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    Better off out or in? Gaining an insight on How and Why European Law (EU and ECHR) has an impact on the UK can be challenging. Before overcoming this obstacle it is advised to acquire basic knowledge on the founding treaties and those currently in force. The sources of law and their effect will analyse, whether the UK should remain a part of the European Union or not. The end of WW2 resulted in the creation of an intergovernmental organization The United Nation, promoting Peace and Human Rights

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    The European Union

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    What are the principal institutions of the European Union? To what extent do these institutions engage with the sources of EU law? The european union is a economic as well as a political partnership between 28 different countries located in Europe (Euabc). The Creation of the European union was caused due to the disruption of the Second World War. The Treaty of Rome was the initial treaty introducing the EEC, Its main aim was to create economic cooperation between many of the states so that the

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    the English courts and the European courts of justice (ECJ). Also, it will show how Brussels enforce compliance with treaty provisions and explain how European Union citizens approach the European courts of justice. Since United Kingdom joined to the European Union it has gradually and effectively passed its power of making law that have an impact to the European institutions. Also, United Kingdom’s legislative, executive and judicial powers are controlled by the framework of the European Community

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    A Case For Jury Trials

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    reasonable body of men could bring that verdict on the evidence and referred the matter to the High Court under s. 307 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The two judges of the Division Bench who heard the matter agreed in holding that the appellant was guilty under s. 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. The judgement was affirmed in appeal by the Supreme Court of India. This case then attracted much media attention. Stories were written about the innocence

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    Prior to the English Civil War and 'Glorious Revolution ' the Crown acted outside Parliament, causing there to be a struggle for power between the King, the Courts and the Parliament in the 17th Century. Eventually the Courts and Parliament defeated the power of the King and Parliamentary Sovereignty emerged. Parliamentary sovereignty holds that parliament has absolute sovereignty - it is the supreme law maker over all other government institutions. There are no legal limitations on the legislative

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    unlicensed operators within the fee. Mr Justice Keith upheld the respondent’s claims and demanded the appellants make restitution of the difference in the received payments as well as the lawful fee. Therefore, the appellants progressed on to appeal the High Court’s decision to the Court of Appeal, who dismissed their appeal. However, the court made an exception as to the amount that had to be repaid. Legal Issue The legal issue in this case for the Supreme Court to decide is whether the appellants

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    or somewhat changed legitimate framework. Some law applies all through the entire of the UK; a few applies in a few countries. The four main sources of English and Welsh law are legislation or statutory, common or case law, European Convention on the Human Rights and European Union law. Body 1) Statutory The primary source of law for the UK is statutory or legislation, which is the law passed by Parliament. Essential law will come into power after level headed discussion and consequent approbation

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    The European Union

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    It is difficult to ascertain whether or not the European Union is democratically legitimate on the basis that the concept of democracy appears to be evolving over time. The fact that the European Union is a unique entity, a ‘supernatural union of sovereign states’ also makes it difficult to establish whether it is in fact truly democratic as there is no other entity to compare it to. The common conception is that there are two primary types of democracy. Direct democracy, where by the citizens of

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    leave the European Union did so in order to take back control of their nation, including taking back control of parliamentary sovereignty. Parliamentary sovereignty is one of the fundamental values of the United Kingdom’s constitutional law but European Union law, since the 1972 European Communities Act, trumps that sovereignty. This transpired due to the United Kingdom becoming a member of the European Union where EU law takes primacy over national law. With being a member of the European Union it

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    I. INTRODUCTION Access to justice is an issue for those in society who do not have the financial means to effectively obtain a judicial remedy or enforce their legal rights in court. Such citizens require financial assistance to be able to afford the necessary legal assistance required to ensure that a fair trial takes place. In this essay, firstly there will be a discussion on the importance of access to legal aid to assist citizens who are not on state benefits, but lack the financial means

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