Cases Walker v Northumberland County Council (1995) This case is notable as one of the first successful claims for work-related stress. Mr Walker was employed by Northumberland County Council as a senior social worker. At the time of the case‚ he had worked for the authority for 17 years‚ dealing mainly with cases of child abuse. In the 1980s‚ his workload gradually increased to such an extent that in 1986 he suffered a nervous breakdown. This was diagnosed by his GP who recommended time off work
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The Under Armour is a leading American sports clothing and accessories company. All of Under Armour’s products are based on its mission statement‚ “To make all athletes better through passion‚ design and the relentless pursuit of innovation”. It uses smart marketing technique to invite it fans and followers to buy its products‚ and clears away any barriers that the customers faces when making a purchase. As a result‚ the company generates more leads and more revenue. The Social media is an excellent
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Question Martina owns two houses in Loughchester. In May‚ she entered into a contract with Loughchester University for it to rent the houses for the coming academic year for use as student accommodation. The University paid Martina £750 straight away‚ with the rent to be paid to Martina by the University monthly in arrears. Martina then engaged Roger Roofers Ltd to carry out repairs on the roofs of the houses‚ to be completed by 23 September‚ in time for the arrival of the students. She paid Roger
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attempting to enforce. A. Definition: Contract law is an enforcement of a single promise‚ not an agreement at whole. a. Contract law is state law. It is common law by default‚ unless a statute has been passed covering the issue. Right to contract is guaranteed primarily by common law and some statutes‚ NOT by the constitution. Our law does not recognize any natural right to freedom of contract or economic activity. B. Sources of Contract Law b. Common Law: applies if the UCC
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Could the ’Big Three’ have done any better‚ or was the Treaty of Versailles the best that could have been achieved under the circumstances? The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was made by George Clemenceau‚ David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson. They were the World War One leaders of France‚ Great Britain and America respectively‚ and after the war‚ made the Treaty to decide what to do with a defeated Germany. Four years of fighting and losses throughout the First World War made decisions difficult
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Contents QUESTION -1 3 The Doctrine of Privity 3 The meaning‚ history and evolution of the doctrine 3 Relationship between privity and consideration 4 Privity under different laws 5 PRIVITY AND THE LAW OF AGENCY 5 Privity and Agency by Estoppels or Holding out 6 Privity when Sub-agents or Substitute agents are appointed 6 PRIVITY AND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP 7 Privity and the act of civil and criminal liability of partners 8 Privity and the liability for holding out 8 PRIVITY AND THE
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The Monroe Doctrine: The Basis of U.S. Foreign Policy Jesse Meister A.P. U.S. History January 12‚ 2009 The Monroe Doctrine‚ presented before congress in 1823 by President James Monroe‚ is the underling basis of the current United States foreign policy. The Monroe Doctrine states that European nations may no longer colonize or influence the new independent Central American states. In return the United States would also not interfere
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Part 1 A contract is an agreement between two or more parties‚ which can be legally enforceable. A contract maybe written or oral‚ although an oral agreement can be difficult to prove in court. In order for a contract to exist it must include four elements‚ that being offer‚ acceptance‚ intention and consideration. (Sweeney & O’Reilly 2007 pg 160). A contract only exists when an offer has been accepted‚ an offer has the intention to be legally binding and the willingness to contract on certain conditions
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Many social sites have upgraded their security to make it much safer for users. When social interaction sites first appeared on the market they were completely untested. Because of this there were many ways for predators and criminals to do harm to users. Hackers are always a concern with the majority of online sites. This is especially true for certain networking sites which promote tons of personal information about individuals. The social meeting sites have taken a lot of hits in the lack of security
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Learning Contract 2 Purpose of the Learning Contract 3 Uses of Learning Contracts 3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning Contracts 4 Advantages 4 Disadvantages 5 Designing Learning Contracts 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 Conclusion 6 Recommendations….. …………………………………………………...6 References 8 Abstract Learning contracts are being used in post-secondary education. Adults approach learning as problem solving and in theory by implementing learning contracts‚ the student
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