This essay will demonstratethe meaning of royal prerogative powers, who and how it is still exercised inour present day as it is a main factor in the UK’s constitution. It will alsoillustrate criticism over if it is an act of democracy as these powers areunlimited and undefined especially the deployment of armed forces due to …
Category: Common Law
The question whether the majority judgementin Miller is based on sound constitutional principle confronts controversiessurrounding Article 50 by distinguishing the relationship between the statuteand prerogative in the UK. Dicey defined the prerogative as ‘The residue of discretionary or arbitraryauthority, which at any given time is legally left in the hands of the Crown’1.Article50 was originally …
The memorandum and the articles of association areevidently constituted within the Companies Act 2006 (CA). It is important tounderstand the extent to which a shift and difference has been brought aboutsince the Companies Act 1985 (CA). Distinctively, the articles of association consistof a complex documentation including the shares of the company, rules andpowers of the …
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“It is common ground that the most fundamental rule of UK constitutional law is that the Crown in Parliament is sovereign and that legislation enacted by the Crown with the consent of both Houses of Parliament is supreme … Parliament can, by enactment of primary legislation, change the law of the land in any way …
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The phrase “Human Rights” refers to the standard rights of all individuals, regardless of nationality, race, religion, ethnicity or gender and are seen as moral rights. A moral right is a natural right that exists from birth, apply to everyone and universal, irrespective of which society someone lives in. These rights cannot be given up …
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Usually, the prosecution should prove that the defendant had committed the actus reus, which should be accompanied by an appropriate mens rea1. Mens rea can be translated as “guilty mind”2. In legal use, it can be crime-specific, focusing on the distinct mental state of the defendant for a particular crime, or consider the prevalent feature …
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unlawful actand gross negligence manslaughter. Any person who causes the death of thevictim without the presence of the requisite mensrea will be liable for theoffence.The offence of unlawful act manslaughter was definedby the court of criminal appeal in the case of Larkin1 .Humphreys Justice explained how liability for manslaughter arises through anunlawful act: “Where the …
It is important that the issue is identified. The maxim “quicquid planatur solo, solo credit1” suggests that whatever is attached to the soil becomes part of it. The essence of this maxim leads to a fundamental distinction, the difference between fixtures and fittings/chattels (as well as items which are part and parcel of the land …
1. Horace has bought Hillview House (HH), because he likes the southerly views. The land to the south was sold by Horace’s predecessor in title, Bertie, to Peregrine, a property developer. Peregrine proposes to build a six storey development of executive apartments, Pilemhi (P). Horace has told Peregrine he cannot do this because Horace has …
This concerns licenses and the servitudes; easements and profit a prendre with the key issue being whether the agreements that John (J) and Fred (F) have in place can become binding on a third party, Alice (A)and are capable of being propriety rights after the title has been sold. An easement is a right benefiting …
The concept of property is difficult to precisely define, it means different things to different people, and it has changed a great deal over numerous centuries. The concept of property is constantly evolving, both through the common law, and to a larger extent, particularly over the past 80 years through legislation. The most noteworthy Act …
Open government, in short is the concept that, a government will conduct itself in a transparent and fair manner hence allowing the public to scrutinize its initiatives and decisions. It is most significant in the domain of state secrecy which is in direct conflict with the concept of open government as it legitimizes the suppression …
Born by was by Duke Robert I whowas the Duke of Normandy and his mistress Herleva in c1028 in Falaise. Willian succeededhis father, in 1035 when he- the king of Normandy dead. Given that William wasthe firstborn son of king Robert he became the sole heir of Normandy kingdom.William became the new duke ofNormandy at …
Here, William acquiredthe property during the years 1885 to 1899 and 1906 to 1919. This propertywas controlled by Montana State law. It’s clearly separate property.Appellant insisted that according to the Cal. Civ. Code § 164, the property as a matter of law would convertfrom separate property to community property. Respondent asserted that William clearly declared …
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