The law is the set of rules that a country or society is
governed by. This is essential in the modern day world, for if people could
just do as they pleased on a regular basis then it would be very difficult for
people to co-exist with each other and countries to maintain healthy
relationships.
Within the law there are many different sub categories that
deal with separate types of disagreements. Some of the categories that law is segregated
by are commercial law, property law, criminal law, employment law and tort
law.
When disputes cannot be resolved between the two parties the
matter is usually taken to court. This means that people or businesses will
have to find a solicitors to represent them as the law is the same throughout
the country, it doesn’t matter if you hire solicitors in Surrey or solicitors in
Scotland, they will still have to abide by the same set of proceedings when
representing you in a case. Therefore it is worth looking at a company who
specialise specifically in the area of law that you will be contesting to
ensure that you have the best chance of winning your case.
Commercial Law
Commercial law also covers the hiring of new employees into
a business. This section of the law is vital to ensuring that the best fit
person is selected for a job role regardless of ethnicity, gender or religious
beliefs, preventing discrimination
in the workplace.
Employment Law
A good example of equal opportunities being contested at the
moment is the number of black managers being given a chance to manage
professional football clubs. There are 92 professional football clubs in the
English League, yet fewer
than 5 managers are black. If you compare this number to the 25% of black
ex-players who complete the coaching badges, then you can see that there is a
possibility that some applicants who have the skills are being overlooked on
the basis of ethnicity. One of the solutions to this problem is to adopt the ‘Rooney Rule’ that was
brought into the NFL in the USA, stating that a business has to interview at
least one candidate of ethnic origin if they have the required qualifications
for the role.
Another example of employment law coming into play recently
is the London Underground workers using trade unions in order to strike a deal
with TFL over extra pay during the Olympic period. This shows the power of
trade unions in employment law because as representatives of a group of workers
they can demand certain changes with a lot more authority than if it was a
single employee asking the business for a pay rise. The solution to this
dispute was the TFL agreed to the demands and on average gave each employee a
£500 to £800 bonus depending on the number of hours they worked. However,
sometimes this is not the case and some disputes end up in a courtroom.
Tort Law
Tort Law is needed when one person’s action unfairly causes
another human grievance and allows the victim to recover their loss. Negligence is where one person breaks a duty
of care to another person.
·
Product:
This is where a manufacturer has to show a duty of care to the people who will
be receiving the final product. Therefore they have to ensure that the product
is of an acceptable quality.
·
Land:
This deals with people trespassing on land and damaging property. In addition, it also deals with the duty of
care an owner of a premises has to provide for the personnel who enter it. In
cases of these instances, the courts have to decide whether or not the accused
is a trespasser, licensee, or invitee.
·
Business:
Businesses have to show a duty of care to other businesses and employees
otherwise a contract can be declared void.
The Business
Judgement rule states that businesses have to carry out their operations
and decisions in good faith, even if the business decision turns out to be the
wrong one.
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