Introduction to Occupier’s Liability in Singapore Occupier’s liability refers to the liability of an occupier of premises arising from the defective conditions or unsafe activities on the premises which result in injury or damage to the plaintiff. In Industrial Commercial Bank v Tan Swa Eng His Honour Lai Kew Chai J rightly held that “the law of occupiers’ liability in Singapore is derived from English common law”. However‚ statues on occupier’s liability in the England are not applicable to
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Running head: MANAGING CURRENT LIABILITIES Managing Current Liabilities: The Great Balancing Act 06/26/2011 One of the most crucial steps in running a major corporation is ensuring that the balance sheet truly reflects the viability of the company. If investors feel that a firm holds too much debt reflecting in poor financial ratios‚ their stock price may become depressed resulting in angry shareholders. Therefore‚ why do companies engage in leveraging activities and worry about contingencies
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Tort law in environmental regulations Actions brought under tort law are amongst the oldest of the legal remedies to abate pollution. Most pollution cases in tort law fall under the categories of nuisance‚ negligence or strict liability.1 The rules of Tort law in India were introduced under British rule. Initially‚ disputes arising within the presidency towns of Calcutta‚ Madras and Bombay were subjected to common law rules.2 Later‚ Indian courts outside the presidency were required by Acts of the
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JUSTICE V. R. KRISHNA IYER AND EXPANSIVE INTERPRETATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AUTHORED BY:SHAILESH KUMAR‚ ROLL NO. 262‚ 9TH SEMESTER‚ 5 TH YEAR ‚ CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY‚ NYAYA NAGAR‚ M ITHAPUR ‚ PATNA - 800001. E-MAIL ID : shailesh.baranwal@gmail.com LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ABBREVIATION FULL FORM A.C. AIR C.J. CJI CriLJ J. LLJ p. Para pp. SC SCC UOI vol. Appealed Cases All India Reporter Chief Justice Chief Justice of India Criminal Law Journal Judge Labour Law Journal
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March 15‚ 2013 Genetic Disorder Assignment (Colon Cancer) Cancer is when cells divide only when they are needed to keep our bodies functioning properly; the mechanisms that regulate cell growth stop working and cells divide out of control to form tumors. When cancer develops in the cells lining the colon in the first part of the large intestine‚ it’s called Colon cancer. FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis) and HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer) are inherited in autosomal dominant
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TORTS ESSAY ONE Scenario: Pilot‚ Dan and Farmer In order to understand this scenario one must grasp the types of torts. We have intentional torts; negligence; and strict liability. (Torts.uslegal.com‚ 2015‚ Types of Torts - Torts. Retrieved 4 May 2015‚ from http://torts.uslegal.com/types-of-torts). An intentional tort is basically a “civil wrong doing” that happens when the “wrong doer” intentionally causes damages to another. (Torts.uslegal.com‚ 2015‚ Types of Torts - Torts. Retrieved
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misrepresentation. Illegality on the other hand‚ is much more to do with the actual character of the agreement itself. It is of a type that the law frowns upon for some reason‚ for public policy or for other reasons it is not accepted as legitimate. CASE 1: ADAM V CYNTHIA With regards to Illegality the basic principle is that the law will not accept any contract that is tainted with illegality. This area of law is not necessarily straightforward though as contracts that have been declared void are numerous and
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or health conditions. It is pivotal for the provider to diagnose the right cause of constipation on order to be able to select the appropriate treatment. According to Edmunds‚ & Mayhew (2014)‚ all laxatives work by increasing fluid retention in the colon. There are five different types of laxative that can be used depending on the type of constipation. Bulk laxatives are non-digestible and non- absorbable‚ which cause the stool to absorb water‚ expands‚ become moisturized‚ increase bacterial growth
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Individual Assignment MBA 502C Business Law Tort Reform Like many legal issues‚ the mentioning of tort reform has the ability to stir up controversial debates. Tort reform addresses civil lawsuits of various degrees such as medical malpractice‚ automobile accidents‚ and personal injury. Therefore supporters of tort reform seek to ensure laws are changed that limits the amount of damage recovered. Those who are against tort reform believe their Constitutional rights are violated. Dan Zegart
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Contractual and Non-contractual Liability I. Contract A contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties‚ each of whom intends to create one or more legal obligations between them. The elements of a contract are "offer" and "acceptance" by "competent persons" having legal capacity who exchange "consideration" to create "mutuality of obligation." Contracts may be bilateral or unilateral. A bilateral contract is an agreement in which each of the
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