TUTORIAL WEEK 3 TOPIC: APPLYING THE LAW LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 1. To understand how laws and the legal system are used to solve legal problems A. COMMON LAW AND THE DOCTRINE OF PRECEDENT 1. The three meanings of the term common law 2. The concept of equity. 3. The doctrine of precedent; the concept of stare decisis a. binding precedent b. persuasive precedent c. ratio decidendi d. obiter
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Proposal for starting Ashodaya Samithi Multipurpose Co-operative Society Name: Ashodaya Multipurpose co-operative society Location: Mysore Background Sex workers working in Ashodaya Samithi did not have access to facilities to save money. They could not open bank accounts without identification and residence proof – documents that their illegal occupation did not allow them to possess. Sex workers also faced humiliation when banks insisted that they bring their husbands along. Most sex
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most highly acclaimed themes in British literature and history. Although the Arthurian legends‚ full of magic and heroism‚ seem to be far-fetched and a complete fantasy‚ evidence to prove the existence of the so-called “King Arthur” actually does exist‚ just not in great numbers. The historical foundation surrounding King Arthur is not enough to validate that he actually existed‚ yet it still leaves historians dubious that it is all a fantasy. The renowned tale of King Arthur and his knights
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congressmen and senators‚ today we convene to discuss the repercussions of events that occurred nearly three-hundred years before our nation’s birth; events that‚ had they not occurred‚ it is a certainty that the United States of America would not exist as it does today. The event I am speaking about of course is the world famous voyage of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus‚ and his subsequent discovery of the American continents. One thing that is not disputed by any historian of merit is
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Athenian Democracy and Modern New Zealand democracies This essay will explain the themes and patterns of ancient Athenian democracy and modern New Zealand democracy‚ their similarities and differences‚ cultural expectations and codes of behaviour. Greek civilizations thrived for almost 1300 years ago. Ancient Greeks lived in Greece and countries we now call Turkey and Bulgaria. They became very powerful they were the most powerful between 2000 BC and 146 BC. One king or monarch did not rule ancient
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development of New Zealand‚ Australian and Turkish nationalism but assume an even more significant role in the case of Australia and Turkey? Although the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 did not go down in the history books as one of the most significant battles of the twentieth century‚ it became extremely important for the development of nationalism in Australia‚ New Zealand and Turkey. This essay will investigate why Gallipoli became such a significant moment in the development of Australian‚ New Zealand and
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New Jersey Bullying Law Bullying occurs almost everywhere in the world. And there is no real solution to this global problem. In most places government puts laws against bullying‚ some stronger than the other. The bullying law in New Jersey is one of the toughest one. This law is called “Anti Bullying Bill of right”. This law is intended to eliminate loopholes in the state’s first anti-bullying law‚ which was created in 2002. New Jersey’s new Anti-Bullying law will require training for
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New Zealand’s unique natural environment is treasured for a multitude of reasons and its future relies on each one of us acting in a more environmentally sustainable manner. Education for sustainability can be used as a catalyst for positive change in children’s thoughts and actions towards the world in which we live (Davis & Elliot‚ 2003). By incorporating education for sustainability with Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education‚ 1996) across a range of curriculum areas‚ we aim to encourage in children
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changing the radio station. Teenagers do not worry about the consequences that distracted driving could bring. Because teenagers who drive are very distracted‚ they tend to cause more accidents than adults‚ they also tend to be more dangerous drivers‚ the law on texting and driving should be more strict for teenagers in order to create more safe and pre-cautious teen drivers. The consequences that distracted driving could bring include monetary fines from as low as $20 up to $500‚ criminal charges‚ jail
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs From the 1880s into the 1960s‚ a majority of American states enforced segregation through "Jim Crow" laws. From Delaware to California‚ and from North Dakota to Texas‚ many states could impose legal punishments on people for consorting with members of another race. The most common types of laws forbade intermarriage and ordered business owners and public institutions to keep their black and white clientele separated. The overall point of
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