Law Essays

The presumption of compensation culture proliferating in society on account of the Law of Torts holds no basis. There are restrictions placed on pure economic losses in various countries, and there is no uniformity on finer details. These dissimilarities restrict the scope of liabilities in purely economic losses. 

Law is more than custom however, law and custom “share some common psychological foundations.” Problems that arise when considering common and civil law are the fact that common and civil law is at odds because the force of habit and rote imitation are not enough to support the requirements of legislation and enforcement of the law.

The development of technology worldwide has led businesses to improve their Information Systems in order to complete their rivals; the priorities set by the enterprises in regard to their survival in the market have a common point of reference: the presence of each firm in its industry needs to be supported using appropriate Information Technology.

Allowing police some leeway in the execution of their duty, as well as allowing the general public their rights, allowed to them under the constitution and common law. Stop and search powers have been crucial when there does not seem to be enough ground for which a police officer can or should make an arrest. 

By proving the loss of reasonable expectations one of the parties can ask for compensation even if the breach of the contract is not clearly proved. It should be noted, that another important element of the Australian law is the high importance given to the good faith as a term for developing contractual agreements. 

The prosecution of white-collar offenders is done predominantly by the Federal Criminal Justice System, as most of the laws against corporate offending are federal laws. Although seemingly a powerful entity, the federal government is far less concentrated and centralized than is true for entities prosecuting conventional crimes.

As by definition felonies constitute one or more years in prison. Moreover, the felony procedure in Illinois is very specific. These specifications allow for no errors to be present. However, in the event that an error arises the verdict in the case is dismissed. In the state of Illinois, individuals are first charged with the felony. 

Most countries in the world see themselves as part of a "family of nations" which is referred to as the international community. And just as there has been the apparent need to govern the relations of individuals in the context of the state so too is there a need to have the same for states. States are treated as individuals dealing with others. 

It is a general principle of law that a tortfeasor is only liable for damage that is of a kind that is the natural and probable consequence of his wrongful act and must not be too remote. If we apply this to the current scenario, Alan inadvertently pressed the accelerate button on the handlebars, which then went into Brian’s stall. 

The distributed nature of the details makes it vulnerable and tempting for malicious usage. Hackers steal such information and use it for their benefit. This is also referred to as identity theft. Identity theft is increasing in the UK at an alarming scale and causing losses to organizations and individuals. Extensive measures need to be taken. 

The cost of tracking those who consume and sell the drugs and cost spent on their prosecution is considered as one of the biggest reasons as to why some argue that drugs like Marijuana shall be legalized. This view is based upon the argument of de-criminalization or harm reduction which can be achieved through the legalization of drugs like Marijuana.

The European Union Committee of the House of Lords characterised employee status in the UK as “confusing” and “contentious”. No single factor determines employee status under UK law and often times, only recourse to an Employment Tribunal will be able to determine employee status.  This fact alone speaks to the “unsatisfactory nature of employment status” in an era where employment rights and benefits are increasingly important.    

In his book, Theory of Justice, Rawls states that according to liberalism, justice is the first virtue of all social institutions. It, therefore, does not matter whatever virtue is, it is always connected to what we perceive to be the good life that everybody aspires for, The goal at the end of everybody’s pursuit of happiness. 

Just because TWD developed the website does not mean that they have any sort of control over the profits that will be generated through the download of the band’s songs on BitTorrent, any profits that the band may earn, or any royalties on the music or images provided to TWD, as these rights all belong to other people. 

The document is required to be signed by designated personnel like the shipper as well as the receiver along with the carrier (Soliman, 1990). The purpose of the bill is to provide assurance to the importer about receiving the consignment and the exporter gets the payment for the shipment of the goods. 

Illicit practices in different spheres of human activities captured the world. It is evident that modern businesses, illegal traders of weapons or drugs must be punished for their violations of law. Nevertheless, transnational corporations are involved in many international conflicts and are on the way to their constant desire for enrichment. 

There are no international courts or tribunals specifically established for prosecuting acts of international terrorism although acts of terrorism may form a part of the trial where they form a part of acts constituting “violations of the rules and customs of armed conflict” (van der Vyver, 2010, p. 528). 

The contracts are basically of two types i.e. written and oral forms. Though the written contract has an advantage over oral form, the oral contracts are also enforceable completely. Hence, the court of law would see the principle of reasonableness in the case under review than the emphasis on the type of contract made.   

Ex-Cell-O insisted that the purchase was on its own terms, which did not allow for such a price variation. The Court of Appeal ruled that the contract was on Ex-Cell-O's terms, not Butler's because Ex-Cell-O's first reply to Butler was not an acceptance of Butler's offer, but a counter-offer, which Butler accepted by signing the tear-off sheet. 

If we apply the principles of proprietary estoppel to the current scenario, it is evident that Charles clearly wanted Bill to live in the Property and they had an on/off personal relationship and encouraged him to continue living in the property while working on the Property with repair work and extension work.

An offeror may revoke an offer before it has been accepted, but the revocation must be communicated to the offeree, although not necessarily by the offeror. This was held in Dickinson v. Dodds (1876) 2 Ch.D. 463. If the offer was made to the entire world, such as in Carlill's case, the revocation must take a form that is similar to the offer. 

In respect of the question, it can be said that the secretary did ask Wally to leave, which he refused and on the facts, he was a trespasser ab initio. Furthermore, the use of reasonable force by the secretary was justified and therefore Wally would be held liable for the damage to the window as he was a trespasser on the factory. 

The contract entered into by Asif and Sophia was void from the beginning since Asif was never authorized by the head lessor to sublease the property. Asif merely acted as an agent to Tara for the collection of the rental fees and the head lessor, Tara still retained the power and control to approve any new sublease.

History would provide some evidence even of a man being buried together with his pet animal as revealed in some archaeological studies, indicating man’s closeness to animals, particularly dogs.

On this account, words dissent and disagreement are different because they are used in different situations, reasoned by evidence.

Even if this political order (or disorder to some extent) cost many sacrificial endeavors in terms of humanity and compassion, it was predominantly necessary to protect revolutionary purposes.

Envision you are blamed for the murder. You realize that you do not have a remote possibility of winning without a decent legal advisor.

In addition, taking impacts likewise affects the general public; thus is typically limited through laws. On a similar note, it brings lawful, social, what's more, individual outcomes and discipline.

Harvey cites the claimant’s argument of Regulation 2027/97, which provided that “information about the Warsaw Convention should be set out in the “ticket document” in plain and intelligible language,” to support the argument that “because the terms and conditions of the contract had not referred to the Convention it could not be applied”.

The judges must read the legal provisions and statutes thoroughly before giving the final judgment. In the case of countries that use common law as a legal system like the United Kingdom and the USA, the disputes related to the international business can be resolved primarily based upon past judicial opinions.

We live in a world where human activity on the environment has led to a lot of destruction. It is saddening that it is the voiceless animal and plant species that have to pay for our mistakes. Today, there are thousands of species that are almost disappearing from the world mainly due to habitat destruction by man. 

Siemens Inc. would not have been noticed or suffered the implications if it had remained careful and not made the entire process much obvious. Such as bribing the AUG labor union to concede to harsh policies of the company is an obvious step that would make the opposing party extremely suspicious about the fairness of practices.

The entire discussion would be made in the lights of two different areas of international law, such as international environmental law and climate change and the aspects in the international law context of human rights. The system of explicit that is instrumented among States and nations is commonly referred to as international law.

The author states that the Court of Appeal disagreed, holding that the testator knew and approved of the contents. Testamentary freedom is the defining principle of inheritance law; in the case of Re Segelman, Chadwick J stated that “the probability that a will which a testator has executed in circumstances of some formality.

Developing the IEP may be a complex process involving many parties and opinions, but if it is followed step by step, the child benefits. Looking at each child individually allows for that child to reach full potential despite any handicaps, and allows non-disabled peers the opportunity to interact with children who are different but not unequal.

It is evident that the pre- YCJA justice system, (the period during which the Young Offenders Act had been in vogue) had several deficiencies as a result of which it became necessary to replace it with a more effective piece of legislation. The main areas of lacunae were: It does not have a clear cut and cogent “youth justice philosophy.”

There is every possibility of a claim being allowed for negligence on the part of both the radiographers and the two nurses. All their actions and non-actions meet the criteria to establish negligence. The appropriate way would be to proceed against the hospital authority for vicarious labiality for the acts and omissions of its employees.

The courts had been of the approach that when duty and breach were established and damage resulted, liability was established. The courts have considered remoteness of damages in reaching their decisions and have interpreted foreseeability of risk widely. Courts have considered foreseeability of injury in varying cases.

By implementing the ECHR into domestic law, the HRA clearly impacts and changes the constitutional landscape of the UK. The HRA incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into the UK law and the preamble to the HRA states that its purpose is to “give further effect to rights and freedoms". 

The Act awards damages “where a person has entered into a contract after a misrepresentation has been made to him by another party thereto and as a result, he has suffered loss”. The Act also makes persons liable for the losses that the other party suffered as a direct result of their misrepresentation. 

Parents of profoundly disabled neo-natal infants may elect to forego massive medical intervention, preferring simple palliative care as nature takes its course. Likewise, persons with increasingly untreatable illnesses certain to lead to death (e.g., a metastasized cancer) may elect simple palliative care, with associated pain management. 

In the case of the vintage cars, there may be a difficulty with regard to the certainty of the property as Charles is allowed to select which of the cars he wants with the remainder being given to the museum. In Sprange v Barnard 2 Bro CC 585 the trust failed as the wording stated that the remainder of the property was to go to the respondent. 

The author states that an example of a gentleman's agreement is a private debt that one advances to another party. Thus when a gentleman gives a writ promise that they will pay back debt as an honor, this would ordinarily fall short of a legal binding and be categorized as payment of honor.

The roles of these three branches are distinctly different although they all aim at helping the government-run the state in a better manner. The judiciary system is considered to be the main branch as it helps to maintain law and order in the country. It is also the impartial branch that has got nothing to do with politics.

If such initiatives are implemented, it is anticipated that it will be possible to teach responsible drinking habits to these young adults (Engs). Several research studies had been conducted, which had been based on the youth of college-going age and the history of alcohol consumption in the US and other cultures. 

Proponents of the practice argue that the sentiment of humane treatment afforded animals that are terminally ill or injured and are suffering should be given to humans as well. It's worth mentioning that opponents suggest that euthanasia is a ‘slippery slope’ that would allow increasing instances of coerced suicide. 

The pertinent laws and the incidents stimulate the society in its endeavor to protect itself from such hideous crimes. Amendments along the course of American law history have been well researched, systematized, and have yielded better results in curbing this menace by manual as well as technological means. 

The author states that in order for any discrimination in pay to be established, the comparison must be restricted to parallels between work which is actually done by different-sex employees, and this was also held in the case of McCarthy’s Ltd v Smith. Rachel must establish indirect discrimination on the basis of work habitually done by her sex.

The use of garden gnomes is a creative or artistic choice that is not connected to any of the factors listed in the 2002 Act which the BC must take into account. In having regard to the style and aesthetics of the landscaping, it can be argued that BC is acting unreasonably and therefore unlawfully. 

In a report in The Register 8th November 2006, a man who hacked a dating site and defaced the site as well as sending out mass emailing worms was fortunate enough to be able to avoid a custodial sentence. The hacker was found guilty under s3 of the CMA 1990 and was awarded 8 months imprisonment that was suspended for 2 years.