Law Category
Rights on becoming 21 years old
The Family Law Reform Act of 1969 lowered the traditional ‘age of majority’ from twenty-one to eighteen,…
County Courts
Before the County Courts were created in 1846, there was a rather unsatisfactory system of ‘circuit’ judges…
Abolition of slavery
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an MP who tirelessly campaigned for the abolition of slavery on moral grounds.…
Rights on becoming 18 years old
Becoming eighteen years of age in the UK means that you are then considered to be an…
Pub and restaurant opening hours
The Licensing Act, 2003, (for England and Wales) allows premises selling alcohol to be open for twenty-three…
Family responsibilities
Family responsibilities are central to the British way of life. Most of us have a ‘family tree’…
Income tax
Income tax was first used to finance wars. This began in 1799 with the Napoleonic wars and…
The National Lottery
There have been four Parliamentary Acts, from 1993 to 2006, putting into place the legislation required for…
Education Act 1944
The government passed the immensely significant Education Act of 1944 for England and Wales in readiness for…
Justices of the Peace (Magistrates)
Justices of the Peace (JPs) are also known as Magistrates and they deal with the more minor…
National Insurance Numbers
Adult British subjects must have a National Insurance (NI) number as it is very difficult to live…
Bobbies
Prior to the formation of professional police forces in the UK, law and order was dealt with…