Legal System for Business Law in UK: Classifications, Sources, and Employment Law

Business Management
BMP4002 Business Law
Assessment 1
Legal System for Business
Law
Contents
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Introduction 3
Part 1: Classifications of Law 3-5
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 4-4
a) Civil Law 4
b) Criminal Law 4
Explanation of the role of the following Courts in the English Legal
system 4-5
a) High Court 5
b) Supreme Court 5
Part 2: Source of law 5-6
Explanation of Case Law as a source of laws 5
Explanation of the process of making Legislation 6
The meaning and examples of Delegated Legislation 6
Part 3: UK law making process: Employment Law 6-7
Statutory Duties of Employers to their employees 6
Wrongful Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal Actions 7
Conclusion 7
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Introduction
Laws requires modifications and alterations due to the changes in the time period as
societal norms keep changing which requires lawful frameworks to be according to the
situation. Law making helps in the management of society by providing rules and regulations
for its governance. People's behavior can be managed and then can be guided on how to act in
a certain environment by giving them a command and order which can lead them to growth.
In the country of United Kingdom, laws are not completely codified which is why there is a
requirement of positive attitude in the people so that their interests can be protected and they
live peacefully in the societal culture(Adams and Prassl, 2018). Laws are essential for the
uplifting of the individuals and what they practice. This report will provide information about
the various laws that are prevalent in UK and their classification and how they are
implemented. It shall also cover in detail about the legal obligations and duties that are
prescribed.
Part 1: Classifications of Law
Define laws and identify the respective legal systems in the UK
Law can help in the effective management of society by providing rules and
regulations which can govern their functioning. It is believed that law is superior to all the
other things that are prevalent in the society that means those things are inferior and are
below law in every form. Law has the power and authority to guide the societal functions and
behavior. Citizens in UK get the command to act in a certain way by the law which ensures
that there is general functioning and regulations do not over power the citizens. UK laws are
believed to be partly written due to which they are considered as not codified in the whole
form which proves to be effective in nature. There are two basic types of law which are
applied those are Common law and Statutory law (Baker, 2020). Statutory laws are defined as
the laws which are made by the legislation and the parliamentary houses which comprises the
House of Commons and the House of Lords which have the responsibility to carry out
effective management by providing rules and regulations. They bring out bill which become
act and laws at the later stage and then get applied on all the citizens. On the other hand,
Common law is defined as those laws which are made by the judges in the form of judgments
which they give in cases which become landmark judgments due to their impact and later
become binding on all.
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