Law Essays

The US-based multinational corporations have engaged in unethical practices after employing labours at cheap employment rates and taking no liability over the interest of the labours outsourced from foreign countries. The government of the USA has initiated some implementations against the unfair labour practices that existed in the country. 

Change is an inevitable constant in society, and people must be able to accept and embrace it and move on. The fight has been long, but there is a ray of hope finally as the use of this drug has been decriminalized, and will soon be legalized in California. This will form precedence to other states which are expected to follow suit.

What Mistry tries is to prove the commutability of free will and how an ‘other’ is always present in our presumed self-exercises of free will. He has shown that even when Rousseau tries to put so much importance on the will of the individual or society in his work, The Social Contract, the identity of that will is unclear and contestable. 

The article analyses the most pertinent issues concerning the question of illegal immigration in the US. The authors examined the impact of illegal immigrants to the economy of the US. The researchers conducted qualitative research to determine the impact of illegal immigration on wages and job opportunities based on a dual labour model. 

The continued criminalization of marijuana is not only a violation of civil liberties but it is also discriminatory and hypocritical. The production and consumption of Marijuana should be legalized in the State of California, if not for any other reason than to cease the financing of the war the Drug Cartels are waging against the Mexican State. 

Both the patient and physician feel destructed and out of sight dealing with critical cases. The patient itself wants to get rid of the situation and the pain, on the other hand even the physician finds it difficult to cope with the patient’s medical care & treatment. The demand for euthanasia must be carefully taken under all the legal laws. 

The problem is whether internet resources use shall be promoted more intensively in the form of legal file-sharing as compared to the current state of affairs and whether it makes sense to consider the idea of budget optimization by means of reduction of funds usually spent on big amounts of paperback sources, journals in particular.

Corporate crime, according to Simpson, is a crime done by “white-collars.” It is a criminal activity done by persons who have a high social status and are very much respected in their positions. They use this advantage to violate the law. As a white-collar crime, it actually has many definitions. It could mean the conduct of a corporation an act punishable by the law.  

The author states that RTW laws are those laws that protect an individual from forceful subjection to join unions or pay them terminal dues as an employment condition. On the other hand, a labor relation is an engagement between the workers and the employers with the main regard to the terms and conditions of work.

In the past few decades, there has been growing debate in the United States regarding the lifestyle of gay and lesbian people. The topic has raised numerous questions which have been constantly discussed in various forums like the media, government houses and law courts. The issue of legalizing same-sex marriages has been a controversial topic. 

Clearly, the obligation of confidentiality of the GP towards the patient is not an absolute guarantee of the law nor is it an absolute ethical norm. There are certain circumstances during the course of the practice of the GP that warrants the disclosure of otherwise confidential information about the patient.

The Capitalist characteristics of the economic system are, private individuals and business firms carry on the production and exchange of goods and services through a complex network of prices and markets. The Head Committee shall not interfere in the economy's exchange of goods and services, whereas the Committee is largely responsible for establishing the markets in major enterprises.

Minimum harmonization enables member states to maintain more stringent regulatory standards than those prescribed by Community standards, provided that these are compatible with the treaty. The community legislation sets a floor, and the treaty a ceiling, with member states free to pursue their own policies within these boundaries.

In November 1950 The European Commission for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“ECHR”) was signed in Rome. In September 1953 it came into full swing comprising of 22 parties. There were eleven more Protocols to European Convention signed, in order to improve the convention or to add to the rights recognized in the convention.

Selective cognitive perception is one of the major factors that can affect the involved parties. This is because each of them has their own goals and objectives and thinks that it should be tackled in a particular way. Therefore, mediators and attorneys should encourage them to speak and air their different issues.

Firstly, you wish to know what kind of business I propose to set up. I have given a great deal of thought to this and my conclusions are that setting up a private limited Company, with a few shareholders to start off with would be the best option for me to choose. The Company could be incorporated in accordance with Articles in Table A form, as allowed for under the Companies Act of 1985.

The Howard Government has increased regulation in the industrial relations sphere. Far from its rhetoric about the need to cut legislation dealing with labor and industrial relations, it has gone about increasing regulation and intervention in the processes of agreement-making. Patmore, G. and Kelly, P. (1991 and 1992).

The example of Mr. Smalls' case: firstly, he would need to submit an application to the Court to protect his security of tenure.  Secondly, he will have to seek a new tenancy by serving a notice to the landlord using Form 1. Since he does not wish to continue the lease on the existing terms, he will have to negotiate with the landlord to renew the lease on the revised terms that he seeks.    

The principle that abortion is legal across all states in the United States of America is true. But the restrictions in individual states have changed the real access that women have to abortion as a solution to the problem they believe they have – especially for young women and rape victims seeking abortions. 

Fraud can be detrimental for SMEs, affecting the entrepreneurs, their employees along with their families, causing a gloomy shadow over the economic horizon of the country. Individually, fraud can be suicidal for weaker sections of society, as some people may even try to commit suicide when cheated on their assets (Home Office: UK Gov, 2011, p. 6).

Alf had only been working in Beds-u-like for a week and knew very little about the products but he recommended the most expensive bed in the shop, telling her it would be ideal for someone with her problems. When Helen said it was too expensive, Alf agreed to reduce the price by 10% as a “special offer”. Helen agreed and bought the bed paying £200 cash and £500 balance by means of her Alvely credit card. 

The doctrine of consideration is a fundamental core principle of contract law and the leading case of Currie v Misa underlined the role of consideration to determine the enforceability of the contract. It may consist either in some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility, given, suffered or undertaken by the other.  

The Australian legal system is based on English law. This creates substantial difficulty for the Indigenous peoples, whose traditional laws are vastly different from English law. These traditional laws are better suited to the culture and traditions of the Indigenous peoples, and English law is at best a poor compromise.   

Issues of human rights have been the center of heavy criticisms in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the East. The country needs to make a lot of reforms in its legal institutions for purposes of ensuring that criminal law is effectively administered in a fair manner. One of the ways is having women empowerment structure.

The social, political and economic interests of the nation are reflected in the intellectual property rights priorities of each nation and as such the intellectual property rights system undergoes radical changes with the passage of time and subsequent changes in the socio-economic and political need of the nation.

In the case of National & Provincial Building Society v Lloyd, the court emphasized that the mortgagor can only be given a longer period for repayment of arrears if he or she is able to come up with real proof that the repayment can really be made within the time to be granted and was not merely expressing out loud some hope.

The crimes committed during the war opened the eyes of people and made them realize that life is fragile and that there is a need to promote the universal rights of people in order for them to fulfill their humanity. Our only regret here is that the appreciation of the universal rights of human beings came at a great cost and loss of millions of lives.

Employment law also includes individual employment contracts, the application of tort and contract doctrines, and a large group of statutory regulations on issues such as the right to organize and negotiate collective bargaining agreements, protection from discrimination, wages and hours, and health and safety. (thefreedictionary.com)

From this work, we know that crime is a social problem as well as a police problem. The recent cut on police salaries made them be de-motivated and thus unable to effectively protect their communities while others reverting to a reactive policing environment. This interferes with the progress made in the defense sector as private policing is gaining stronger grounds in the community (Button, 2002). 

Ancillary relief is mainly governed by Section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1973, together with future substitutions that have occurred.  According to Section 25, a divorced spouse can claim ancillary relief based upon the spouse’s income, earning capacity and financial resources as well as on the basis of the financial needs and obligations of each party.

Generally speaking, it is quite essential to state that the Defendant believed that the contract was affected by partial rescission, in the part regarding the treadmills. More than that, the Defendant honoured his obligations and paid for the rest of the contracted equipment that was delivered in time.

Generally, it is quite essential to state that in addition to the Sale of Goods Act and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982; the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 and the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002, also protect the rights of the consumer (Sale of Goods Act 1979 - A Guide ).

Articles of association of a company play an important role in day to day working of the company as it formulates and prescribe all rules and regulations to run the company. Companies limited with guarantee have to register articles at the time of incorporation and those are supposed to be as close to Table C of Companies Act 2006 as possible.

The concept of the cyber world and the Internet has revolutionized the world to a great extent. Every technology has some pros and cons. The above mentioned are the advantages of a computer but there are also some weak points of this technology. The computers have mechanized the whole world too much and people heavily depend too much on computers.

Marx is a controversial man in history. While it is true that from Marx originated communism, communist ideals, and the birth of regimes considered anti-theses of democracy, it is also from Marx that a mainstream economic view, Keynesian economics, finds some of its roots for its advocacy of state intervention in the economy even if Keynesian economics is diametrically opposed to Marxism.

According to Section 1(1) of the Law of Property Act of 1925, there are only two kinds of ownership (a) fee simple absolute and (b) term of lease absolute. Therefore, it is unlikely that Emily can claim any kind of ownership rights to the house on Brookes Avenue, despite her four years of residence in the house.  

It is really essential to state that the UK conformity with Community law has been established through the incorporation of the Human Rights Act of 1998 into national law, therefore this poses a direct challenge to the system of Parliamentary sovereignty that has been in existence for so many years.

The right to the residence cannot be challenged by the French Government. In the case of the requirement by the Portuguese Government, it is possible that such a requirement will not be deemed incompatible with EU law if it is applied on a uniform basis to all applicants, irrespective of their nationality and that a separate set of rules does not exist for nationals of other Member States.

The Commission felt that evidence of bad character should be limited to similar facts to the matter at hand and that a test based on the probative value whilst limiting the prejudicial value should be applied. This test is likely to cause conflict as all material of a probative nature is likely to be prejudicial to the accused.

The resulting Contract Act 1999 brought into force that reports of the Law Commission (1996) which allows third parties to enforce the contract and be able to sue for breaches subject to a few conditions. This brought forth a welcome wave of statutory protection for third parties which previously were entitled to benefits under that contract but still could not enforce it due to lack of consideration.

Since 1997, there are a lot of factors which affects the tax and benefit system in the UK. Despite the slow economic growth in the UK, the country still manages to keep its unemployment rate low by proving the unemployed with employment benefits while searching for a potential job. Once an individual has found a job, the UK government could start taxing these people.

If Gillian has been employed by the company for several years and has received excellent appraisals and the male employee chosen over her had been employed only for about a year and did not have her credentials then, there is clearly a case of discrimination in the case at bar. Discrimination on the basis of sex is prohibited under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003.

Diane would be deemed to be guilty under the Theft Act of 1968 which states that: “A person why by any deception dishonestly obtains property belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving another of it, shall on conviction in the indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.”

The residue of the estate is to be left to my daughter Millie. In the event that should not survive me, then in that event, I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property of whatsoever kind or character and wheresoever situate, whether presently owned or hereafter acquired by me, to the children of Millie equally. 

He made a telephone call to a police station in which he threatened to release toxic gas into the underground rail system of a city within thirty minutes.   Twenty minutes later he released a poisonous gas at a busy station.  The authorities closed the system down but in the confusion Bill, a police officer, was killed by inhaling the gas and Carl, a passenger, was injured.

The secretaries are working in cramped conditions with chairs not providing adequate support, which points to breach of the Act’s requirements. Section 2(5) requires employers to keep the workplace environment safe and healthy. Section 2(1) requires employers to ensure that systems of work are safe and without risk to health.

In case of advertisements, the courts found that an advertisement constituted an offer on the basis that the defendant had deposited a £1000 with a bank ‘to shown their sincerity’ and thus when someone agreed to perform what had been offered an effective agreement had been formed (Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.).    

In regard to the SPAM issue, options to consider are the filing of a suit under Section 478.1 of the Criminal Code Act. However, in view of the difficulties in prosecution of an unseen party who cannot be contacted and the incomplete nature of SPAM legislation, it is recommended that Mr. Blocker enrolls with a Spam blocking service.

The Judiciary and legal professionals have increasingly resorted to this stratagem. Lord Woolf’s 1996 report Access to Justice has highlighted the importance of the alternative dispute resolution for engendering the unbiased, fair, speedy and impartial resolution of disputes. 

The case of New Zealand Shipping Co v Satterthwaite [1975]1 concerned the right of the defendant to terminate the contract with the plaintiff. In this case, the defendant had entered into a contract with the plaintiff for the supply of leather booties for babies.