QUESTION 1 (I) Issue: Will Simon be solely liable if things go wrong? Provisions/ Case law: A promoter is defined in Twycross v Grant (1877) as ‘one who undertakes to form a company with reference to a given project and to set it going and who takes the necessary steps to accomplish that purpose’. The promoter would be the person who undertakes the formation of a company by carrying out the procedures necessary for incorporation‚ person actually interested in the company or professionals who incorporate
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560‚ which holds that "a minor cannot be sentenced to death and that a minor cannot be imprisoned for life for a non-homicidal crime‚ respectively‚ as evidence that his conviction contravenes nationally held standards of decency" (Cornell University Law School‚ 2012). This particular case is very interesting because it pushes the Supreme Court to address several questions about the American legal system‚ and where the line is drawn when punishing juvenile offenders. It questions whether a juvenile
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Assignment 1 Constitutional Law (LAW437) Question Habeas Corpus is a remedy to secure personal liberty in Malaysia. Discuss with reference to some decided cases. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The main provision of the Constitution which is relevant is Art. 5(1):”No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.” This most fundamental of all fundamental-rights provisions is given to all persons‚ not just citizens. Art. 5 goes on to provide for the right to habeas
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What are laws and why do we need them? That is a question that is asked by a lot of people‚ so I’ll do my best to answer this question‚ using ‘the lord of the flies’ as reference throughout. Laws are those things that always surround us‚ almost wherever we go‚ they aid us‚ protect us‚ give us a sense of security and pretty much stop all those people that usually need to be kept in line. Laws are pretty much an extremely important set of rules that can have enormous consequences; in the move ‘lord
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contempt of court is shown‚ it is punishable with many criminal penalties‚ such as imprisonment or fines. A fine is readily imposed on either an individual person or a trade union . Contempt of court concerning journalistic matters was dealt by the common law until 1981. Newspapers were almost always held for contempt of court because of what they wrote. The decisions were quite strict due to the fact that they were made by judges. After the Contempt of Court Act of 1981‚ matters concerning contempt
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ABSTRACT This essay deals with the law of torts‚ and more specifically the tort of negligence. It discusses cases and judgements related to it. It concludes by looking at the elements of negligence and their meanings. THE LAW OF TORTS A tort is basically a civil wrong. A civil wrong is an act‚ intentional or otherwise‚ the consequences of which include‚ but are not limited to damage to life or property‚ injury to a person‚ emotional or mental trauma‚
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Conflicts of Law: Topic 2 Domicile and other personal connecting factors (Home is where the heart is but does that represent the law?) Lecture 2: * One of the most important concept of conflicts of law Significance of domicile * Decides choice of law in areas of personal law such as marriage‚ status‚ succession and taxation. * Important in choice of law in many areas‚ mainly personal law * Often relevance in other statutes as well. Eg. Case of bankruptcy * Certain legal rights
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I. introduction No area of international law has been so little explored by scholars as the history of the subject. is is a remarkable state of a# airs‚ probably without parallel in any other academic discipline (including other branches of law). Although this intellectual scandal (as it well deserves to be called) is now being remedied‚ we are still only in the earliest stages of the serious study of international legal history. Many blank spots exist‚ some of which will be identi‚ ed in
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1.10 SOURCES OF LAW The main sources of law in Malaysia can be categories as follows a. the Federal Constitution b. the 13 Constitution of the States comprising the Federation c. Federal law made by Parliament d. State laws made by State Assemblies e. Federal and State Subsidiary Legislation f. Principles of English Law g. Judicial Precedent/ h. Islamic Law 1.10.1 FEDERAL CONSTITUTION Malaysia has a written constitution unlike the United Kingdom. The Federal Constitution is the
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LAW/421 Final Exam – 2013 GRADE WAS 28/30 1) Which of the following does not result in a decision rendered by the hearing officer? B. Mediation 2) Jurisprudence is defined as C. the science and philosophy of law 3) The state of Kansas has enacted a new law requiring all commercial trucks driving on Kansas roads to have special mud flaps installed. These mud flaps have been proven to make driving in the rain significantly safer due to reduced mist created by trucks driving in the
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