Fordham Law Review Volume 80 | Issue 2 Article 12 2011 The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart Mark Latham Victor E. Schwartz Christopher E. Appel Recommended Citation Mark Latham‚ Victor E. Schwartz‚ and Christopher E. Appel‚ The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart‚ 80 Fordham L. Rev. 737 (2011). Available at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol80/iss2/12 This Article is brought to you
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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM & GROWTH OF ENVIRONMENTAL JURISPRUDENCE I. INTRODUCTION Judiciary in India particularly‚ Supreme Court and high courts have played an important role in preserving the environment without halting the development of the country which means preservation of doctrine of sustainable development. India being a developing country with vast geographical area and large population‚ the main task of the government becomes to look after present and future needs of people. It is usually
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Natural Law is a Theory that says that there is an existence of a law that is set by nature and applies everywhere because it is ingrained within our beings and can be discovered through the human ability to reason. Natural law is: Universal‚ unchanging and constant – these are all qualities which clearly show that it is an absolute theory. " There will not be one law at Rome and another at Athens " - - Cicero It is accessible through the natural order of the world – through observation of its
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Question 1 “An agreement without consideration is void”. Do you agree? Justify your response on the basis on what you have learnt about this rule and its exceptions. Use suitable illustrations to substantiate your answer. A legally binding contract needs consideration as it is an important element. So‚ a valid contract will not exist without consideration. By promise someone sacrifices or gives something and other people take something. This kind of giving or taking and sacrificing is called
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Tea Tea Primary What I have chosen to do my assignment on is the product Tea. It is a familiar product which is known worldwide. The process to making tea requires a lot of effort and hard work. Tea is the second most common beverage worldwide‚ the first being water. The company I have chosen is Lyons. They are the most common tea company in Ireland. Tea comes from the plant Camellia Sinensis. This plant can be grown anywhere‚ tea is best grown in cooler climates. The Tea plant has
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It has been proposed by a number academics that environmental law has failed in its most basic purpose:1 to keep anthropogenic activities in compliance with nature’s limits. Because of this‚ climate change is frequently described as a ‘super wicked problem.’2 These are a new class of global environmental problems which defy resolution due to their interdependency and uncertainty. They are characterised by three prominent themes: firstly that time is valuable and it will eventually be too late‚
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paralegal is to conduct research. There is a list of basic and useful resources for practitioners and law students to utilize in researching a bankruptcy. The primary sources are Statues‚ Rules and Cases. The secondary Sources are Bankruptcy Treatises‚ Internet Sources and Research Databases also known as Bankruptcy Reporter Systems. All these resources are relevant to explain the process in which each is needed to research bankruptcy issues. A statute is a codification of a law passed by legislature
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n uc at io Ed fro m Pe ar so n Chapter 1 What is tort law? er m iss io n Key points In this chapter we will be looking at: ✦ What a tort is ✦ What kinds of activity tort law covers ✦ How torts compare to crimes and ✦ Some practical issues in tort law ✦ Tort and fault ✦ The relationship between tort law and human rights law ✦ The way the tort system operates in personal injury cases pr io rp breaches of contract ✦ How tort law is made wi th ou t Introduction Pr oo f s:
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OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF LAW COURSE CODE: LAW 421 COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW I 1 COURSE CODE: LAW 431 COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW I COURSE WRITER/ DEVELOPER Mr. Kunle Aina NOUN (Sabbatical) EDITOR: Mr. Idowu Adegbite Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ Ago-Iwoye COURSE COORDINATORS: K. Aina‚ (Sabbatical)‚ C. Hia‚ O. Lawal‚ T. Abisoye (Study Leave) NOUN AG. DEAN: ` Dr. Godwin I. Oyakhiromen School of Law National Open University of Nigeria 2 CUSTOMARY LAND LAW 1 MODULE 1 Unit 1: Introduction/Historical
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changes in the fundamental law may be brought about (Article XVII) Interpretation Self-executing provision – a rule that by itself is directly or indirectly applicable without need of statutory implementation Non-self-executing provision – one that remains dormant unless it is activated by legislative implementation Gen. Rule – Unless the contrary is clearly intended‚ the provisions of the constitution should be considered self-executing‚ as a contrary rule would give the legislature discretion
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