Human rights can be described as the basic rights and freedoms all people have because they are human beings. In Australia there have been many responses to effectively obtain and enforce human rights through both Australian and international action. Responses such as the UN‚ international treaties‚ intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations‚ domestic responses and the structure of the Australian law making system address issues of human rights. These responses have been effective in responding
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fairness Consider – It is often said that the criminal justice system works in favour of the accused and neglects the rights of the victims. There are of course aspects of any system which may be seen to favour one party over another – however‚ our legal system in Australia works very hard to ensure the interests of all parties are met and that equality and fairness are present in the judicial process. HOW? – through the operation of the separation of powers doctrine‚ by upholding principles of
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Question 1 A corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners. The principle of separate legal entity is a fundamental of company law‚ and is demonstrated by SS119 and 124 of the Corporations Act. In other words‚ if a corporation‚ in the course of doing business‚ is involved in any legal action‚ then the corporation‚ for legal purposes‚ is its own person. The corporation is liable for its debts‚ not the members; members do not have the proprietary interest in the company assets. This is how
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Bus 345 January 27‚ 2014 Facts - A brief summary of the facts - Robert was a pedophile that did his time and was released into the public. He met a girl names Helen‚ they started a relationship‚ which became romantic. He brought his new girl and her 8-year-old son‚ Eric to his family’s homes to introduce them. As they’re relationship grew Robert started to sexually molested Eric during some of these visits at the family homes. No family member told Helen about Robert’s criminal history of felony
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THE ABILITY OF JUDGES AND COURTS TO MAKE LAW LAW-MAKING THROUGH COURTS: • Common law was established in England by King Henry II and adopted by the Australian legal system. • It is law developed through the courts. It is also known as judge-made law and case law. • It can only be created when a case is brought to the courts. • It develops through the doctrine of precedent where the reasons for decisions of courts are followed by future courts. COURTS MAKE LAW BY: • Deciding on a new
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concepts of deadly sins were defined‚ a 7th century text written by St. John Climacus called The Ladder of Divine Ascent lists 30 chapters‚ or “rungs”‚ on which a soul must overcome to reach God. Among these rungs‚ there are examples of five of the modern seven deadly sins specifically mentioned. The two that do not have specific rungs‚ lust and envy‚ are still mentioned in various chapters. The Ladder of Divine Ascent was later refined by Pope Gregory I (whom it was originally written for) to the
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mentally ill and in demand of treatment. In the case of intellectually disable individuals‚ they must be believed a danger to self or others or too disable‚ incapable of meeting his or her needs. Even though intellectually disabled individuals have a right to an attorney but in some cases‚ they act more like a parent‚ advocating for treatment instead of legal rights. A controversial situation in this field‚ is the civil commitment of sex offenders. In some cases‚ if the offender is proven to be a sexually
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social ladder‚ provided that meritocracy is practised as well. However‚ i do not agree with the statement that this is the only purpose of education. We may only spend several years of life in schools‚ receiving education‚ the intangible aftermath effects of education is boundless. Through education‚ we learn communication skills‚ practise moral values and face life with a positive attitude. To start off‚ addressing the issue in the statement‚ education enables one to climb the social ladder. With
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The same issue was again before the court in 1945 in McClintic v. Dunbar Land Co. The case involved six notes that were secured by a vendors’ lien. The notes were payable on a sequential‚ consecutive basis with the first becoming payable on November 26‚ 1920 and the last on November 26‚ 1925. The plaintiffs filed the action for non-payment of the notes in 1943. The defendants contended that W. Va. Code § 55-2-5 barred action on the first three notes because more than 20 years had passed. The
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CASE LAW Review Problems 3 and 4 (pp. 221‚ 223) Problem 3 p221 I. INTRODUCTION The principle law that this question is concerned with is the doctrine of nuisance. In particular it focuses on private nuisance. This doctrine with regards to private nuisance is intended to prevent annoyance and disruptive conduct of unreasonable interference with the rights of private landowners. II. ISSUE The issue in this case is whether Elliot’s billboards interfering with sunlight making
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