Equity is frequently referred to as a supplement to the common law. Cruzon defines Equity as a system of law developed by the court of chancery in parallel with the common law. It was designed to complement it‚ providing remedies for situations that were unavailable at Law. Because of this‚ Equity provided a dimension of flexibility and justice that was often times lacking because of the common law’s rigidity. This rigidity stems from the fact that‚ while courts sometimes altered their jurisdictions
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The Development of Common Law and Equity Common Law has been functioning in England since the 1250’s‚ two centuries after William the Conqueror defeated Earl Harold Godwinson in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became King. It was then in 1066 that Law began to be standardised. There were‚ however‚ problems with the Common Law system and people were becoming dissatisfied with the remedies distributed by the Court. As a result‚ the Court of Chancery was established and could provide whatever
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range of ways to avoid full scale litigation. Access to justice is a fundamental right and is protected under Article 6 European Convention of Human Rights‚ therefore‚ if society is to operate effectively there must a way of ensuring that disputes between individuals can be resolved. Importantly‚ this does not necessarily have to involve going to court. There have always been alternatives to court‚ the best known is probably negotiation reached through a compromise. It was following the 1996 Woolf
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to the contracts between Grocery‚ Inc. and its vendors? Do common law contracts apply? Explain your answer in detail. Your answer should compare and contrast law contracts and UCC Article 2 contracts. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2 applies only to contracts for the sale of goods. The definition of goods is defined as goods that are tangible‚ movable‚ or personal property. However‚ UCC Article 2 does not apply to real estate contracts or employment contracts. Common law contracts are for
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Common Low Marriage Common Law Marriage “To love one another and grow together as one‚” comes to my mind as I sit and discuss my common law marriage with my friends. In society eyes you are not considered married unless you have a wedding and a marriage licenses. My legally married friends do not consider the agreement that my husband and I have agreed on as being legally married. According to Webster the meaning of Common Law Marriage is a relationship created by agreement
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Is there a valid contract between Michael and Matt? Give reasons. Counter offer and method of acceptance by silence. An offer has been made by Michael to sell his 2008 BMW car for the price of $19‚500.00 to Matt. Whether or not there has been a valid contract between the offeree and the offeree is still in question. The first issue is whether Matt’s reply was a counter offer or a request for further information on whether or not Michael would change the upholstery in the car before sale. If
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Equity has brought benefits to many litigants who would otherwise have been severely disadvantaged by the common law. Discuss‚ with reference to decided cases. William the Conqueror found England with no single system of law common to the whole country. The law was mainly sets of customary rules which differed from area to area. For example‚ in one area you could get away with stealing‚ in another it would be seen as crime. There was no such thing as ‘ The English Legal System” until William’s
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RESEARCH ESSAY Common Law Reasoning and Institutions Researching and writing one essay from a choice of six titles provided (see below) is a compulsory part of the Common Law Reasoning and Institutions (CLRI) subject. You must also be prepared to answer a series of reflective questions on your research essay in the May/June Analyse the adequacy and relevancy of the crime control and due process models for understanding criminal justice‚ with reference to the jurisdiction you are in and/or England
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LST2BSL Common Law Assignment Word count 844 Question one A The issue is it’s unclear whether Jessie is making an offer to sell or an offer simply as a gift as they have been friends for 15 years. In order to determine if a valid offer has been made application of the objective test would be applied1. Would a reasonable person in these circumstances believe there to be a valid offer and what is the relative importance of the statement to each party2? Jessie’s
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(NSW)‚ Retrieved on 25 February 2011 from http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/da200599.txt Gibson‚ A. 2005‚ Commercial Law in Principle‚ Thomson Lawbook Co.‚ Sydney. Jackman‚ B.‚ Phillps‚ A.‚ Greaney‚ J.‚ Lee‚ K. &Irwin‚ A. 2011‚ GSB 748 – Legal Studies‚ Graduate School of Business‚ University of New England‚ Armidale. Turner‚ C. 2011‚ Australian Commercial Law‚ Thomson Reuters‚ Sydney. Assignment 1 Page 16 of 16
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