Business Law in the UK: Classifications, Courts, Sources, and Employment Law

BMP4002 Business Law
Assessment 1
Legal System for Business
Law
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Contents
Introduction 2
Part 1: Classifications of Law p-p
Define laws and identify the respective legal systems in the UK
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Explanation with examples the following as means of classification
of laws in the English Legal system p-p
a) Civil Law p
b) Criminal Law p
Explanation of the role of the following Courts in the English Legal
system p-p
a) High Court p
b) Supreme Court p
Part 2: Source of law p-p
Explanation of Case Law as a source of laws p
Explanation of the process of making Legislation p
The meaning and examples of Delegated Legislation p
Part 3: UK law making process: Employment Law p-p
Statutory Duties of Employers to their employees p
Wrongful Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal Actions
Conclusion p
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Introduction
The term law carries a great amount of significance as it contains and carries the legal
power according to which all the judiciary, legislature and executive systems of countries like
the United Kingdom works. The following report will accurately cover the mentioned aspects
in the particularly chosen context of business law which is implemented in each country
comprising UK (Wevers., 2021). This report below will accurately relate about the several
dimensions that connect to the aspect of business law in the specified context of the United
Kingdom through first depicting law, then business law including its civil plus criminal
divisions. It will later illustrate specific roles of different courts, its law source, procedure and
implication of delegation along with finally describing and analysing the process regarding
creating employment laws, wrong and unfair dismissal of actions.
Part 1: Classifications of Law
Define laws and identify the respective legal systems in the UK
In the specific context of the United Kingdom the country has a stable, solidified, and
segmented legal systems which are representative of the varied legislative elements and
processes that are comprised under them (Cupido., 2019). Given its historical origins, the UK
legal body could be divided into two main components that is now delineated and applied in
the form of its England, Wales and Northern Ireland specific regions. This specific legal
palate of business law concerns to that law which is superimposed within professional and
organizational setups the absence to adherence for which can result in associated penalty and
suspension of business practice. In present context of the United Kingdom, the jury and
legislative system linked to laws seem categorically applicable according to 'Acts of Union'
year 1707-1800. It could be related with its prospective legal frameworks of business law and
corporate law below which falls two sub-sections of two fields of 'corporate governance' and
'corporate finance'. The UK law of business has been specially designed for unique regards to
its various kinds of business modules that include sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
enterprise, confined liability partnership, limited liability organization, etc.
Explanation with examples the following as means of classification
of laws in the English Legal system
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