liability in the exact same way that they apply to negligence claims. Liability can arise on occupiers for omissions since their relationship gives rise to duty to take action to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors. The law relating to occupiers’ liability originated in common law but is now contained in two major pieces of legislation: Occupiers Liability Act 1957 - which imposes an obligation on occupiers with regard to ’lawful visitors’ Occupiers Liability Act 1984 - which imposes liability
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Employment Tribunals History: In 1964 Minister of Labor statutory introduced Industrial training act according to the act industrial training boards will have representatives overseeing overall quality of industrial training. Along with this act employment tribunals created in same year. Purpose of employment tribunal is to serve disputes between employee and employer. Employment tribunals are not technically like traditional courts with judges with wearing wigs etc. Firstly these are used to
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Faculty of Business and Management BBUS2103 Company Law January 2013 Companies Act 1965 Section 181: Member’s Remedy Name: Mohd Afiq bin Sahar NRIC No: 871226-43-5677 Matric No: 871226435677001 Pages 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Example of oppressive‚ disregard of members’ interest and unfairly prejudicial or unfairly discriminatory conduct………………………………………5 Diversion of corporate assets or opportunity………………………………...5 Diversion of profits.…………………………………………………………
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Common law and equity: the reasons behind the creation of equity. What is it and how is it different from common law? What is the present relationship between common law and equity? Methodology In order to provide a broader image of the principles applied by equity and the common law‚ secondary research was carried out. The process involved both gathering information from the internet websites and Business Law textbooks. Findings The development of English
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The Law Commission In the United Kingdom‚ the supreme law-making body is Parliament. Through this‚ the government introduces numerous laws to implement its political agenda. The Law Commissions was set up by the Law Commission Act 1965 to “keep under review of all the law‚” s3(1)‚ being one the many influences on Parliament to make or repeal laws. Independent from the government and their politically generated views‚ the body is headed by five Law Commissioners‚ headed by the Chairman‚ also known
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Question 1 – Importance of the distinction between employer/self-employed contractor. Social Security benefits; Health and Safety provisions; Benefit of employer’s duty of care; Certain statutory rights: Notice periods – s.86 ERA 1996; Sick pay/holiday pay; Redundancy pay Unfair dismissal Employment contracts contain implied terms; Tax and NI reasons; Question 2 – Four Tests Common Law tests: – Control Integration (Organisational) Mutual Obligation Multiple/Economic reality Question
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Law of Writs In common law‚ a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction. In modern usage‚ this body is generally a court. Writs are extraordinary legal remedies offered to individuals who do not obtain adequate protection under ordinary law. The main types of writs are warrants and prerogative but there are many others also. Writs under English law The origin of writs can be drawn from the English judicial system. The law of writs has its
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Part A. 1. Conditions that give rise to law reform Changing social values: The values of societies change over time. Society is forever changing values which then place’s pressure onto the law to change and adapt over time. What is seen as as acceptable may not be considered acceptable at another time. The urge for tougher sentencing in law reform may satisfy the deserved aspects of punishment‚ but harsher penalties are not statistically shown to reduce crime rates. Thus in seeking to promote social
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DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY‚ LUCKNOW B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) IX SEMESTER SUBJECT: Law And Morality Seminar Paper TOPIC: Hart Fuller Debate (Tussle Between Law and Moral Values) UNDER THE GUIDENCE OF: SUBMITTED BY: Dr. A P Singh ANKIT KR MISHRA Professor
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of offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration will not guarantee a legally enforceable contract”. Discuss. A contract is an agreement which normally consists of an ’offer ’ and an ’acceptance ’ and involves the ’meeting of the minds ’ or consensus between two or more parties with the intention to create a legally enforceable binding contract. Therefore in this essay‚ the four core elements needed for the formation of a contract such as offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration and intention to create legal
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