1) The sources of legislation that are binding in Scots law are: European Union UK Parliament Scottish Parliament The European Union (EU) is economic and political union which is located in Europe in Brussels. It consists of 785 members representing the 492 million citizens of the 27 Member States of The European Union. Countries which join EU are Austria‚ Bulgaria‚ Belgium‚ Czech Republic‚ Greece‚ Hungary‚ Portugal‚ Cyprus‚ Estonia‚ Luxembourg‚ Denmark‚ Finland‚ Slovakia‚ France‚ Italy
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Scottish law recognises four sources of law: legislation‚ legal precedent‚ academic writings and custom. The Sources Of Legislation in Scottish Law Legislation affecting Scotland may be passed by Holyrood (Scottish Parliament)‚ Westminster (Parliament of the United Kingdom‚ made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords) or The European Union (made up of The European Commission‚ The Council of the European Union‚ The European Parliament‚ The Court of Justice and The Court of Auditors)
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discussing the sources of law in modern Ireland‚ two sub-categories always spring to mind. Firstly‚ the persuasive sources of law which do not always have to be followed. Contrasting with these are the binding sources of law‚ which are always enforceable. I will focus on and discuss the latter throughout this paper. I will compare and contrast the binding sources of law in the following categories; Common law‚ European law‚ Constitutional law‚ Legislation‚ Jurisprudence‚ Custom. “Sources of law are the
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All of the case studies are concerned with the Law of Contract‚ specifically the formation of a contract and the differences between an invitation to treat and a contract. We will investigate each consumers’s specific contract or lack thereof individually and advise Bruce on his legal position. A contract is an agreement between two or more parties which in Scotland does not need to take a specific form‚ as a spoken agreement is still equally as enforceable as a written contract in certain circumstances
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Task P5 ‘Explain how and why groups of customers are targeted for selected products’ Customers are people who buy products and services from other people (usually companies of one sort or another). What customers think and feel about a company and/or its products is a key aspect of business success. Attitudes are shaped by experience of the product‚ the opinions of friends‚ direct dealings with the company‚ and the advertising and other representations of the company. Irrespective of whether a
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development of the definition of rape in Scots Law. First we will briefly look at how Roman Law regards rape‚ then proceed to consider the opinions of the institutional writings of Hume‚ Burnett and Alison. Following on from this we will explore how case law in the 19th and 20th century further developed defining rape. Continuing we will consider why the definition of rape required to be reviewed‚ leading to reforming the offence from common law to statutory legislation and finally drawing together concluding
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Identify and describe three strategies you can use to manage your time. Create a Prioritised to do list. To do this‚ first you must identify the goals or current tasks and list them. Then you must prioritise them on a scale of 1 to …. (1 as the most important)‚ considering urgency and difficulty. Create a work Schedule. This is a list of tasks that have all been allocated a timeframe in which to be completed or contributed to. These schedules can be reviewed and also set out on a daily‚ weekly or
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whether there is binding contract between the two parties‚ Baldcure Ltd. and Gary Knudenut‚ and consequently whether Gary can sue under that contract. Rule A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties. To be valid‚ a contract must comprise of the following elements: - agreement (offer + acceptance) - intention - consideration - capacity to contract - consent - legality In order to establish whether there is a binding contract between
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* CHAPTER 1 LAW AND ITS SOURCES Introduction Man is by nature a social being. He comes into contact with other individuals in different capacities. These contacts or associations are the inevitable consequence of modern civilization. In all these associations‚ he is expected to observe a Code of Conduct or a set of rules. The object of these set of rules is to make human associations possible; and ensure that members of the society may live ; and work together in an orderly and peaceful manner
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2. It is the responsibility of the legislative branch to create statutes. Statutes are set in place to assist society by forbidding or directing a specific act. Statutes are not irreversible and can be changed‚ repealed‚ or overturned. An example of this happening is when the Supreme Court stated that burning of the flag was protected under the First Amendment. Texas v. Johnson‚ 491 U.S. 397 (1989). 3. The case involved Gregory Johnson and the state of Texas. Johnson was found guilty
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