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Areas of Law
Legal glossary providing simplified explanations to each area of law.
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Marine Law, also known as Maritime Law, is the branch of law that deals with territorial and international waters, with shipping or with ocean fishery regulations.
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Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.
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This is a vast subject and there is a lot of legislation surrounding it. To seek further advice on maternity rights employees and self employed individuals can visit Direct.gov. Employers can get additional information from Business Link.
If in...
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Matrimonial problems will often be dealt with by a solicitor who specialises in Family Law. Further advice on this subject can be obtained from Advicenow.
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This includes a range of matters from sport, television, film and newspapers. Media law includes contractual disputes and issues regarding defamation (libel and slander) breach of confidence and privacy and contempt of court. In addition, sports law...
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Civil, commercial and family mediation is a way of solving problems without going to court in which an impartial third party, the mediator, helps find a mutually acceptable resolution. If mediation fails, court proceedings can be initiated.
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Medical negligence is a medical professional’s failure to exercise reasonable medical judgment. Medical Negligence is now referred to as Clinical Negligence.
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Mental health and incapacity law concerns the operation of law as it affects those who suffer mental illness or lack capacity due to disability. It includes the law relating to older people. The law is applied through Mental Health Tribunals, Public...
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Mercantile Law is the branch of law which relates to commercial transactions.
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A merger is a combination of two companies to form a new company, while an acquisition is the purchase of one company by another.
A merger occurs when one firm assumes all the assets and all the liabilities of another. The acquiring firm retains...
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Military law, also referred to as military justice, is a distinct legal system to which members of armed forces are subject. Military law deals with issues such as; procedures for military discipline, what is or what is not a lawful command, and...
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A number of road related offences come under this category, including driver licencing, buying & selling a vehicle, learner & new drivers, owning a vehicle, speeding & drink driving.
In more detail, some of the more serious motoring...
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