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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There Are Black BY JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA There are black guards slamming cell gates on black men‚ And brown guards saying hello to brown men with numbers on their backs‚ And white guards laughing with white cons‚ and red guards‚ few‚ say nothing to red inmate as they walk by to chow and cells There you have it‚ the little antpile‚ convicts marching in straight lines‚ guards flying on badged wings‚ permits to sting‚ to glut themselves at the cost of secluding themselves from their
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INTRODUCTION Capital Mortgage Insurance Corporation (CMI) sells insurance to lenders protecting against mortgage default losses. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Equipment Corporation. Following their acquisition in 1978‚ CMI’s goal has been to rebuild their business and diversify their services. Mortgage insurance is used to protect mortgage lenders (ie originators and/or underwriters) by transferring mortgage risk‚ and notably tail risk‚ from lenders to insurers. Insurers by their
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INDIVIDUALS A group can range in size from two members to thousands of members. Very small collectives‚ such as dyads (two members) and triads (three members) are groups‚ but so are very large collections of people‚ such as mobs‚ crowds‚ and congregations (Simmel‚ 1902). On average‚ however‚ most groups tend to be relatively small in size‚ ranging from two to seven members. One researcher ( J. James‚ 1953)‚ after counting the number of people in 7405 informal‚ spontaneously formed groups found in
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) PIL in broad terms means litigation filed in a court of law for the protection of “Public Interest” on the wide variety of subjects concerning citizens. The history: Public Interest Litigation popularly known as PIL can be broadly defined as litigation in the interest of that nebulous entity: the public in general. Prior to 1980s‚ only the aggrieved party could personally knock the doors of justice and seek remedy for his grievance and any other person who
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Groups can be defined by either informal groups‚ or formal groups. Formal groups A formal group is set by an official authority or leader designed to complete a specific task or purpose and is strictly regulated by the organisations rules and practices. In a formal group responsibility of an outcome of a task is set usually to the leader‚ discipline and reward is mainly handed down to the leader via the organisation. A formal group is coordinated by activities shared between a number of people
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report includes detailed study on tea tourism in Darjeeling‚ different types of tea‚ advantages and disadvantages of tea tourism. Special Interest Tourism Tourists looking for products that will fulfil their particular need are the special interest tourists referred to as ``niche market.’’. Brotherton and Himmetoglu (1997) suggest that people who decide to take such holidays are people‚ who already have an interest in a specific activity as a`` dabbler‚ an enthusiast‚ an expert or a fanatic.’’ Though the market is small
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in the public square‚ LGBT discrimination‚ and birth control are just some of the many issues that have arisen. To accommodate religious individuals in the face of generally applicable laws‚ the Supreme Court devised the Compelling Interest Test. The Compelling Interest Test can best be defined as “the state may justify an inroad on religious liberty
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Running Head: TEXAS GOVERNMENT Funding‚ Interest Groups‚ Elections‚ and the Role Between State and Local Governments in Texas Maurice Adams Mr. George Lyon POL215 University of Phoenix Funding‚ Interest Groups‚ Elections‚ and the Role Between State and Local Governments in Texas The state of Texas receives the majority of funding from two sources; taxes and federal receipts. “Currently‚ Texas is one of nine states that does not levy a personal income tax on its residents and‚ in addition
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influence others) Energetic (high activity level) Persistent Self-confident Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility Clever (intelligent) Conceptually skilled Creative Diplomatic and tactful Fluent in speaking Knowledgeable about group task Organised (administrative ability) Persuasive Socially skilled McCall and Lombardo (1983) researched both success and failure identified four primary traits by which leaders could succeed or ’derail’: Emotional stability and composure:
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