JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW‚ BUSINESS & THE CREATIVE ARTS ------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF LAW Business Law – BU1112 Brisbane Campus SUBJECT OUTLINE Study Period 1‚ 2013 Important Dates for this Subject: Study Period: 1(amend) Start Date: 25/03/13 End Date: 28/06/13 Census Date: 18/04/13 Withdraw without Academic Penalty by: 10/05/13 BU1112 – Business law BU1112 Business Law is a core subject in the BBus course
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Chapter 1 THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF LAW A. Nature of Law and Legal Rights 1. LEGAL RIGHTS 2. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS 3. THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY 4. PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY B. Sources of Law C. Uniform State Laws D. Classifications of Law Copyright 2010 Cengage Learning‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User 4 Part 1 The Legal and Social Environment of Business law – the order or pattern of rules that society establishes
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Chapter 3 & 4 Outline: Chapter 3: Jurisdiction Chapter 4: Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 3: Jurisdiction Equal Protection 14th Amendment of US Constitution Nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws 2009 Iowa Supreme Court Case Matter of equal protection under the law Check & Balances of 3 branches of government Judiciary checking legislative’s power ISSUE: State statues definition of “marriage” -limiting it to man & woman. Unconstitutional
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Sexual Assault Over the past decade‚ the issue of sexual assault is one that has needed significant law reform. Sexual assault refers to the criminal offences involving unwanted sexual contact or acts‚ including unwanted touching‚ groping‚ indecent acts of other kinds‚ and rape. Law reform is the process of reviewing existing laws and introducing changes to them with the aim of improving justice or efficiency. In the issue of sexual assault‚ justice is particularly important. The state needs to
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Discuss the differences and similarities between the English Legal System with the legal system in your country “The term ‘law’ is used in many senses: we may speak of the laws of physics‚ mathematics‚ science‚ or the laws of football. Law may be defined as a rule of human conduct‚ imposed upon and enforced among‚ the members of a given state.” (Barker‚D.L.A‚ 2007‚P.1). Legal system is one of the most important ways to preserve one country’s peace. This essay will introduce the differences and similarities
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Introduction One of the principal lessons of ‘The concept of law’ is that legal systems are not only comprised of rules‚ but founded on them as well. In contrast to Austin who had insisted that the sovereign makes all of the rules‚ Hart argued instead that the rules make the sovereign. In this essay‚ I would like to explain Hart’s theory and how the social rules are related to the legal system and rules of recognition. This essay has five parts. In the first part‚ I try to illustrate the practice
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Study hints ............................................................................................................................................. History of South African criminal law .............................................................................................. The sources of our criminal law ........................................................................................................ The onus of proof in criminal cases ...........................................
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“Environment” Ambiguous definition Natural resources E.g. nature‚ bio-diversity‚ climate Not looking at human-made‚ artificial environment Most landscape is seen as human made There is no one single treaty on environment but instead many different laws that address several different issues‚ both domestically and internationally 1970s – Environmental issues pop up Stockholm Conference (1972): First UN conference on environmental issues On the “human environment” Seen as a starting point on
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LAW TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Tutorial 1 1. Explain: (a) international law (b) legal rights (c) legal duty (d) public international law (e) private international law 2. Explain the differences between civil law system and common law system 3. Explain: (a) Convention (exam) (b) Treaties (exam) (c) International Organization (d) State (e) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (f) MNE & TNC (g)International Person 4.What governs the relationship in International Trade? Tutorial
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MANAGEMENT SUBJECT; BUSINESS LAW LECTURER; MR MWAKAJINGA TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT DATE OF SUBMISSION; 09 DECEMBER 2013 NAME: URASSA FAITH BHRM/T.2012/20 Question: Choose any legal source of law in Tanzania and explain its relevance to Tanzania development According to Carl F.Stydvin and Linda Mulcahy [2007}Law is the set of rules that governs a society and create a structure of authority or government to run the social order. Law is binding on the person directed
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