Legal Framework and Legal Solutions: Pegasus Partnership Analysis

This report examines the legal framework and legal solutions relevant to business organizations, with a particular focus on the case study of Pegasus, a partnership delivering goods online. It covers various divisions and sources of law in the UK, including legislation, common law, European Union law, and the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as the role of government in lawmaking. The report analyzes the potential impacts of company, employment, and contract law on businesses, emphasizing the importance of these laws for companies like Pegasus and its drivers. It also explains different types of business organizations, such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies, highlighting the nature of a registered company like Pegasus, which is a partnership. Furthermore, the report outlines ways in which business organizations are managed and funded, including the steps needed to form a company and the role of directors. Finally, it discusses legal solutions for resolving disputes and different sources of obtaining legal advice, providing a comprehensive overview of legal considerations for businesses.

The Legal Framework and Legal
Solutions
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Divisions and different sources of law in the UK........................................................................3
Role of government in law making.............................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
How company, employment and contract law has potential impacts on business......................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
Explanation of different types of business organisations are legally formed in order to explain
nature of the registered company.................................................................................................5
Ways in which busines organizations are managed and funded for explaining steps needed to
from a company, and role of directors.........................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
Legal solutions for resolving a range of disputes and different sources of obtaining legal
advice...........................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Legal framework can be defied as a kind of system of state and federal constitutions
which is applicable to and are important to be complied with all the organizations or service
workers (Nawaz and Koç, 2018). Legal framework helps an organization to operate legally,
maintain positive relationship with all of their stakeholders and shareholders. Legal framework
also helps an organization to resolve any kind of dispute or conflict easily. This assignment will
lay emphasis upon provision and explanation of legal framework and legal solution for an
organization. This assignment will also focus upon case study of Pegasus, which is a partnership
organization that deliver goods ordered on line.
TASK 1
Divisions and different sources of law in the UK
It is important for Pegasus to have knowledge about legal system and all information of it
for knowing their rights and better ways of performing functions. By having knowledge
regarding sources of law, Jay and Alex, partners of Pegasus can protect themselves against
lawsuit.
UK consists of 4 countries such as: England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. There
are some laws that apply to the whole of the UK and some applies either on 1,2 or 3 countries.
Sources: There are mainly four sources of law such as:
1. Legislation: It refers law that is created by the legislature and some important pieces of this
law are: acts of parliament. Main principal legislature that is UK parliament, based in London
and it has powerful right of passing laws that apply to the whole UK. This UK parliament again
consists of the House of common and the House of Lords.
• The House of common has total of 650 members of parliament. Each member represents
geographic constituency (Masiero and et.al., 2020).
• The house of lords has around 800 peers. Queen appoints 600 members formally on the
recommendations of the Prime Minister. Rest of the members are inherited aristocratic
titles like Lady or Lord.
2. Common law: Legal system of both England and Wales is known as common law.
3. European union law: UK is known as the member state of the European Union and EU laws
can take precedence over UK law.
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4. European convention on human rights: UK is the member state of council of Europe so it is
a signatory to ECHR. Human rights act 1998 under this makes able to all courts of the UK to
protect all rights, discussed in ECHR.
Public law of the UK law governs relationship between state and citizens and criminal
law is its branch. Whereas, private law is associated with individuals and private companies.
Civil law is enforced in England and Wales (Abbasi and Parsa, 2019).
Role of government in law making
Laws refers rules that are being made by the government of each country and everyone
requires following them. New law is being proposed that is called bill and it should be agreed by
both Houses of parliament. It comes to the queen before it comes and becomes Acts of
Parliament. This bill then introduced and come for first reading. In first reading everyone is
being aware about all details of bill as what is it about and it is about to be proposed. Members of
parliaments discuss and take time to prepare it in an effective manner and for sending it for
second reading. In this reading, all principles are being considered on the floor of the house. For
more examination and detailed analysis it is being sent to small group of members of parliament
(Russell and Gover, 2017). After this analysis and being passed by members of parliament, this
bill is being sent for third and final reading. At this stage, all members debate regarding this for
taking better decision and if the government get majority then the bill is passed to the House of
Lords. After passing the bill by both of houses it is then sent to the queen for the Royal Assent.
Bill then becomes an act of parliament. It is also stated Prime Minister leads the government in
the UK with the support of ministers and cabinet.
TASK 2
How company, employment and contract law has potential impacts on business
It is important for Pegasus to know impacts of different laws on business as it is beneficial for
both this company and drivers that hire its vans. There are some policies have been made by this
company according to which drivers hired by this company require wearing uniform, using
safety tools and others.
Contract law: Contract is a legally binding promise that is being made between 2
parties. For making contract between employees and employers there are requirements of having
some elements such as: offer, acceptance, considerations and intention to create legal relation
(Fahy and et.al., 2017). By making contract, both parties employees and employers can protect
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themselves against breach of contract, failure to perform and defective performance by other
party.
Data protection: Data protection act is beneficial for employees as by implementing this
law, employers are required to keep personal and professional information of employees safe and
secure. It promotes security and also provide access to employees and customers to their data.
Everyone is responsible following strict rules who use personal data as data protection principle.
It is also important for Pegasus to make sure that all data that they have of drivers and others are
using fairly, lawfully and transparently under data protect act 2018.
Health and safety: It is main law or act that should be implemented by Pegasus for
ensuring safety to their drivers. This act protects employers against lawsuit if any accident and
injury happen and employees do not follow all rules. There is duty of employers to protect safety
and health of all of their staff members who might be affected by business. If all rules are being
followed of health and safety act 1974 by Pegasus and their drivers such as wearing uniform,
safety equipment and others then it can improve overall health, protect them against injury and
increase staff retention rate (Khan and et.al., 2019).
Employment contract: It is also important law that can have several impacts on
business. Changes in contract can affect quality of working life. It helps employees in
understanding their duties, job security, wages information. It improves relation between
employees and employers.
As per the employment contract and employment rights act, drivers and employees can
protect themselves against unfair dismissal, injury or accident happen at workplace and can seek
for compensation by their employees. With having clear understanding of responsibilities, duties,
responsibilities and rights, both employees and employers can make an effective working
environment and protect against lawsuit if one of the party breaches of contract.
TASK 3
Explanation of different types of business organisations are legally formed in order to explain
nature of the registered company
There are four main types of business organizations that have been explained below:
Sole proprietorship: It is one of the most common type of business which is owned and run by a
single person for their own benefit. existence of business is completely and entirely dependent
upon decision of owner of business (Nafchi and Mohelská, 2019). Profit made by such
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organizations is solely of business owner. Such kind of business are quite flexible and are run
according to the owner. But it has one disadvantage as well like owner of such type of
organization are liable for business debts.
Partnership: Business organizations that are run by two or more than two people is called a
partnership organization. All the partners of this type of organization equally invest their money,
property, labour, etc. to business. All the partners of this type of business are equally liable to any
kind of business debt or profit. If there is not formal agreement between the owners then it is
known as general partnership and if there is a formal agreement between partners then it is a
limited partnership organization. Main advantage of this type of business is that it helps in
gathering more shared resources that helps in gathering more capital for business. All the
partners are 100 percent responsible for both profit and loss.
Corporation: These types of organizations are formed for tax purposes in which separate entities
are considered as a legal person. Profit generated by such organizations are considered as a
personal income of the company (Yaodong, 2017). Then this income is distributed among
shareholders as dividend are taxed again as person income of owners. Main advantage of such
kind of organizations. One of the main advantages of such kind of organizations is that it limits
debts or losses liability of owners. But operational cost of such kind of organization is quite high.
Limited Liability Company: It is similar to limited partnership organization that provide its
owners with limited liability, income advantage of partnership. Profit of such kind of
organization is shared among owners without double taxation.
Nature of registered company named as Pegasus is partnership organization. It is a partnership
organization that was set up by Jay and Alex in 2014 in partnership. All the profits and losses are
shared by both the owners i.e. both Jay and Alex are liable for any kind of debt or loss and share
profit equally.
Ways in which busines organizations are managed and funded for explaining steps needed to
from a company, and role of directors
In order to set up a business it is important to follow a step- by- step process as it helps in
proper management and funding of business.
First step is to refine one’s own business idea and then on the basis of that idea develop a
business plan (Al-Dmour, Abbod and Al-Balqa, 2018). It will help the owners of business to
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understand main purpose of their business help them to identify resources that will be required
by them and their final products and services that will be produced and sold by them.
Second step is to register organization and its name officially so that it can be terms as a
legal business that operates legally. It is important for business owners to acquire government
business licence of doing business.
Third step is to analyser and assess sources of funding so that finances of the business can
be managed and assessed. There are various sources of funding a business such as: angel
investors, self- investment, bank loans, bootstrapping, personal investment or personal saving,
venture capital and many more. It is important for owners to identify ways in which their can
collect funds for their business so that all kinds of finances, business expenditure can be
managed in a proper manner (Fahimi, 2019). It is extremely important for small or medium sized
organizations to find a proper source of funding for operability of their business till they start
making profit.
After all the finding and registering, business organizations should develop or build their
own teams by hiring or recruiting required employees for different job position so that they can
operate properly and achieve their desired goals and objectives.
TASK 4
Legal solutions for resolving a range of disputes and different sources of obtaining legal advice
There are various kinds of ways in which disputes within an organization can be managed
or resolved. One of the most common type of legal solution that can be advised to organization
for managing and resolving disputes within organization is Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) which is a means of resolution. ADR is one of the most common type of legal dispute
resolving solution that focuses upon Negotiation, mediation and arbitration (Wang and Liu,
2017). ADR is one of the best option of dealing with controversies, or any other kind of problem
for resolving with less costly expenses. Following ADR process can help in identifying process
of resoling conflict or disputes in a proper and effective manner.
Negotiation: It is one of the most common type of way through which disputes or conflicts can
be resolved. It is a kind of back-and-forth communication which is done between parties between
whom conflict is required to be resolved. It can be done either by directly negotiating with the
person or by hiring an attorney to negotiate directly negotiate with other party on one’s own
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behalf. It helps both the parties to directly participate in decision making that can affect their
overall business.
Mediation: It is a voluntary process in which mediator helps in promoting communication and
reconciliation between both the parties (Wang and Liu, 2017). It helps both dispute parties to
reach multiple acceptable agreements. It is the next step of negotiation ort it can also be said that
when negotiation fails mediation comes into picture.
Arbitration: it is submission of disputed matter to an arbitrator so that final decision making can
be done. This method only comes into picture when dispute or conflict is out of control. In this
arbitrator listen to both the sides and then take decision.
There are various sources of obtaining legal advice some of the most common ways of
obtaining legal advice are as follows: First is advocate for legal assistance (Wang and Liu, 2017).
Law centres for gaining advice related to obtaining legal advice on advice on welfare,
discrimination, housing and criminal justice matters. Law workers is an independent charity
whose mission is to support and encourage commitment in solicitors’ profession
CONCLUSION
From the above assignment it has been summarized that there are many different kinds of
sources of laws that are required to be complied with by organizations operating in UK. It has
also been summarized that government plays a vital and important role in law making so that
rules and regulations that are required to be followed by everyone including organizations can be
developed. Laws of any country directly impact operability of organization. Not only this, it
further impact formation of new organizations and their functioning.
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