1 Public Interest Litigation is a good thing when it is used to enforce the rights of the disadvantaged. But it has now been diluted to interfere with the power of the government to take decisions on a range of policy matters Judicial activism is not an easy concept to define. It means different things to different persons. Critics denounce judicial decisions as activist when they do not agree with them. Activism‚ like beauty‚ is often in the eye of the beholder. In India‚ the opening up of access
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is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club so I could make an impact on fellow students and prevent
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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION Public interest litigation (PIL) defined as the use of litigation‚ or legal action‚ which seeks to advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals‚ or which raises issues of broad public concern. PIL represents a departure from traditional judicial proceedings‚ as litigation is not necessarily filed by the aggrieved person. Public interest litigation describes the legal implements which allow individuals‚ groups and communities to challenge
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How can you show your commitment to public interest? Public service is a public trust‚ therefore I am bound to commit myself as a public servant to obey due diligence in the exercise of my duty. My decision should be guided well on how to use the resources and powers which should be used for the betterment of the community and for the welfare of the people in general. Dedication to work is important and this will help me decide on how to work efficiently by organizing the agenda and work plans
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Monopolies can be national (royal mail)‚ regional (water companies) or local (petrol station). Unlike a perfect competition situation were firms are ’price takers ’ and only respond to consumer demand‚ a monopoly finds itself in an imperfect competition market. In this type of market the firm is more of a ’price maker ’ and can therefore influence the market price. When comparing monopoly and perfect competition under the same conditions‚ we can find that the monopolist when in equilibrium produces
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Temporary Monopolies and Intellectual Property Rights What are the arguments for and against allowing temporary monopolies by allowing intellectual property rights? What forms of intellectual property exist for designs‚ and how are these different from patents and copyright? Knowledge and creativity are essential components in product innovation‚ and significantly contribute toward sustaining a competitive edge. Allowing temporary monopolies by allowing intellectual property rights have both pros
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS COURSEWORK 2 ADBM Answer 1(a) Demand and supply curves are graphical representations of the relationships between price and quantity. When we know the relationship we can easily find the relationship by easy algebra. General equation a linear (straight-line) demand curve is P = a -bQD Placing the price on the Y axis and the quantity demanded on the X axis. a=Y intercept; -b=slope Clearly‚ a must be positive‚ and the minus sign on b indicates that quantity demanded
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is represented by the Weird Sisters‚ or the three witches. The second influence or evil force comes from his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. The third and final force attempting to destroy Macbeth‚ is Macbeth’s own character. The first forces of evil acting on Macbeth are the three Weird Sisters. They provide the initial nail that gets hammered into Macbeths head; they lead him to believe that he will be King of Scotland. This prophecy gets Macbeth thinking‚ but not wildly enough to do anything about
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Celler-Kefauver Act. The Sherman Antitrust Act is legislation enacted to protect Americans against monopolies. It makes it illegal to make contracts or conspire to restrict trade or commerce. It also outlaws monopolies. The Federal Trade Commission Act established the Federal Trade Commission and set up how it would be run‚ with a group of 5 people that did not follow party lines that would be chosen for 7 years terms and would make sure no antitrust laws were being broken. The Clayton Antitrust Law closed a
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Topic: Monopoly and Monopolistic competition Macedonian telecommunication Monopoly and monopolistic competitions‚ basic concepts monopoly means a market situation in which there is only a single seller and large no. of buyers. whereas monopolistic competition is a market situation in which there is large no. of sellers and large no. of buyers. in monopolistic competition‚ close substitutes are there in the sense that products are different in terms of size‚ colour‚packaging‚brand‚price
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