* The extent to which the law reflects moral and ethical standards * The role of law reform in the criminal justice system * The extent to which the law balances the rights of victims‚ offenders and society * The effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice Chapter 1: The Nature of Crime Role of Criminal Law: To protect society from those whose behaviour society has deemed to be unacceptable. What is a crime: A crime is an act or omission committed against the
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1. The FTC and Trade Practice Regulation (a) Explain the difference between a cease and desist order and a consent order. A cease and desist order is a legal order from an authorized body that demands the recipient to immediately stop whatever it is doing as listed in the order or suffer the repercussions as listed in the order A consent order is a legal agreement between parties in a suit. A consent decree can be either interlocutory (refers to an element in the case and not the final determination)
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How to deliver Support: I usually go to temple on Thursdays‚ as that’s my religious date‚ however I would like to go on some other festival days like Diwali‚ which my parents will let the Home know about it. I really enjoy going to Temple and usually before 1 day I will start prompting my Support Worker by folding my hands and saying “Jay jay”‚ which will mean I am ready to go Temple. To ensure I am assisted in a safe and dignified manner please follow the guidelines set out below: 1: Ask me
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Chapter 7 – terminology‚ • Property – is the legal right to exclude others from resources that are originally possessed or are acwuired without force‚ theft‚ or fraud. • Mortgage – put up their houses to secure the loans • Real property law applies to ownership to land and interests in land such as mining rights or leases. • Personal property • Contract- rules control the way owners make agreements to exchange resources in the property-based legal system. • Rule of first possession – is that
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Legal Summary Notes Principles of the Australian parliamentary System Representative government- means that the government must represent the views and interests of the people who voted them in. if they fail to do so then they will not be elected the next time‚ or could be kicked out of the parliament by the Governor General. Responsible government- the government must be answerable to the people and the parliament for its actions. If they fail to do so then they won’t be re-elected. Separation
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family‚ assess the ability of the legal system to respond to differing issues concerning values Family law is the most complex aspect of the Australian legal system as it is constantly under review and reform pursuing to adopt society’s continual change in values and principles. The changing of laws in an attempt to be parallel with society is a strenuous process. Nevertheless‚ legislations are reflective of contemporary society’s values and ethics. Numerous legal issues arise in regards to family
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preceding it. Under subsidiary legislation (pg. 23): Ultra vires: Beyond one’s legal power or authority. Under Unwritten Law (English Law) (pg. 24): Inter alia: Among other things. Lex non cogit impossibilia: The law does not compel a man to do that which is impossible. /The law requires nothing impossible. Case law or precedent may comprise res judicata‚ ratio decidendi and obiter dictum (pg 29). Res judicata: Final order of the court binding the immediate parties to the decision. It assumes that
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Kelsey Bettencourt 5/11/11 Study guide for final 1. Jurisprudence- the study of law and philology 2. Criminal laws-regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society 3. Felonies-is a term of more than one year in prison 4. Misdemeanors-the penalty is one year or less 5. Civil laws- regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals 6. Civil action- is a law suit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another
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Legal Raffles in Ontario‚ Canada: How To Organize Them Raffles are a very popular method of fundraising used by charities and nonprofit organizations throughout Canada. The Canadian Federal Government allows each Canadian province to have its own laws and regulations. As such‚ Ontario has its own regulatory office and laws. Before you consider organizing a raffle‚ we should mention that raffles held on the territory of Ontario are classified based on the cash value of the prizes. Based on this value
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Chapter 1 – The Legal System 1.1 What is law? * Defn: those rules which will be recognized/enforced by courts * Means different things to people * ‘Law; covers a diverse range of human activities * Impacts upon peoples lives differently 1.2 Why do we need law? * For humans to co-exist harmoniously * To be applied and enforced in a legal system * Based on a generally accepted moral code 1.3 Norms and rules * Important behavior controls
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