United Kingdom

Common law it represents the whole of the United Kingdoms legal systems , which is made by judicial decisions in court, English law is based on common law,for instance common law was initially developed from case law based systems Common law is legal precedent that is made by judges sitting in court. Unlike statutory provisions, which are laws that are Acts of Parliament, the common law system is ever changing. Trial by jury would be a characteristic of common law, for example, the judicial…

In the year 2010, the United Kingdom was ranked 4th out of 22 European countries by UNICEF for having the largest amount of child poverty. The ranking must lower on the scale to help improve the community we live in. This problem is too big to ignore as it affects a vast amount of people in the UK. Poverty is a trap which is almost impossible to escape. The problem of poverty and the ways in which it is abused by some, how the numbers of unemployed people are affected, the effects taxation has,…

The concepts of relative and absolute often come up when poverty is discussed but which concept of poverty is bet to describe the UK? The Office for National Statistics records an individual as being in poverty if they live in a household with disposable income below 60% of the national average. This 60% threshold is most commonly used for the UK and it is an indicator for relative poverty. Essentially, the definition of relative poverty may vary from time and place or whether the individual…

have built their cultures and societies around the geography, resources available, and themselves. While some powerful nations, such as the United States and China, can differ in nearly every way, in the Western world contrast between the countries becomes minor. This essay will explore the similarities and dissimilarities between Finland and the United Kingdom from interactionist and postmodernist viewpoints, in the areas relating to ethnocentrism, integration, and taboos. When comparing…

In the United Kingdom, Islam is the second largest religious, and between 2001 and 2009 was the highest growth religious. Even though there was increase in Muslim over the years, they still share the same fate of discrimination, similar to the Muslims in the United States. “The majority of British Muslims say they have witnessed discrimination against followers of the Islamic faith and that a climate of hate is being driven by politicians and media, a study has found,” (Dodd). According to the…

Throughout the history in the United Kingdom, the issue of abortion has prevailed as one of the most significant problems for women's right. The highly religious virtues in the United Kingdom, especially Northern Ireland, interfered with what women could or could not do with their bodies. The first problem arose in 1803 when The Ellenborough Act was passed. This act insured that women could get abortions as long as it was before quickening, which is in the first 16-20 weeks, when according to…

Laura York Mr. Reece American Government AP 25 September 2017 Contrasting Political Systems The United States of America, North Korea, and the United Kingdom all three have contrasting political systems. With different political systems, they have different decision making processes, economic systems, and the peoples’ personal freedoms’. For the United States the decision making would be through the people’s votes of elected government representatives. The US is a republic. For North the…

involves the recruitment, movement and the exploitation of a person. However, during the last few years as it gains a big profit it has become more popular within organised crime groups. There are many definitions of human trafficking however in the United Kingdom it is defined by the National Crime Agency as ‘Modern Slavery is the term used within the UK and is defined within the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Act categorises offences of Slavery, Servitude and Forced or Compulsory Labour and…

Euthanasia Many people feel we should be able to end suffering of the ill. Euthanasia is a big question and topic in the United Kingdom today. This is when someone who is ill is receiving medical help to stay alive, when they do not want to stay alive. Someone either a loved one or a doctor is helping them to die. This is a contemporary issue because it is being debated in the media and Scottish Government about its legality in Scotland. I saw it being discussed on the news and thought it would…

an impact in my life. The person I am talking about is Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, as she also confronted many challenges that had an important influence in her life and in her reign. I chose this…