This judgment is subject to final editorial corrections approved by the court and/or redaction pursuant to the publisher’s duty in compliance with the law‚ for publication in LawNet and/or the Singapore Law Reports. BNJ (suing by her lawful father and litigation representative‚ B) v SMRT Trains Ltd and another [2013] SGHC 286 High Court — Suit No 432 of 2011 Vinodh Coomaraswamy JC (as he then was) 29–31 October 2012; 1–2‚ 5–9‚ 19–20 November 2012; 11 March 2013 Tort — Negligence — Breach
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......................................... 45 Discussion ................................................................................... 45 Applicable Rules .................................................................... 45 Florida Case Law
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Chapter 17 1. Why are mutual funds popular with individual investors? Able to enjoy economies of scale by incurring lower transaction costs and commissions. Provide opportunities for small investors to invest in a liquid and diversified portfolio of financial securities. 2. What is the purpose of index funds? How does this differ from other equity mutual funds? Why are index funds growing in popularity? Index funds are funds in which managers buy securities in proportions similar to those
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW James Maurici‚ Landmark Chambers Introduction 1. This talk will look at: i. What is environmental law? ii. The sources of environmental law iii. Some key concepts in environmental law: the precautionary principle‚ the polluter pays‚ public participation and access to environmental justice iv. An introduction to the main areas of environmental law: a. air quality b. climate change c. contaminated land d. noise e. environmental permitting f. waste g. water h. nature
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‘’Critically evaluate and analyse the extent to which the UK’s legal framework offers adequate protection for the victims of age discrimination’’. INTRODUCTION Age discrimination in employment is a complex issue which impacts many areas of Government policy and has many implications for individuals themselves.1 Age discrimination can occur across all spectrums of employment and can affect both young and old.2 Age discrimination can affect a person’s chances of getting a job‚ and potentially
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Contract Law Introduction In the following case note I will examine the High Court case; Smart Telecom Plc. V Radio Teilefis Eireann & Glanbia Plc. [2006] IEHC 176. The essence of this case is one involving a request for tenders put forward by RTE for sponsorship and the subsequent refusal of Smart Telecom’s referential bid thereto. The questions raised were (1) whether referential bidding was a permissible term of RTE’s offer and (2) if not‚ were they were obliged to re-tender the contract
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Bhd v Nasir Ibrahim [1992] 2 MLJ 355‚ SC The Supreme Court in this case held that the essence of consideration is that the promisee has taken upon him some kind of burden or detriment. Curie v Misa (1875) LR 10 Exch 153. Consideration under common law has been defined to ‘consist in some right‚ interest‚ profit or benefit‚ accruing to one party or some forbearance‚ detriment‚ loss or responsibility given‚ suffered or undertaken by the other’ Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge and Co Ltd [1915]
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Assignment 1 Common Law By: Tita Amalia V. 1. Jonathan and an international business transaction Two parties reach agreement on the terms of the sale of a product from one party to the other. The agreement was written and signed by both parties in the presence of their lawyers. a) Do the parties have a valid and enforceable contract? Before a contract is formed‚ there must be agreement consisting of offer and acceptance‚ intention to form a contract‚ and consideration. Without
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Concept of Law – what do you think is the best descriptive concept of law‚ what do you think is the purpose or value of law? Have your views changed over this semester‚ if so how?" Most people’s concept of law is limited‚ their view on law is commonly based on a set of rules which they do not want to break because of either fear of a bad image in society as well as fear of being penalized and incarcerated legally. This point was emphasised by the legal philosopher John Austin whose theory on law suggested
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THE INDIAN FAMILY FRAME---- RESPONSIBILITY OF LAW *Dr. K. Uma Devi **Dr. G. Indira Priya Darsini Introduction: Family is a basic and universal unit of human society. It performs functions that are necessary for the continuity‚ integration and development of social life. In most traditional societies family has been the unit of social‚ cultural‚ religious‚ economic and political activities and organizations. In modern industrial societies‚ the family performs primarily the functions of reproduction
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