Business Law: Understanding English Legal System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business Law

Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................3
Task-1................................................................................................................................................4
1.1- Explain the structure of the English Legal system and discuss the different sources of laws that
organizations must comply with (P1)................................................................................................4
1.2- Explain the role of government in law-making and how statutory and common law is applied
in the justice courts (P2)....................................................................................................................5
2.1- Briefly explain employers’ legal obligations in relation to (P3) 535...............................................7
Task-3..............................................................................................................................................10
3.1- Suggest appropriate legal solutions for each of the above business problems. (P4).................10
Task-4..............................................................................................................................................13
4.1-Explain the concept and benefits of using Alternative Dispute Resolution process (P6) ( a).....13
4.2- Recommend alternative legal solutions to the following business problem. You can consider
another country’s legal system or a different legal framework. (P6) (b).........................................14
Reference:........................................................................................................................................17

Introduction
There are various types of laws in the English Law. Mainly there are two types of English
laws. One is the Civil Law and the other is the Criminal law. The Supreme Court is at the
apex in the country. The subordinate courts follow the orders of the Supreme Courts (Wilson
et al., 2014). The Common Laws are followed by the judges. There are some alternative
methods in the law system called ADR Method which nowadays is encouraged by the
Government. This method is convenient for the parties to the dispute because it is simple, less
time-consuming and hassle-free in nature. This alternative method is followed out of Court
and both the parties to the dispute are benefitted in a very short time through a cost-effective
method. The Arbitration Method, Mediation Method and the Negotiation Method are the
three methods under this ADR System. Both the individuals and business organizations
follow all this laws in society. The learner in this chapter will have a vast idea about these
business laws and how they can be used in society in various situations.

Task-1
1.1- Explain the structure of the English Legal system and discuss the different sources
of laws that organizations must comply with (P1)
Law making
The English Law has influenced in many countries in Europe. The English law was
influenced by the Roman Laws. For enacting any law, bills have to be passed. A bill is passed
after the approval from House of Parliament and after the assent from the Queen. For being a
democratic nation UK follows this process. So the House of Parliament and the Queen pass
approval in making law in English legal system (Abrines-Jaume et al., 2016).
Enforcement of Law
Various agencies are concerned with the enforcement of law in United Kingdom. Such
agencies are enlisted under governmental bodies and enforce the laws in United Kingdom
(Bently et al., 2014).
 National Law enforcement bodies: National Crime Agency, British Transport Police
and special Police Forces fall under National Law Enforcement bodies.
 Territorial Police forces: Police Authorities are involved in this
 Miscellaneous Police Forces: These have been founded as per older legislations.
Constituents of Legal system
Supreme Court is at the apex of all courts as per legal system. Civil and Criminal courts are
under the Supreme Court. The court of Appeal falls under the Supreme Court. High Courts
follow the court of appeal. Court of Appeal, Crown court and Magistrate Court are under the
criminal Court.
Supreme Court: Supreme Court lies at the apex of the country and handles the public cases
(McCloskey et al., 2016).
Court of Appeal: court of appeal lies under the Supreme Court and it handles both civil and
criminal cases.
High courts: High courts are under Court of appeal and they handle civil matters (Hoekstra
et al., 2014).