Formation of Contracts: Gibson v. Manchester City Council

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Akhileshwar Pathak
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
City Council ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The Law ◽  
Manchester City

Business contracts are formed through negotiations, where the parties agree on some terms, disagree on others and keep yet others undecided. Over a period of time, they see themselves as having moved from being negotiating parties to contracting parties, settling on most of the terms. The law, however, states that a contract is formed when a person makes an offer and the other accepts it. The principle arose from the rudimentary trade practices in the past. The principles coming from the prior centuries and the modern business practices may not be in consonance. The Gibson v. Manchester City Council Case, a judgement of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, reviewed attempts to modernize the law.

Aerial Operations Planning in the United Kingdom

1960 ◽  
Vol 64 (590) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Peter J. W. King
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Operations Planning ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Standard Set ◽  
The Law ◽  
Aerial Spraying

Sporadic commercial aerial spraying operations have been undertaken in the United Kingdom for more than a decade but only over the past two or three years has it been possible for companies to make a sustained attempt to plan their work in a way which will put operations on a self-supporting annual basis.Today, the degree to which an operator will plan his work is largely a matter for him to decide; there are few legislated requirements. The law as it stands specifically permits the work of the agricultural operator and leaves him—in the main—to order his affairs as he thinks proper. However, it cannot be long before the incidence of accidents and public anxiety about the effects of drifting chemicals brings about a change in the official attitude towards the Industry. Looking ahead we must expect some form of licensing to be introduced, which will require all operators to meet a standard set by the Ministries of Aviation and Agriculture.

scholarly journals On Legislation as to Life Insurance and Life Insurance Companies

1871 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. B. Sprague
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Life Assurance ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Law

The past session of Parliament has witnessed the passing of an Act for the regulation of Life Assurance Companies in the United Kingdom, which, while introducing great changes in the law, still stops very far short of the system of legislation which has been for several years in operation in a few of the United States of America, and which is warmly approved of and urgently recommended for adoption by some persons in this country. The present may therefore be considered a fitting time for reviewing what has been done and considering whether any further legislation is desirable, and if any, of what nature it should be.

Notes and records of the Royal Society of London

1946 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-145
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Problem ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Standing Committee ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Fundamental Science ◽  
Made In

A Conference of Fellows was held in the rooms of the Royal Society on 10 May 1945 to discuss certain questions arising from the Report on the Needs of Research in Fundamental Science, particularly in relation to ‘ rare subjects ’ in the universities. As a result of this meeting, a memorandum was drawn up by Professor A. V. Hill, then Biological Secretary. This memorandum, slightly abridged, was in the following terms: Under existing conditions there are various subjects of study for which little or no provision is made in any of the universities of the United Kingdom. There are sub/branches of subjects the study of which might be held to fall within the duties of some existing depart' ment but which, in fact, have been almost neglected. O n the other hand, there are subjects for which too widespread provision has been made in the past or for which too great a dispersion of effort has proved unhealthy. Certain subjects do not need to be studied at a higher level in more than a few places. A t Sir Charles Darwin’s suggestion to the Secretaries, a Conference was called at the Royal Society on 10 May to consider the general problem. Seventeen Fellows were present. A t this Conference it was decided to ask the Council of the Royal Society to invite the co-operation of the Sectional Committees, and of the newly formed Standing Committee on Agricultural Science, to explore it further.

41. Youth justice

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley McAra
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Youth Justice ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact

This chapter explores the founding principles, operational functioning and impact of the institutions which have evolved across the four nations in the United Kingdom to deal with children and young people who come into conflict with the law. It takes as its principal empirical focus the shifting patterns of control that have emerged over the past twenty years—a period characterized by a persistent disjuncture between normative claims about youth justice, evolving policy discourse, and the impact of youth justice practices on the lives of young people. The chapter concludes by arguing that, unless there is better alignment between these dimensions, justice for children and young people cannot and will never be delivered.

scholarly journals PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE IN R V WHITE (LORD HANNINGFIELD) 2016 ALL EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW?

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Murdoch Thomson
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
Professional Integrity ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
The Law ◽  
Parliamentary Supremacy

Enshrined within the Bill of Rights of 1689, parliamentary privilege continues to act as a guarantor of democracy and parliamentary supremacy, by providing a shield from unwarranted interference from the executive, the courts and others. Central to the constitutional arrangement of the United Kingdom, the functions and works of Parliament is of paramount importance. Parliamentarians, including Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, when conducting public duties must be safeguarded to ensure the discharge of such parliamentary business is conducted to the highest possible standard without fear or favour but with professional integrity.

Law, Dilemmas, and Happy Endings

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Zucca
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Medical Progress ◽  
Cautious Approach ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Dead End ◽  
The Law ◽  
Conflicts Of Rights

Genuine conflicts of rights imply a choice between two valuable goods and an inevitable sacrifice as a consequence. In Evans v. The United Kingdom the choice was between imposing fatherhood on one of the parties or denying biological motherhood to the other. The case was presented as a dilemma, and this chapter suggests a cautious approach to the resolution of dilemmas. In medical ethics, technological advancements largely determine the range of options open to individuals. Medical progress is so fast that a dead end one day can become an opportunity the next. This reshapes the choices individuals have and ultimately dispels the necessary choice between options that seemed to lead to a sacrifice of value. This chapter argues that given the state of incessant medical progress, it is fundamental that the law refrains from coercing either party to do something without their consent.

The summoning and meeting of new Parliaments in the United Kingdom

Legal Studies ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Parliamentary Election ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
Present Level ◽  
Election Law ◽  
Proxy Voting ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law

Parliamentary election law in the United Kingdom has been the subject of much review in Westminster and Whitehall over the past few years. The last Parliament, 1983-87, extended the franchise to British citizens temporarily resident overseas, and allowed for a greater use of postal and proxy voting. The amount of a parliamentary candidate's deposit was increased from the 1918 figure of £l50 to £500, and the threshold below which it is forfeited was reduced from 121/2% to 5% of valid votes cast. The law relating to the work of the Boundary Commissions was consolidated, and most recently the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has reported its recommendations upon redistribution of seats, including among them a proposal for a stabilisation in the number of constituencies at its present level of 650.

scholarly journals Launch of the National Register of Psychotherapists

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 555-556
Author(s):  
Thomas Fahy
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The Other ◽  
National Register ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
The Press

In the imposing surroundings of the Moses Room in the House of Lords, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) launched its first National Register of Psychotherapists on 20 May 1993. Or rather, celebrated the launch of the Register, as one of the arcane rules of the “other place” is that official launches of such documents cannot take place in the building. These regulations were brushed aside in a successful and upbeat meeting attended by representatives of the Council, politicians and members of the press.

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