Law is something that dominates virtually every sphere of life, because rules and regulations need to be enforced at all levels and at all sphere, no matter what they are. Whether it is education or entertainment. Property and art, everything needs to be regulated for a better standard and thus the presence of law everywhere is justified. As the world grows more and more diversified, the legal systems and their diversification also have led to the formation of numerous legal disciplines which are increasingly specific and highly focused on one certain sphere. Here are some of the important legal disciplines.

In the societal sphere there is:

Labour Law – This studies and regulates the relationship between the employees and the employed and ensures that a certain level of equality is maintained when it comes to negotiations and agreements. The labour laws also look at the relationship between the worker, the employer and the union as well and aim to have a harmonious relationship between all of these. These involve the features like collective bargaining, strikes, rights of the workers, job security, health, and safety and also the minimum wage.

Human rights Law – This is another all important sphere of law which guarantees a better standard of human life by guaranteeing some basic human rights to all human beings without discriminating against anything whatsoever. The human rights are inscribed in many international conventions and agreements and these include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Criminal and civil law - These are the most common legal disciplines since time immemorial and both include the fact that the accused has the right to a fair and just hearing in a court of law.

Evidence Law – Is something which regulates the standards of evidence and what is defined as evidence and can be legally produced in a court of law as a permissible evidence in a particular case.

Immigration Law – Deals with the increasingly problematic and complex issue of immigration and the legally permissible definition of an alien. It also concerns the rights that an individual possesses as a foreigner including their rights to live and work in an alien land and what rights they are entitled to. There is also the question of right to asylum and the controversial refugee problem. Eligibility of a particular person to gain the citizenship of a particular country also falls under the purview of immigration law.

Social Security Law - Deals with and regulates the social insurance matters like the right to have social insurance. It also includes the job seekers allowances as well as the housing benefits.

Family Law – Concerns all the domestic issues in the sphere of family life and this includes marriage and divorce, property and inheritance issues, children’s right to inherit a particular property, the question of alimony and so on.

Thus these are some of the legal disciplines in the social sphere and how law regulates different aspects of society.