Civil partnership in the United Kingdom

The 1960’s continued a movement which transformed the role of the women and society. This counter-culture movement sprang from the oppressive decade that was the 1950’s but also continuing the social and civil rights revolution that had been seen in the first half of the 20th century. The term ‘feminism’ was coined by the French philosopher Fourier in 1837 but took decades for this concept to develop into a movement which shaped the world we see today. Most historians categorize the Feminist…

The civil court handles all the cases of legal issues, right and duties between persons. ‘The criminal court determines the guilt and punishment for conduct that is outlawed by the State.’ (Black, 2008) The Civil Court is further divided into the Sherriff Court, the Court of Session and the Supreme Court of United Kingdom. The Court of Session, located in Edinburgh, is the highest civil court in the country of Scotland. It holds jurisdiction over…

drawn from otherwise innocent data (Solove 2011, 27). Examples of this can be seen in Edward Snowden’s revelation of the three-tiered hierarchy of the NSA foreign partnerships and the scope of information these international governments shared. The tier one nations are known as the Five Eyes, where there is an agreement made between the United…

British Airways PLC, a British air-transport company, is branded as one of the largest airline in the world carrying approximately 36 million passengers a year. Its headquarters are established near Heathrow Airport in London. In 1935, small UK air transport companies arose together to form British Airways. Later, the British Government joined British Airways with its competing airline firm, Imperial Airways to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). British European Airways (BEA), a…

(1998). To do that, it is vital to explore what Human Rights is and have a clear understanding of why it was implemented. This paper will then go onto discuss the Equality Act 2010 and delve deeper into finding out why it was introduced in the United Kingdom. Finally, this essay will then explore the role of the Disability Discrimination Act, in particular how it relates to people with disability in the context…

position, is denied due to their age. This issue clearly demonstrates age discrimination and laws under section 7, would not tolerate and open for legal action. (Lau,T.& Johnson, L. 2011) An employee can sue the employer for discrimination under the civil rights category (Title VII) which grants the opportunity to recover past and future lost wages and benefits, attorney fees, and…

business? There are a range of factors that have affected Oxfam a charity organisation working together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries and First Group is a British transport group, registered and operating in the United Kingdom as one of the most experienced operators in the UK. Every organisation has some specific strategies to run the business perfectly. Strategy is the direction for an organisation which shows the way to reach the goal. No organisation can…

democracy, it is not incompatible with democracy, as a Constitution derives its authority from the People who are sovereign. This essay discusses this idea in the light of democratic theory and in relation to the constitutional development of the United States of America. In doing so, this essay briefly discusses the concepts of ‘Democracy’ and ‘Constitutionalism’ and highlights the distinction between ‘Sovereign’ and ‘Government’. This essay also points out that constitutionalism or a…

BENCHMARKERS. Is level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things like outstanding performances or to measure the quality of something by comparing it with something else of an accepted standard (Cambridge University Press, 2016). The Benchmarking network, the in-house benchmarking service of the NHS, it exists to identify and share good practice across the health and social care sector. The delivery of good outcomes and excellent patient experience is part of the…

both the Government’s and the Crown’s powers are restricted by the overriding statute referred to as the constitution. Australia serves as the best example of a constitutional monarchy, other examples include New Zealand, Canada and Denmark. The United Kingdom is slightly different with no single constitutional document but a prominent Monarchy. The USA however, consists of a constitution without a monarchy, crown or head of state, this is known as a Republic. Other examples of a Republics…