economic issues relating to existing or pending litigation. In this capacity‚ forensic accountants quantify damages sustained by parties involved in legal disputes and can assist in resolving disputes‚ even before they reach the courtroom. If a dispute reaches the courtroom‚ the forensic accountant may testify as an expert witness. Investigation is the act of determining whether criminal matters such as employee theft‚ securities fraud( including falsification of financial statements)‚ identity theft
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James Hardie Industries & Asbestos Disease What is asbestos? Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring minerals with fibrous qualities. Asbestos has been used for thousands of years but was more frequently used during the 19th & 20th centuries due to its average tensile strength‚ sound absorption as well as fire resistant qualities. Due to these desirable qualities asbestos became one of the most popular building materials in Australia. During the 1960s & 70s Australia had the highest amount of
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Law[5] is a system of rules usually enforced through a set of institutions. The purpose of law is to provide an objective set of rules for governing conduct and maintaining order in a society. The oldest known codified law is the Code of Ur-Nammu‚ written in the Sumerian language circa 2100 BC-2050 BC. The preface directly credits the laws to king Ur-Nammu of Ur. In different parts of the world‚ law could be established by philosophers or religion. In the modern world‚ laws are typically created
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little early to be safe. The trial did not end up starting until 9:16 because some of the people in the jury pool were late. As we walked in the courtroom there were three benches near the middle of the room and one on the back wall with chairs on both ends of it. There were only two seats open as we walked in‚ they were in the very back corner of the courtroom. When we walked in with the jury pool‚ the Honorable Judge Harry Gill was already at the bench standing. I have never seen this before‚ every
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PROCEDURAL LAW COMMON LAW AND EQUITY THE COMMON LAW SYSTEM OF EARLY ENGLAND - one who believes he has a legal claim brings a cause of action in court (vložitev tožbe‚ s katero se sproži pravda) - he is seeking some form of relief‚ remedy (zadoščenje) - remedy is supposed to cure or satisfy his claim of harm or injury (terjatev za škodo ali poškodbo) - in the beginning only certain forms of action were recognized by the law courts - a claim had to fit one of recognized forms
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illnesses. He has the tendencies to be a psychopath while also having the tendencies to be a schizophrenic‚ particularly because of the hallucinations and paranoia. With all of that‚ he also fit almost all of the criteria to be considered insane in a courtroom. Macbeth was an all around mentally ill and unstable
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The settlement conference is an informal proceeding with a judge that will not preside over the trial of the case. Further‚ it is not an adversarial hearing‚ but instead encourages cooperation of the parties in order to resolve the case. Consequently‚ each party will be required on make concessions if the case is to settle. This is much different than a trial where each party argues its case and then the jury decides who wins and loses. In contrast‚ no one at the conference will make a decision
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The Sun Motif The sun‚ warm and beautiful‚ is a necessity of all life force on earth. In contrast to the sun warmth and beauty‚ Albert Camus uses the sun as the motivation of the main character Meursault’s actions in The Stranger. The sun is a complex symbol which has several meanings in the novel. From the day of Maman’s funeral to the day of his death‚ the sun keeps repeating again and again throughout the novel‚ and it is a distraction to the main character Meursault. The sun is a symbol of
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The Crucible Essay The word crucible means a severe test or a vessel of a very refractory material (as porcelain) used for melting and claiming a substance that requires a high degree of heat. It also means a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development If you combine these three definitions‚ you come up with a container where under high heat (or in Miller’s case...the stress of being accused of witchcraft (or communism under McCarthy))
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child being taken away from her? In Malcolm’s book this is exactly the case. As well as this vengeance‚ another interesting topic is brought forth within the book regarding bias in the judicial system. Many believe that bias still exists within a courtroom today. Is it legitimate for a judge to put their emotions into a case or is it appropriate for the judge to act on behalf of a victim? These are component to explore within the case in order to make Janet Malcolm’s’ book informative and interesting
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