legality law are formed on basis of those beliefs and values(ALIXADAMS law business studies, pp. 31)2
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