regards to: implications of consent‚ disclosure of personal information and maintaining patient confidentiality. The legal aspects of the scenario will be discussed in relation to the breaching of confidentiality and how the Data Protection Act (1998) can conflict with other legislation intended to protect patient’s rights. In addition it will identify the consequences of non-disclosure in comparison to disclosure without consent‚ whilst adhering to the General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines
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Administration of Justice The two most essential functions of a state are: (i) War (ii) Administration of Justice Administration of Justice (AOJ) implies the maintenance of peace and order within a political community by means of physical force of the State. There are‚ however‚ other factors which help administration of justice and command obedience of law. They include social sanction‚ public opinion‚ custom‚ convenience etc. Concept of Justice The concept of justice is as old as origin
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Legal Profession in India The history of the legal profession in India can be traced back to the establishment of the First British Court in Bombay in 1672 by Governor Aungier. The admission of attorneys was placed in the hands of the Governor-in-Council and not with the Court. Prior to the establishment of the Mayor’s Courts in 1726 in Madras and Calcutta‚ there were no legal practitioners. The Mayor’s Courts‚ established in the three presidency towns‚ were Crown Courts with right of appeal first
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generally agree that paralegals may not: a. Give legal advice; e. Plan strategy; f. Make legal decisions; or g. Chart directions of a case The National Association of Legal Assistant (NALA) Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Canon 3: A legal assistant must not (a) engage in‚ encourage‚ or contribute to any act which could constitute the unauthorized practice of law; and (b) establish attorney-client relationships‚ set fees‚ give legal opinions or advice or represent a client before
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updated August 21‚ 2012 accessed January 17‚ 2014. 2. Can the small claims court impose equitable relief (non monetary relief such as an injunction or specific performance)? The Snohomish County small claims court is only for the recovery of money. When filing for small claims court with Snohomish County you will participate in a mediation hearing prior to your court date. If a non monetary resolution if found during mediation it can be followed but cannot be imposed by the court. http://www1
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Jacob Fischer BUS - 340 November 8‚ 2013 Ryan Kelly The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Marketing in America Paper What is legal and what is ethical can be identical in some circumstances and varied in others. To this end‚ marketing is an especially challenging industry. It deals with both consumer and industry interaction. The opportunities and disputes that continuously arise can inspire resoluteness as it pertains to what could and should be done to solidify continued relationships
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1. Definition of Clause According to Legal dictionary‚ clause is referring to a section‚ phrase‚ paragraph‚ or segment of a legal document‚ such as a contract‚ deed‚ will‚ or constitution‚ that relates to a particular point. A document is usually broken into several numbered components so that specific sections can be easily located. The Supremacy Clause‚ for example‚ is part of Article IV of the U.S. Constitution An exclusion clause is a term in a contract that seeks to restrict the rights of
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Canda‚ Lucille Ann Carreon‚ Joseph Valerian Timtim‚ Kimberly Loide Viernes‚ Gerald Paul Nature of Law Legal Positivism There are a lot of theorists who pioneered in the concept of Legal Positivism.But among them are two leading theorists who mainly contributed on this idea and further argued on each other’s respective opposite views. One of which is John Austin‚ who holds that legal positivism is the nature of law which deals with the existence and contents of law based on social facts and
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The growth of ’legal transnationalism’‚ that is‚ the reach of law across nation-state borders and the impact of external political and legal pressures on nation-state law undermines the main foundations of sociology of law. Modern sociology of law has assumed an ’instrumentalist’ view of law as an agency of the modern directive state‚ but now it has to adjust to the state’s increasingly complex regulatory conditions. The kind of convergence theory that underpins analysis of much legal transnationalism
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Legal Defenses Barbara Butler CJS/220 2/1/13 Harvey Smith Introduction This paper will give brief description on three types of legal defenses and the elements of a crime‚ how the crime applies to the overall criminal procedure. It also will give a definition to what each element means. Legal Defenses and Their Definition A legal defense is one that satisfies all legal requirements of a court case. The three legal defenses I will be describing are insanity‚ self-defense‚ and mistake of
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