Abstract
The paper examines how overall economic growth in the United Kingdom slowed down since the summer of 2000, and fell just below potential, but performed better than other major economies. The paper discusses how the main causes were attributed to global factors. These factors include decreased high-tech demand overseas, weaker exports, non-residential investment, the foot-and-mouth crisis, and poor weather. The paper discusses how this chiefly affected the agriculture and tourism sectors.

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" The UK government finally announced to create and embark on an action plan for organic farming with a 4.7% target of farmland by 2007 (The Ecologist 2001). It, however, had to gain the support of private members' bill, which aimed for a 30% conversion rate by the year 2010. Advocates of the Bill claimed that it would promote organic production in the UK, where most organic food was still imported. The campaign acquired the signatures of seven leading British supermarkets in urging for the 30% of UK agricultural land for conversion to become organic by 2010 (Eurofood 2002)."

Tags:imports, supermarkets, environmental, domestic, products

Abstract
United Kingdom Consumer Laws and Consumer criminal Laws are meant to protect consumers against defective and unsafe products and services. They can be invoked if a consumer feels he was taken for a ride and given product or service, which did not meet his needs or was faulty in any sense. We need to understand that certain conditions apply when these laws are made use of to bring charges against a trader. For example, the nature of product or service doesn't count at all but the length of use; special seller instructions, representation of a product etc. play a dominant role in determining the exact nature of breach of contract between the seller and the consumer.
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"Eleanor and Nicos needed to purchase a second-hand car and visited Solid Cars for this purpose. There they found a Range Rover, which was being offered for 2,000. The salesman informed them the original engine of the Rover had been replaced with a reconditioned engine. After initial discussions with the salesman, they agreed to purchase the vehicle through their debit card. The salesman however told them few things, which later proved to be incorrect and caused them several problems during test-drive."

Tags:Consumers, Laws, United, Kingdom, Merchants, Legal, rights

Abstract
The paper relates that the British government intends to develop sustainable communities in the United Kingdom through a range of policies and programs. The paper explains that much of the government's focus is on housing development, for it is one of the most effective ways of developing sustainable communities. The paper describes how, in accordance with its recognition of the need to developed sustainable communities, the government has allocated massive investment in order to improve the quality of its rented social housing program over the next five years, and in order to achieve this goal, sustainability features will be incorporated within the building projects associated with housing development programs.

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"The British government intends to develop sustainable communities in the United Kingdom through a range of policies and programs. Much of the government's focus is on housing development, for it is one of the most effective ways of developing sustainable communities. In accordance with its recognition of the need to developed sustainable communities, the government has allocated massive investment in order to improve the quality of its rented social housing program over the next five years."

Tags:housing, development, uk

Abstract
This paper attempts to trace the history in detail of United Kingdom from the time Britain became the United Kingdom in 1707 to the present. While doing so it looks at the political, social and economic development that took place in the United Kingdom during this time and analyzes how it has got to where it is today. A brief review of the history of Britain prior to 1707 is also included.

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"The history of Britain can be traced to the pre-Roman times when Celtic-speaking people inhabited the island. The Celts also settled in the Ireland in 500 BC. Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 50-55 BC but it did not become a Roman Colony until the first century AD when it became the Roman province of Britannia. In the 5th century AD, Nordic tribes invaded Britain pushing the Celtic people into Wales and Scotland. Christianity was introduced in UK in the 6th and seventh century AD and it soon became a major influence. During the 8th and 9th centuries , the Viking armies and the Danes often invaded the coastal areas of Britain and fought with the local armies. In the 9th century, Alfred the Great repelled a Danish army which helped unify England. William of Normandy conquered England in 1066 and ruled as William I (1066-87)."

Tags:history, Britain, England, Wales, Scotland, royal, monarchy, King, Viking, Norman, Church, colony, Victoria

Abstract
The paper relates that immigration is one of the most controversial subjects in almost all contemporary western industrialized democracies. The paper explains that from Europe to North America, governments and civic groups are wrestling with the complex issues in this debate, ranging from culture shock and racism to demographics and economic development. The paper notes that a key element in this debate over immigration is how this process intersects with shifts in population structure in Western countries.

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"Immigration is one of the most controversial subjects in almost all contemporary western industrialized democracies. From Europe to North America, governments and civic groups are wrestling with the complex issues in this debate, ranging from culture shock and racism to demographics and economic development. A key element in this debate over immigration is how this process intersects with shifts in population structure in Western countries."

Tags:germany, uk, immigration

Abstract
This paper explains that there is a large prevalence of emotional, behavioral and health problems among homeless children. Homeless adolescents and street youth have a high incidence of depression, attempted suicide, drug abuse and HIV/AIDs. The author points out that the philosophy of the Children Act did not suit the practice and procedures for inclusion under the F.G.C. (family group conferences) because FGCs tended more to conflict decision-making processes than to complement or enhance them. The paper relates that, in the U.K., inability to access health and social care services for homeless children and their families is a problem because of their frequent change of address between different health and local sectors and their failure to register with a general practitioner unlike families staying at permanent addresses.

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"Child care services in the UK evolved from the concept on the rights of children and the responsibility of their families and the state in the rearing of children. The Children Act of 1989 aimed at "constructing a new consensus" on children's rights and their families' and the state's responsibilities and at balancing these rights through greater inclusiveness and collaboration with families. The Act was an attempt at influencing not only the appropriate line and kind of thinking about families and also child care practices as a consequence. But, in time, partnership approaches appeared lacking under the Act, so that in 1990, family rights groups in the UK invited a group of New Zealand practitioners from whom UK patterned its own family group conferences or FGCs to fill in the gap left by the Act in the area of implementation of its principles. A national pilot group was established two years later to connect pilot projects and enable them to share advice and support from one another through policy materials and practice ideas at a high level of cooperation."

Tags:decision-making, rights, mobility, health, access

Abstract
This paper discusses the growth of management consultants in the United Kingdom and identifies the changes that have been noticed in the role played by consultancy industry. It also examines the changes in the rate of growth this year to find out how the industry is being influenced by the current economic slowdown.

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"The management consultancy industry is growing very rapidly in the United Kingdom. The industry has seen tremendous growth in last decade and in the year 2000 despite the slow-down in the world economies; the management consultants mushroomed in the country. A management consultant is a person who offers professional service o businesses and the public in general. It is the job of a management consultant to identify the problem for which he has been contacted. After assessing the problem, he would review the company's strategies and policies to find out where they might be clashing with the market trends."

Tags:business, economy, manage, policy, company, market

Abstract
This paper focuses on the United Kingdom's (UK) constitution, presenting arguments both for and against a codified, written constitution. The paper explains that the United Kingdom's constitution is much more flexible than the United States', and it can be amended simply by an act of parliament; in fact, statute law, or the laws that are passed by Parliament, is the major source of the UK constitution. After evaluating the United Kingdom's unique constitution, the paper asserts that both sides have exceptionally well-crafted arguments. However, the paper notes, the United Kingdom's constitution has been part of its historical foundation for centuries, and its unconventional policies stress the values that the United Kingdom finds important. The paper concludes that just as the United States' written constitution puts a focus on the citizens, the United Kingdom's constitution focuses on the law itself; furthermore, the advantages of the United Kingdom's constitution are integral in a country in the current evolution of a European Union.

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"Despite the fact that the partially unwritten, uncodified constitution imparts sovereignty to the parliament, the emergence of the European Union has questioned this. According to McEwen (2004), "EU membership necessitates the 'pooling' of sovereignty over areas where the member states have agreed to act together." Furthermore, McEwen (2004) states that the European laws are "considered legally superior to domestic law." Unlike the United Kingdom's government, which does not include a superior court to verify legislation, the European Union's European Court of Justice "protect[s]" the European Union's legislation. Thus, the European Union has sovereignty over British legislation."

Tags:England, Britain, law, popular, reform

Abstract
The paper starts off by looking at the concept of the social economy and then looks at the concept of unions and their development.

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"Societies are composed of a number of institutions. These institutions are often grouped together into sectors. Traditionally there have been two major sectors. These are the private sector that is composed of businesses and the public sector that composed of governmental institutions and their various branches(Quarter 55). However, there are many institutions that don't fit neatly into either of these categories. Instead they share characteristics of both sectors. This third sector is usually referred to as the social economy. For example, in "Tendencies, Tensions and Visions...""

Tags:social, economy, unions

Abstract
This paper focuses on voluntary euthanasia, euthanasia in which a clearly competent person makes a voluntary request for assistance in dying, which is different from non-voluntary euthanasia because, in this case, a person is either not competent or unable to express a wish about euthanasia. The author points out that many critics believe permitting voluntary euthanasia, which is supported by many people, will lead to permitting non-voluntary euthanasia. The paper states that, in the United Kingdom, physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia is illegal, but euthanasia was legalized in certain circumstances in the Netherlands in 1994, in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1997, and, in November 1997, Oregon voters approved the Death with Dignity Act (DWDA); the United Kingdom also should legalize a humane death.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Hypothesis
Literature Review
Legalized Euthanasia
About Euthanasia
United Kingdom Law
A Look at the Issue
Conditions for Candidacy for Voluntary Euthanasia
A Case for Voluntary Euthanasia
Objections to Voluntary Euthanasia
A Closer Look at U.K. Legislation
The Importance of Autonomy and Consent
Methodology
Results and Conclusion

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"Many religious groups oppose euthanasia because it goes against their faiths. Thomas Aquinas documented traditional Christian beliefs on the issue of suicide (Gula, 1997). Suicide was condemned because it harms other people, and because life is the gift of God and can only taken away by God. Muslims, and Jewish are amongst other faiths that believe life is given by God, and can only be taken away by God. One of the other major points made by religious groups is that "God does not send any experience that we cannot handle (p. 145)". For some faith groups, such as the Roman Catholics, "human suffering can have a positive value for the terminally ill and the caregivers"."

Tags:religion, legislation, criteria, humane, consent