“Dual Liability may arise from the same set of facts‚ however the two branches of the law have very different purposes‚ procedures and resulting penalties will differ.” The English legal system has two types of law‚ criminal and civil law‚ they deal with different things in different ways. A crime is wrong against the state‚ which will be also be punished by the state‚ in one side we have the wrongdoer and the other we have the state or the crown court‚ the aim is to punish the wrongdoer to also
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between the role of criminal law and civil law in relation to the legal system and analyse the purpose of the law. Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is prohibited by the state because it is held to threaten‚ harm or otherwise endanger the safety and welfare of the public‚ and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on those who breach these laws. [1] The criminal law serves several purposes and benefits
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Reference: Melvin‚ S. P. (2011). Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of Business. Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database University of Phoenix. (2013). BUGusa‚ Inc. [Multimedia]. Retrieved from University of Phoenix‚ Law/421 website. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME‚ Inc. committed any torts? If so‚ explain. Wiretime‚ Inc. has committed business competition tort or interference tort. Janet has a non-compete clause in her contract with BUGusa
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publisher’s duty in compliance with the law‚ for publication in LawNet and/or the Singapore Law Reports. BNJ (suing by her lawful father and litigation representative‚ B) v SMRT Trains Ltd and another [2013] SGHC 286 High Court — Suit No 432 of 2011 Vinodh Coomaraswamy JC (as he then was) 29–31 October 2012; 1–2‚ 5–9‚ 19–20 November 2012; 11 March 2013 Tort — Negligence — Breach of Duty Tort — Occupier’s Liability — Who is an Occupier Tort — Negligence — Res Ipsa Loquitur Tort — Breach
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Intro to Law In Class Assignment: Chapter 12 – Torts Answers in bold Questions: 1. Matt lost his Introduction to Law text‚ so he "borrowed" Sam’s copy without first asking Sam’s permission. After using it to study for the exam‚ he gave it back to Sam. This is an example of a. trespass to personal property or chattels. b. conversion. c. interference with a contractual relationship. d. false imprisonment. 2. The four basic elements in a negligence case are: a. duty‚ proximate
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The dispute that occurred among the individuals had caused potential trespass to person claims. Trespass to person tort is involved in intentional‚ direct interference to claimants and is branched into three elements: assault‚ battery and false imprisonment. Phil could claim assault against Grant due to him coming at him in an aggressive manner and for throwing a bottle at him. However Phil could also possibly be prosecuted for Battery‚ from Grant’s girlfriend‚ because of the unlawful kiss he enforced
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Mia K. Thompson LS311- Business Law I Kaplan University Professor James Starcher November 13‚ 2012 Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the renovation of Danile and Sondra Estelle home. To finance the cost they obtained a line of credit from Banc One‚ Indiana‚ which periodic does inspections to disburse funds. When the bank did the inspection they found the work to be of poor quality. When Allen failed to act on the Estelle’s complaints‚ they filed a suit in an Indiana
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over seven inhabited islands is a huge number in the Maldives. Apart from the five inhabited islands‚ there are many uninhabited islands in Addu including Gan ‚ where an international airport is located. This report is based on different ways to develop Addu City as a tourist destination within two years’ time. INTRODUCTION TOURISM From a very humble beginning in the 1970s the tourism in the Maldives has evolved and matured into an industry‚ which is a key player of the domestic economy
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08th October 2008 Tort-Obligations II Tutorial 1 1. What is Tort law for? ▪The law of tort- The word derives from the French for ‘Wrong’. ▪ The civil action for damages aims at compensation as opposed to criminal prosecution. Restoring the status quo. ▪Appeasement- the object of early law is to prevent disruption of society by disputes arising from the infliction of injury. The victim’s vengeance is bought off by compensation‚ which gives him satisfaction in 2 ways; he is comforted to receive
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damage is whether or not there was a contract between John and Bildit Stores. Young gives the definition of a contract as an agreement (usually between two persons) giving rise to obligations on part of both persons which are enforced or recognised by law. (Young‚ 1997: 1). By this definition it shows there was a contract because John parked his car and paid the parking charge which meant that he entered into the contract and agreed to the terms willingly. This means therefore John is bound by this contract
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