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Banking
Banking in the United Kingdom Introduction History of Banking in Great Britain Since the 17th century Great Britain has been known for its prominence in banking. London still remains a major financial center, and virtually all the world's leading commercial banks are represented there. [...]Banking Legislation
English Law affecting Banks and their Customers Issue of Notes The legislation which culminated in the Bank Charter Acts of 1844 and 1845 secured to the Bank of England the absolute monopoly of the note issue within the city of London and a 3-m. radius. Outside that radius, and within [...]Bankrupt
Definition of Bankrupt This amounts to insolvency i.e. Being unable to pay your creditors.Bankruptcy
Definition of Bankruptcy In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bankruptcy : The state of a person who has been adjudged by a court to be insolvent (Compare winding-up). The court orders the compulsory administration of a bankrupt's affairs so that his [...]Bankruptcy Procedure
History Summary of procedure For the convenience of readers who may require more detailed information, the accompanying summary of some of the more important provisions of the law relating to bankruptcy procedure is submitted. It must be borne in mind, however, that the subject is in [...]Blanket Insurance Policy
Blanket insurance policy in the Context of Mortgages A policy that covers more than one person or piece of property. Similar Terms Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Income protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from [...]Company Reconstructions
History When a company reconstructs, as it often does in these days, the rights of debenture-holders have to be provided for. Reconstructions are mainly of two kinds—(1) by arrangement, under the Joint Stock Companies Arrangement Act 1870, amended in 1900 and 1907, incorporated in act of 1908 [...]Compulsory Winding-up
Definition of Compulsory Winding-Up In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Compulsory Winding-Up : A procedure for winding up a company by the court based on a petition made under circumstances listed in the Insolvency Act 1986. The main grounds for this type [...]Credit Union
Credit union in the Context of Mortgages Nonprofit cooperative organizations that provide banking and financial services, including mortgages, home improvement loans and home equity loans, to their members. Similar Terms Credit Credit A measurement of a person's ability to pay bills on time. [...]Driving without Insurance
Definition of Driving Without Insurance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Driving Without Insurance : An offence committed by a *driver who uses or allows someone else to use a motor vehicle on a public road without valid *third-party insurance. The [...]Equitable Winding-up
Minority protection in Company Law Refine your research by picking one of the below sections, including the The statutory remedies. The statutory remedies Insolvency Act : Just and equitable winding-up Find under this subsection information about Insolvency Act : Just and equitable winding-up [...]Finance Bill
Definition of Finance Bill In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Finance Bill : A parliamentary Bill dealing with taxation matters, usually introduced each year to enact the Budget proposals. Budget (Finance Bill) Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The [...]Finance History
The primitive financial institutions of England centre round the king’s household, or, in other words, the royal economy precedes the national one. Revenue dues collected by the king’s agents, rents, or rather returns of produce, from land, and special levies for emergencies form the elements [...]Financial Assistance
Definition of Financial Assistance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Assistance : (in company law) A loan, guarantee, security, indemnity, or gift by a registered company or any of its subsidiaries made for the purpose of assisting someone to [...]Financial Provision Order
Definition of Financial Provision Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Provision Order : An order for periodical payments or a lump sum made for the purpose of adjusting the financial position of the parties to a marriage and any children of [...]Financial Relief
Definition of Financial Relief In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Relief : Any or all of the following: *maintenance pending suit orders, *financial provision orders, *property adjustment orders, and court orders for maintenance during the [...]Financial Restructuring
Voluntary arrangements under ss– Insolvency Act Find under this subsection information about Voluntary arrangements under ss– Insolvency Act in relation to Financial restructuring. Sale under the articlesFinancial Year
Definition of Financial Year In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Financial Year : For statutes referring to finance, the period fixed by a statute of 1854 as the 12 calendar months ending on 31 March. Annual public accounts are made up for this period. For [...]Fraud Investigation
Fraud Investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency There is more information about this section in the entry about Fraud Investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency in this legal Encyclopedia. Serious Fraud Offices Investigations and Prosecutions There is more [...]Health Insurance Law
Most Popular Entries related to Health Insurance Law Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Health Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Insurance Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) Insurance solicitor (in the United Kingdom) Life [...]Insolvency
Resources See Also Further Reading Insolvency in the Encyclopedia of Britain Insolvency in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Insolvency in the Halsbury's Laws of England Insolvency in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Insolvency in the Jowitt's Dictionary [...]Insolvency Law
Resources See Also Further Reading Insolvency Law in the Encyclopedia of Britain Insolvency Law in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Insolvency Law in the Halsbury's Laws of England Insolvency Law in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Insolvency Law in the [...]Insurance
Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance in the Context of Mortgages Income protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from accident, sickness or unemployment. Usually paid out in the form of a monthly tax-free income to cover a portion of lost earnings and restricted to [...]Insurance Law
Most Popular Entries related to Insurance Law Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Some Popular Entries in the European Legal Encyclopedia related to Insurance Law Insurance Law (in European Law)Insurance Law Outline
Most Popular Entries related to Insurance Law Outline Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Health Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Insurance Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) Insurance solicitor (in the United Kingdom) [...]Insurance Lawyer
Some Popular Entries in the European Legal Encyclopedia related to Insurance Lawyer Liability Insurance Law (in European Law) Liability Insurance Law (in European Law) Health Insurance Law (in European Law)Insurance Solicitor
Most Popular Entries related to Insurance solicitor Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Health Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Insurance Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) Insurance solicitor (in the United Kingdom) Life [...]Liability Insurance Law
Most Popular Entries related to Liability Insurance Law Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Health Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Insurance Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) Insurance solicitor (in the United Kingdom) [...]Life Insurance Law
Most Popular Entries related to Life Insurance Law Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Liability Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Health Insurance Law (in the United Kingdom) Insurance Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) Insurance solicitor (in the United Kingdom) Life [...]Marine Insurance
Resources See Also Further Reading Marine Insurance in the Encyclopedia of Britain Marine Insurance in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Marine Insurance in the Halsbury's Laws of England Marine Insurance in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Marine Insurance [...]National Insurance
Resources See Also Further Reading National Insurance in the Encyclopedia of Britain National Insurance in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary National Insurance in the Halsbury's Laws of England National Insurance in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases National [...]Parliamentary Financial Procedures
History The whole law of finance, and consequently the whole British constitution, is grounded upon one fundamental principle, laid down at the very outset of English parliamentary history and secured by three hundred years of mingled conflict with the Crown and peaceful growth. All taxes and [...]Products Liability Insurance
Most Popular Entries related to Products Liability Insurance Products Liability (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Outline (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Cases (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Insurance (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Elements (in [...]Products Liability Lawsuit
Most Popular Entries related to Products Liability Lawsuit Products Liability (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Outline (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Cases (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Insurance (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Elements (in [...]Products Liability Outline
Most Popular Entries related to Products Liability Outline Products Liability (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Outline (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Cases (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Insurance (in the United Kingdom) Products Liability Elements (in [...]Security
Security of note issue No security was ever required to be given for the local issues in the United Kingdom. The provisions of the acts of 1844-1845 which compel the Irish and Scottish banks to hold specie against the notes issued beyond the legal limit, do not make the coin held a [...]Termination of Contract
Buyer's Right to Termination of Contract Note: see the Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980. Statutes Sale of Goods Act 1979 as amended in 1994 and 1995. Judicial Decisions Afovos Shipping Co. v. Pagnan [1983] 1 W.L.R. 195. Agricultores [...]Wagering
Gaming, Wagering and Gambling From the Encyclopedia Britannica (1911): It is somewhat difficult exactly to define or adequately to distinguish these terms of allied meaning. The word game is applicable to most pastimes and many sports, irrespective of their lawful or unlawful character. [...]Workers Compensation Insurance
Most Popular Entries related to Workers Compensation Insurance Workers Compensation solicitors (in the United Kingdom) Workers Compensation Laws (in the United Kingdom) Workers Compensation Exemption (in the United Kingdom) Settlement Amount for Workers Compensation Injuries (in the United [...]Workers Compensation Insurance Law
Most Popular Entries related to Workers Compensation Insurance Law Workers Compensation Law (in the United Kingdom) Workers Compensation (in the United Kingdom) Workers Compensation Insurance (in the United Kingdom) Workers Compensation Definition (in the United Kingdom) Workers [...]In Perpetual Beta
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