Section A Question 1) a) In the case of Donohue v Stevenson[1]‚ Donohue won the case. The ratio decidendi in the case was that the liability of negligence did not depend on the contractual relationship and that Stevenson owed the duty of care to Donohue as a manufacturer‚ not to cause foreseeable injuries to the users of the products. As there was an owed duty‚ Stevenson failed to practice the appropriate standard of care and in turn‚ the negligent act had caused the injuries to Donohue. Therefore
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LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS A director plays a vital role in a corporate organization. They manage the business‚ design business policies and select the officers. Liability of the directors is a crucial aspect where a director is expected to be honest‚ vigilant and protect the shareholders trust in him. Shareholders own the corporation and elect the board of directors whose approval is required for major corporate actions. Liability comes into picture when directors or officers tend to cause financial
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British Institute of International and Comparative Law Is the Doctrine of Ultra Vires Dead? Author(s): R. Baxt Source: The International and Comparative Law Quarterly‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 2 (Apr.‚ 1971)‚ pp. 301315 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/758032 . Accessed: 26/04/2013 02:48 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available
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Law Business Law. . March 21‚ 2005 Every year business and individuals file for bankruptcy it has almost become common practice to do so. Bankruptcy is a legal procedure that begins when an individual or business that can’t pay their debts to creditors. Sadly enough‚ there were as many bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts‚ as there were all other cases. The American bankruptcy law almost encourages debtors who are unable to pay their debts to file for bankruptcy. Is filing bankruptcy
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The Canadian economy is one that is mostly dominated by the service industry. This industry employs approximately one-third of the work force. Its primary sector is the logging and petroleum manufacturing industries. During the past 100 years‚ the growth of the manufacturing‚ mining‚ and service sectors has transformed the nation into a more industrial and urban economy‚ when it used to be more rural. Alberta‚ Canada has large oil and gas resources‚ giving it the world’s second-largest oil reserves
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Business Law “To create a binding agreement the acceptance must occur‚ and that ‘acceptance’ must be final and absolutely unconditional. This is clear under Australian Contract Law.” As a legacy of being a British colony‚ Australian Law has been very much guided by legislation and case law from England for over two centuries. Even though a number of Acts were passed in the British Parliament gradually enabling the Australian States‚ and from 1901 the Commonwealth‚ to enact their own legislation
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Laws are an intrinsic part of our lives and are necessary for the common good and welfare of society. Black’s Law Dictionary‚ as quoted by Melvin (2012)‚ defines law as a “body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force.” In other words‚ laws are rules of behavior that are legally binding and are enforced by a controlling authority. Laws affect many aspects of our lives in ways that we may not even think about: we pay our taxes‚ observe
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Chapter one Business Law Law is a set of rules‚ enforceable by the courts‚ which regulate the government of the state and governs the relationship between the state and its citizens and between one citizen and another. There are various ways in which the law may be classified; the most important are: * Public and private law * A) Public law is concerned with the relationship between the state and its citizens. Specialised areas are: 1. Constitutional law is concerned with the workings
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Exam for Business Law 84 questions Jurisdiction –the power to hear and decide a case. Has multiple dimensions. Appellate jurisdiction – the authority of a court to review a prior decision in the same case but made by another court Original jurisdiction – the authority of a court to hear and decide a dispute in the first instance Trial courts Supreme court of the US is in some instances an original jurisdiction court Treaties is an example of when supreme court Personal jurisdiction – inpersonam
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your individual rights and freedoms presented in the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedoms is enshrined in this document to protect all Canadians from tyranny and oppression? The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted to protect all Canadian citizens by ensuring that we have Mobility rights‚ Fundamental freedom‚ and Equality rights. These rights are three of our most basic rights in the constitution that enable all Canadians the ability to live freely in our democracy. First‚ Mobility
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