impossible‚ to give a precise definition of Law. Many renowned jurists have held forth their own definitions of the term Law. Law‚ in the broadest and most comprehensive sense means a set of rules and norms and a standard of pattern of behaviour to which every individual of the society has to conform to. Another often quoted‚ although not widely believed‚ definition of Law is of that given by Austin according to which Law is the command of the ‘sovereign’. Sources of law may be classified into Legal and Historical
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INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES INTRODUCTION It is a well established fact that the legislature is highest law making body and the court is merely an interpreter of the law. But actually the fact is by interpreting the law the court can make comprehensive changes in the actual implementation and overall maneuver of the law. Moving further‚ to understand everything about interpretation which has been gradually evolved in modern context from ancient Indian rules with the help of follows up of different
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Achem Pte Ltd (Achem) was in the business of trading in industrial chemicals. The company was founded by Heng and Tan. Both were directors and shareholders of the company. Other than Heng and Tan‚ the other shareholders include Heng’s and Tan’s relatives and some of these relatives were also employees of Achem. Employee turnover was low and every employee was treated as part of one big family. After several years‚ Tan decided to sell his 55% stake in Achem to Union Pte Ltd (Union) because he
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Relationship Analysis between Statutes and Case Law Laws against discrimination in employment were developed to provide remedies for victims of this unfortunate form of behavior that exists in America today. The following paper provides insight into lawsuits based on discrimination in the areas of age‚ religion‚ and disability and the statutes that provide complainants with the ability to seek relief from discriminatory practices. Employment Law Age Discrimination Smith v. City of Jackson
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Statute of Limitations (SoL) on debt is the maximum amount of legal time that creditors have to take you to court in order to recover debts owed by you. Once the statute of limitations period is over‚ the creditors cannot take you through the court system to recover their debts. Statute of limitations does not cover all forms of debt‚ for example SoL does not cover federal student loans‚ most type of fines such as speeding/parking tickets‚ past due child support or income taxes. Note: This information
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There are two defenses to debt law cases you should give some thought to if you are being sued: statutes of limitations‚ and what is called "laches." Both rely on the passage of time‚ and both of them have a rather vague status in the law. This article discusses what they are and how to use them. Statutes of Limitations The statute of limitations (in civil law) is the amount of time allowed before the plaintiff must bring suit. That is‚ if a certain amount of time passes after the claim is "ripe"
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(a) Explain the different approaches to the interpretation of statutes in England and Wales. Statutory interpretation is the process of a judge interpreting and applying legislation. Interpretation of statutes is necessary as many of them where written hundreds of years ago and language has changed. Society has also changed and so statutes need to be applied to modern society. Drafting errors may have been made when the statute was written which would then require interpretation. For example
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The statutes of limitations‚ which is the doctrine that set time limit for charging someone with a crime after they commit‚ is a guarantee that people will be convicted based on the current evidence and sets the norm for officers to deliver justice. It is not fair that someone can sue you based on a story that happened a long time ago. Hence‚ considering the effectiveness in legal enforcement‚ fairness for the parties involved and impact on society‚ I strongly stand against abolishing the statute
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statement that there is natural duty to obey the law even in reasonably decent democratic societies in order to rescue others from the dangerous conditions of the state of nature. To do this‚ I will explore a world in which there is a natural duty to obey the law to evaluate if it is the best way to protect us from the dangerous conditions. Next‚ I will explore the ambiguity in the natural theory to sufficiently justified a duty to obey the law simply because it is a law. Through these analyses‚ I
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Introduction to Business Law Critically evaluate‚ in relation to the common law duty of care‚ the liability of employers for references. How‚ if at all‚ does the liability of a university (such as the University of Sussex) differ regarding references given to potential employers in respect of current (or former) students. Candidate number: 122970 Seminar Tutor：David Davies Module
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