Business Law: Legal System and Sources of Law in the UK

LEGAL SYSTEM
FOR BUSINESS
LAW

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Part 1: Classifications of law ..........................................................................................................3
Define laws and identify the respective legal systems in the UK...............................................3
Explain the role of the following Courts in the English Legal system such as a) High Court, b)
Supreme Court etc. .....................................................................................................................4
Part 2: Source of law .......................................................................................................................4
Part 3: UK law making process .....................................................................................................5
Explain the following..................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES ................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Business laws are the laws that has been dealing with various kinds of rules and
regulations formed in order to makes business organization established in more organized
manner. These laws provides legislation which proves to be more effective over making business
process efficient manner. Such law makes objectives and goals of an organization achieved in
more impactful way. Also business law deals with various aspects related to business through
preparing legal farmworker leads over making work done in organized way. Scope of these laws
are wider as they impact functioning of business from all its aspects. Nature is dynamic which
makes business mechanism affected through its guidelines. In this file three parts are there First
part deals with legal systems. Second part develops understanding in relation to various sources
of law. Third part deals over law related to business like contract, employment and company law.
TASK
Part 1: Classifications of law
Define laws and identify the respective legal systems in the UK.
Laws are those kinds of rules and regulations which has been formed in order to control
various kinds of activities taking place within society. These rules makes standards developed by
marking out legislation in relation to such act. Also laws has been defined as particular
framework formed for controlling of illegal process existing within society. In simple words law
has been formed to govern both state and society. In English legal system law covers various
aspects which exists within society and makes it better place to live. Further legislations passed
by parliament of UK is based upon two main laws which are civil and criminal laws. Both laws
has lead over creating balance within society(Giubboni, 2018). Criminal laws are those laws that
is focused over dealing with crime taking place in relation to public at large. Civil law deals over
those wrong which is been committed in relation to an individual. In criminal law there should
be two main elements that is Actus rea and Mens rea. In civil case basic elements are based upon
nature of the case. Criminal law covers in criminal code of conduct and civil law covered under
civil code of conduct. Criminal law evidence and facts is been used to determine the culprit
whereas in civil case burden of proof lies over the accused. Civil law covers cases related to
contract, property and law of torts. In criminal law cases related over murder, extortion, sexual
assault and theft is been covered.