School organization in the UK The school day in state and independent schools usually runs from 9.00 a.m. Until 4 p.m. And the school year is divided into three terms (autumn‚spring and summer)‚ although there have been proposals to reorganize the system. Classes in British schools used to be called ’forms’ and in secondary schools were numbered from one to six. But most primary and secondary schools have now adopted year numbers from 1 to 11‚ which include a two-year ’sixth form’ for advanced
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law In law‚ a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process‚ and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment‚ a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime. Those imprisoned for multiple crimes‚ will serve a consecutive sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the sum of all the sentences)‚ a concurrent sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the length
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Conservative Party‚ and the Liberal Democrats‚ who won between them 616 out of the 646 seats available in the House of Commons at the 2005 general election. Most of the remaining seats were won by parties that only contest elections in one part of the UK such as the Scottish National Party (Scotland only)‚ Plaid Cymru (Wales only)‚ and the Democratic Unionist Party‚ Social Democratic and Labour Party‚ Ulster Unionist Party‚ and Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland only. A political party must also select its
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3rd year THEORY OF PHONETICS (Philology Department) Seminar No 5 (2 hrs) MAJOR ACCENTS IN THE UK. GENERAL AMERICAN AS THE AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION STANDARD Points for discussion: Major accents in the UK. 1. RP/BBC English as the British national standard of pronunciation: 1) Socio-historical survey of RP/BBC English. 2) Phonological and phonetic dimensions of RP/BBC English. 2. Cockney as an example of a broad accent of English. 3. Estuary
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UK Banking System - Banking and Finance A Summary Sophisticated commercial‚ financial and professional services developed in the City of London during the 19th century to support Britain ’s position as the world ’s largest trading nation. Today Britain has a wide variety of banking and financial institutions. Many of these offer specialised services to individuals‚ companies and other bodies‚ both in Britain and internationally. Bank of England The Bank of England was established in 1694 by
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Rule of Law Assess the extent to which judges are independent and neutral. The role of Judges: They do not just interpret and apply the law. They do wider activities that branch into other parts of government. Preside over court proceedings: ensure a fair trial act like a referee/umpire makes sure the rules of the court are followed by both sides act as a source of knowledge - giving advice to juries on interpreting the law – they are experts on the law. Interpret and apply the law: Interpret
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I Customs and traditions in the UK Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. Britain is different from our own country. This is natural. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about 300 years that all the theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published. Foreigners coming
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TASK 1 Explain the reference to legal principle and relevant case law‚ the legal aspect of placing the ‘Klick’ clock in the shop window with a price tag attached. Ann antiques has a rare ‘Klick’ clock on its shop with price tags of €1‚000 attached. In spite of its wording the sign in the window does not constitute a legal offer‚ it is merely an invitation to treat. Invitation to treat is an indication that the person who invite is willing to enter into a negotiation but it is not yet prepared
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Social Norms Social norms are : * The accepted behaviors within a society or group. * The rules or behavior that is accepted by a group of people‚ in terms of beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and values. * It is also described as ‘customary rules of behavior that coordinate our interactions with others’. Social Norms and Customs of The United Kingdom The People * The United Kingdom is made up of 4 countries : * England * Scotland * Wales * Northern Ireland
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Introduction The law to recklessness has developed and changed over a very long time and for much of this time the two types of recklessness have been Cunningham Recklessness and Caldwell recklessness ‚ however this has recently changed. In this essay I am going to talk about the history of recklessness‚ how the case of R v G and another 2003 has affected it and the proposals for reform which were considered as a result of the case. The History on the Law on Recklessness The law on recklessness
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