Business Law Report: UK Legal System, Contracts and Employment

This report provides a comprehensive overview of UK business law, focusing on the English legal system, including civil and criminal law, and the roles of government and statutory and common law. It analyzes the impact of employment and contract laws on businesses, offering insights into key aspects such as employee classifications, income determination, and control within the working environment. The report also addresses legal solutions for a range of business problems, detailing the steps involved in structuring a business, selecting a name, and obtaining the necessary licenses and registrations. The report uses the case of ALEX ADAMS as a point of reference for the legal issues faced by businesses and the application of legal solutions. The report concludes by recommending legal solutions based on alternative advice for business operations.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................1
P1 Different source of law and English legal system that requires in enterprise to comply with
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P2 Role of government in law making and also explaining how statutory and common law
applied in court.......................................................................................................................2
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................3
P3 Employment and contract law which have potential impact on business.........................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................5
P4 Appropriate solutions for range of the business problems................................................5
P5 justification for use of appropriate legal solution..............................................................7
TASK 3 AND .................................................................................................................................8
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................8
P6 Appropriate recommendation for legal solution based on alternative advise...................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
UK laws and regulations are important fundamental aspects that play major role in the
business. Legislation are looked for efficient operations which includes standards and set of
policies which are essential aspect of the business (Cheeseman and Garvey, 2014). Further, it
also ensures that organisation is working in systematic manner that governs the functions and
operations in UK. In order to focus on the present report, it covers sources of law that are needed
to comply with business. Furthermore, it includes role of the government and explanation of
statutory and common law that could be applied in the court. In addition to this, it also
determines appropriate solution for the problem which can impact on the business. At last, it
discusses recommendation for the legal solutions. Present report based on the case of ALEX
ADAMS who appeals for his conviction for attempted. On the ground of trial court it is violeted
with constitutional rights.
TASK 1
LO 1
P1 Different source of law and English legal system that requires in enterprise to comply with
The English legal system is an important legislation which has been applied in England
and Wales. It can be explained under two different aspects such as civil law and criminal law
which determines basic codes of conduct as well. It includes system of law, rules, regulations
that are set by government and essentially followed by the people of country (Beatty, Samuelson
and Abril, 2018). There are no records of any written law and regulations that are essentially
followed in UK. Legal procedures are also based on the past jurisdiction which is being derived
from the references of judgements. Penalties and pleadings are the different course of actions
that are importantly solved and ascertained regarding civil cases and the criminal cases. In
addition to this, parliament decides to make legislation which is followed in an efficient manner
(Allen and Kraakman, 2016). Further, legal proceedings and the rules, regulations implemented
in UK which look after the Royal court of law the legislation of in UK. Following are certain
common legal structure in UK market:
 Civil laws: Civil laws include rules and regulations that are comprises in the cases that is
related to the well-being of particular person and society. It includes certain cases that are
related to the forgery, divorce, deceit, property, etc. (Cole and Swartz, 2013). These kinds
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of cased required consideration to maintain quality standard for developing better results.
Along with this, they also looks towards the quality maintenance and develop outcomes
in systematic manner.
 Criminal laws: Criminal laws are set to look after overall well-being of individual and
society as well. In this aspect, different cases are occurring such as harassment, robbery,
murder, etc. Punishments and penalties are being strict which occurs in the enterprise
(Law, Buhalis and Cobanoglu, 2014). Furthermore, criminal laws are also implemented
to safeguard people and avoid sort of growth in the criminal activities that create
problems in the society.
P2 Role of government in law making and also explaining how statutory and common law
applied in court
Government plays a very important role in order to make rules and regulations in the UK.
In this market, there is no proper records of constitution so that parliament and government look
for the legal development procedures. This law implemented for the house of parliament which
is debated and discussed by the several members (Jones and Sufrin, 2016). When members are
agreed, draft of the act also sent to the legislation for reviewing the activities. When review will
be done, legislation passes law for the government. On the other hand, government also look for
the efficient implementation of the laws which act for the benefits of the enterprise. Government
also determines crucial roles in order to look for the different cases. In addition to this, they are
also takes actions to ensure that appropriate system will be worked to maintain their country
rules (Morcol, Hoyt and Zimmermann, 2017).
Besides this, government also look to create benefits from these laws. In this regard, they
are taking proper measurement towards properly maintaining rights and duties of UK people.
Government also determines their roles to make themselves as the legislative council which
create integrity of the legislation in the nation. Statutory laws like acts against the murder and
harassment are also strictly followed by the different legislation which maintain overall well-
being for the society and individual as well (Kwock, James and Tsui, 2013). Besides this,
government also play an important role with common activities that is important for the
appropriate jurisdiction. Traffic rules are also taken into consideration for the regular process.
Bringing synchronisation and uniformity in the society also implied laws that assists to maintain
better facilities in the nation.
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It will assist people of the nation to make efficient functioning with development of the
goals and objectives. Government also regulates their legal process which assists to work in
systematic manner and ascertain creativity in the UK (Leung, Van Hoof and Buhalis, 2013).
LO 2
P3 Employment and contract law which have potential impact on business
Contract and employment laws are made for the enterprise which helps to prevent and
break the contracts. In this regard, several rules and regulations are classified that assists in
providing several facilities that could impact on the enterprise (Barkemeyer, Preuss and Tsang,
2014). Further, it also assists to solve issues and problems that are made for UK environment in
systematic manner. Employment Act in the business could be understood in systematic manner
which is classified as follows:
Basis Employed employees Self-employed employees
Maintain books of accounts Employed workers need to
maintain books in systematic
manner (Bartlett, Rhode and
Grossman, 2016).
For self employed employees,
maintenance of books of
account create effective results
to increase performances.
Earn income decisions Income is the important aspect
that set by the employer of
business.
Self employed pursue ability to
earn high amount of income
and money.
Power of controlling in the
working environment
Minimum control of the work
environment
Monitoring also needed in the
business atmosphere (Kapottos
and Youngner, 2015).
Claim in the professional
expenses
There is no power to create
claim on the expenses that are
occurred at workplace of the
business unit (What is
Business Law?, 2017).
Self-employed also claim on
professional expenses.
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With this aspect, contract law ascertains different provisions that are made to undertake
the agreements among two parties. Therefore, different norms and rules provided and prevent
fraud to attain contract among implicit and explicit (Forrer and Katsos, 2015). Tools and
legislation in the contract laws are successfully made in the accordance with the organisation law
which could impact on operations regarding business decisions. Hence, contract and employment
laws impact on the business with performing several activities that could impact with
professionalism and attitude as well.
It can be determined that different decisions need to be ascertained at workplace towards
the enterprise goals and objectives. As per the contract law, different kinds of provision need to
be implemented that create impact on the activities (Zikmund, Babin and Griffin, 2013). There
are several rules, norms, regulations, etc. implemented to regulate different agreements. With the
help of these tools and techniques, contract laws and contractual agreements determines
implementation of the activities in systematic manner. As per the law, every business need to
operate their activities to take decisions in systematic manner. Hence, contract and employment
laws impact on the company with several activities and professionalism attitude as well.
Decision making system also ascertain to operate different activities at workplace. In this regard,
every enterprise can provide proper solution to the problems that assists to deal with different
activities at workplace (Blair and Marcum, 2015). In accordance with the agreements,
organisation has impact to create different activities to take several decisions at workplace.
Professionalism activities also includes attitude that helps to work with self-employed
and employed people in systematic way. Therefore, they can easily deal with operations that are
undertaking in the enterprise hands. With the help of solution, it has been determined that
different systematic work performance will be based on the activities that are developed at
workplace (Ferrero and Sison, 2014). For example, contract law is the important parameter in
which operations are continuous determining with Asda. It is the large business which assists to
provide different kinds of products and services in retail sector. Therefore, on the organisation
level, contracts have been developed with different agreements which includes parties. With the
help of information and resources, contract law ascertains to regulate better functioning (Becker,
Bergstresser and Subramanian, 2013).
Apart from this, contract law also assists business to enhance their relations with other
partners such as stakeholders, employees, etc. Hence, it covered section of Civil Law of the
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British Constitution. It assists the company to take efficient legal measures in respect to sort the
violations. Trade relations also need to be manage in systematic way that create effective results
at workplace.
TASK 2
LO 3
P4 Appropriate solutions for range of the business problems
In the issue of ALEX ADAMS, it can be determines as the appellant contends cumulation
of sentences that make ineligible for parole. It has been determines that violating right has not
been followed so that it is essential to follow and solve arguments as well. Issues also preserved
for the review to appeal about the criminal.
In the businesses, there are different situations has been occurred that create problems to
solve issues in systematic manner. Purposes are also made from the different methods that are
applied to set up new business and raise their capital. It is also required to follow different stages
which assists to solve issues and problems of the company in systematic manner. Along with
this, solutions are also implemented to reduces problems through different solutions that are
appropriate for determine effectiveness with the evidence (Kwock, James and Tsui, 2013).
Hence, following steps are taken in the business:
 Selection of the structure in the business: It is the first and most important aspect that
assists to set and describe creative elements. With this regard, it has been assessed that
business also require setting for the proprietorship, partnership, etc. Therefore, MOA and
AOA which includes essential elements to make effective functioning at workplace.
Scope, mission, vision, etc. are important elements included in it (Becker, Bergstresser
and Subramanian, 2013).
 Selection of the name of the business: With this regard, company name has been set
which is established with the trademarks as well. It also involves patent right that
increases effectiveness of the operations. Decision makers affect the goals and objectives
that ascertain in the selection process to make setting (Beatty, Samuelson and Abril,
2018).
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 Registration of the state: In order to determine the name and type of business, it is very
important to register the company with important elements. Legal formalities are also
required to be done that make succession in industry.
 License for the business: In addition to this, licence is the most important function that
assists to create legal consideration at workplace. It also needed proper evidence and
registration to operate functions (Leung, Van Hoof and Buhalis, 2013).
Advantages
 These elements assist to ascertain and considered legal approval from the government
towards the aims and objectives.
 Structure and systematic plan also identified to work in the selected company.
 It is also useful element that determines tools and operations which clearly defined and
impact on operations.
Disadvantages
 Different legal formalities also identified at workplace.
 It takes time and process for the different aspects of the company.
 Fund also requires ascertain and set up the business activities.
Therefore, it can be interpret that according to the positive and negative feedbacks,
different tools have been mentioned which are important for the company. Along with this,
proper strategic plans are implemented to estimate cost and schedule for different parameters.
These factors are determines proper manageable and structure to set up business efficiencies
(Zikmund, Babin and Griffin, 2013).
Consideration also ascertain to create effectiveness on the measurement to provide proper
payment to female and male both kinds of employees. According to the business requirement,
the business is also liable to pay for the employees to make systematic work performance at
workplace. As per the skills and work quality, discrimination need to be solve so that brand
image of the company will be improves. As results, employee loyalty also ensure that fair pay
scale implemented that assists to attract skilled workers at workplace. Betterment and
improvement of the company can be develop that create more productivity and profitability at
workplace (Blair and Marcum, 2015). Equal value also generated it creates proof to work in
systematic manner and ascertain proper working efficiency at workplace.
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P5 justification for use of appropriate legal solution
In respect to ascertain the approval, legal regulations requires solutions as well. It takes
approval from the analysis of different factors that are properly set at workplace. Hence,
solutions for the enterprise taken effectively and undertake the activities in systematic manner.
On the other hand, issues are also takes place when proper fund not arranged. These situations
need to be solve through maintained proper activities at workplace. Bank also provide loan
facilities so that the company need to take these facilities to encourages people. Investments are
also needed that increases set up of the business activities (Becker, Bergstresser and
Subramanian, 2013).
Along with this, the enterprise also requires setting greatest alternative through legal
approval. Legal solutions are applied to set up the business activities that increases innovations
and creativity at workplace. Several forms are also assists to take legal approval on the creation.
Monetary adequacy and fund development in the business also cater to solve issues in systematic
manner. Granting and taking loans from the financial institution creates advantages which
increases share capital. Legal approval on the establishment of functioning determine creative
results at workplace.
Further, it also undertakes the advantages in systematic manner that ascertain more
systematic work performance in the enterprise. Adequacy of the fund and outcomes also
ascertain that create effectiveness to make functioning. Approval is also needed to be maintained
from the legal solution and systematic work performances. It has been justified that entity also
ascertain approval from the establishment of functioning at workplace (Leung, Van Hoof and
Buhalis, 2013). With the help of contract law, female employees also clarify request under the
systematic rule of activities. Therefore, government will ask from retail business towards the
additional clause which make equal payment for male and females. It not only increasing
goodwill of the company but also maintain effective relationship that assists to attract loyal
people at workplace. Brand image improvement is the proper solution that make to make
effective results in the business. Market share of the company also taking advantages to attract
candidates in systematic manner such as male, female, etc. (Beatty, Samuelson and Abril, 2018).
Government looks to increasing the activities and performance with contract law that
assists to manage functions. It also clarifies request under the rule of government. Government
can also ask from the other retail companies towards the market share. It assists to make sure that
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sales which make sure that profits will be increases to create high market share. In the company,
loyal customers also increasing that assists to make sure that effectiveness will be maintained to
develop more functioning at workplace (Kwock, James and Tsui, 2013).
TASK 3 AND
LO 4
P6 Appropriate recommendation for legal solution based on alternative advise
In the businesses, legal solutions are made to take advantages towards the business issues
and problems. In this aspect, issues and problems need to be solve with commercial aspects.
Main aim and objective of this aspect is handle situations that is possible in Arbitration Disputes
Resolution. It is the best conflict management approach which assists to make proper solution for
the issues in systematic way. Hence, among two and more than two parties, it could be resolved
in clear manner. ADR implements the following approach to create systematic work
performance at workplace:
ADR: It is the dispute management revolution that assists to diminish conflicts and
handle proper situations in systematic way. Along with this, informal nature also considered
which assists to solve on the business efficiencies. There is not any legal boundary and other
restrictions take place. Hence, matter of the different cases undertake in it in systematic manner
that possess several advantages as well. Consideration also requires by third party which assists
to solve issues in the convenience way.
 It takes more time by the consumer to resolve problems and issues that assists to take
decisions in the court.
 With this regard, language has been used systematically in the contract of two and more
than two parties. As results, it carries process to solve issues in systematic manner.
 Arbitration is the also used to manage systematic conflict management activities.
Therefore, ADR approach assists to sought the issues and taking solution outside the
court.
 Specific arbitration rules also determines and followed for the solution that create issues
in the present case.
As results, ADR approach could be applied that assists to manage conflicts with
solutions. With this regard, legal solution could be maintained in systematic way that assists to
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take roles and responsibilities with issues as well. Issues will be solved in systematic manner to
operate activities in efficient manner. It could be create impact on the financial aspects of the
business to maintain schedule at workplace. With development of the aims and objectives, it can
be stated that legal system taking consideration to make certain changes that are occurs in the
business environment. Raising relations with trade businesses at global market, assists to
maintain high expenses that evolved as the major element of enterprise (Becker, Bergstresser and
Subramanian, 2013).
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that business law is an important fundamental
aspect that assists in making proper solution and outcomes at workplace. In this regard, every
business has responsibility to implement English Legal System in systematic manner. In this
way, report also provides importance of various laws and rules that are undertaken to set the
efficient running in retail firm. Furthermore, it covers legal issues that impact negatively and
ascertains solution towards it in systematic manner. With the help of several recommendations, it
can be interpreted that legal solution has been promoted in systematic manner. Moreover, report
discusses about the different activities that are undertaken to make legal solution that is present
under the law. Different range of the organisation issues addressed through implement solutions
towards the issues and problems.
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