In this assignment I will explain the purpose of the civil court process and explain the reasons why people would consider the alternative dispute resolution process and if justice can be achieved through both routes. According to the Lord Woolf report 1996‚ the civil justice system was slow‚ complicated and money consuming. Therefore‚ the civil procedure rules were introduced to aim for a more accessible‚ fair‚ efficient and straightforward civil justice system. They replaced the previously existing
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The two legal systems in question are the adversary system‚ most commonly practiced in the United States‚ and the civil law system‚ also referred to as the inquisitorial system‚ most commonly practiced in European countries. Both systems have the same goal; to find the truth. However‚ each system has a very different path to justice. The adversarial system implies that two parties assume opposite positions in debating the guilt or innocence of an individual. In this scenario‚ the judge is required
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modern day business environment are one of the most controversial topics affecting firm’s reputation when operating in any industries. This essay question will be looking at Environmental and CSR issues in the context of the film A Civil Action. Part A Environmental law is the important part of government regulation and it deals with pollution or contamination problems. In our case contamination is found within the walls of the factory that was owned by W.R. Grace & Co. Company was using hazardous
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Civil law is concerned and deals with the relationship between individuals and relates to civil rather than criminal wrongs with the aim of compensating the suing party for such wrongs (Gibson‚ Rigby‚ Ryan & Tamsitt‚ 2001‚ p28.1). A civil action is generally brought by the party who has been injured or otherwise suffered some form of loss as the result of a wrong which only directly affected him (e.g. trespassing into private property). When a civil law is broken‚ legal action is brought by an individual
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Explain the meaning of law and morality. Discuss whether the law does and should seek to uphold moral principles. (30 marks + 5 marks for AO3). Laws and morals are quite similar in some ways but they also have their differences. Law is best described as rules made by authority. John Austin defined law as a command from a sovereign power‚ law needs to be obeyed and is enforced through sanctions. Morality on the other hand is values and principles as opposed to rules. Phil Harris defines a society’s
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Explain Natural Law theory In this essay‚ I will discuss the theories behind Natural Law‚ as well as the qualities it is seen to possess. I will explain Aquinas’ concepts and theory on Natural Law‚ discussing eudaimonia and the doctrine of the double effect. Finally‚ I will reflect on some of the positive and negative aspects‚ in summarising Natural Law theory. It is important to highlight that Natural Laws differ from acts which occur naturally. There are many aspects to Natural Law‚ the first
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Private Military and Security Companies after the Cold War An analysis of the causes of the proliferation of PMSCs‚ their implications under IHL and outsourcing peace support missions to PMSCs. Name: Tuyet Anh Mandy Nguyen Student number: 2549857 Course: The Changing nature of war Lecturers: Prof. dr. W.G. Werner and Prof. dr. W. Wagner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam‚ 18th of October 2014 1. Introduction Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)
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will consider the differences in Civil and Criminal law. It will explain the roles of solicitors‚ Barristers‚ Judges and Magistrates. It will also critically look at the features of the European Court of Human Rights 4Civil law is a private law.it settles matters between two individuals and organisations. It still has the roman standard in many countries because it was originated from the Roman law. The end result is mostly damages in civil law. Example of civil cases includes Donoghue v Stevenson
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January 2001 Explain the theory of Natural law (25 marks) The theory of natural law originates from Aristotle’s idea of goodness as fitness for purpose and stoic’s concept of a universal law of reason which is in agreement with nature. What we now call human nature. This point is then furthered by Aquinas who agrees with the argument but furthers it by linking it with his Christian belief by saying following this law is equivalent to following the command of God as human nature is in us inbuilt
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Examples of Ladder diagram(Example One): We can simulate this same circuit with a ladder diagram: Examples continued(Example two): •We are controlling lubricating oil being dispensed from a tank. This is possible by using two sensors. We put one near the bottom and one near the top‚ as shown in the picture below •Here‚ we want the fill motor to pump lubricating oil into the tank until the high level sensor turns on. At that point we want to turn off the motor until the level falls below the
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