TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Introduction 1 Section 2 EU LAW – Primary Legislation 2 2.1 Treaty of Rome 2 2.2 The Single European Act 2 2.3 The Maastricht Treaty 3 2.4 The Amsterdam Treaty 3 2.5 The Nice Treaty 3 2.6 The Lisbon Treaty 3 Section 3 EU LAW – Secondary Legislation 3.1 Regulations 4 3.2 Directives 4 3.3 Decisions 5 3.4 Recommendations‚ Opinions and Resolutions 5 Section 4 Crotty v. An Taoiseach - A Landmark Case. 7 Conclusion 9
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they will also have to do the time. The principal sentencing purpose in vigilante justice cases like this must be general deterrence. While the prisoner may have learned his lesson‚ other people out there need to learn the lesson that the justice system is the proper forum for people taking responsibility for what they have done" (Herald‚ 2007). Punishment will for the most part be equitable to others who committed. It is not imposed on the person who committed the crime it is aim to others who are
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been decided’. It is a common law principle whereby judges are bound to follow previous decisions in cases where the material facts are sufficiently similar and the earlier decision was made in a court above the current one in the court hierarchy. This doctrine of precedent is extremely strong in English law as it ensures fairness and consistency and it highlights the importance of case law in our legal system. Black’s Law Dictionary defines "precedent" as a "rule of law established for the first time
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before finally settling into a parliamentary democracy in 1976‚ which is made up a republic with a president and a single chamber legislature. The legal system of Portugal is very similar to the United States in several ways‚ which is one of the reasons that make it an attractive location for foreign direct investment. The Portuguese legal system includes a constitution that guarantees all the citizens of Portugal the basic rights which include freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech and freedom
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believed a danger to self or others or too disable‚ incapable of meeting his or her needs. Even though intellectually disabled individuals have a right to an attorney but in some cases‚ they act more like a parent‚ advocating for treatment instead of legal rights. A controversial situation in this field‚ is the civil commitment of sex offenders. In some cases‚ if the offender is proven to be a sexually violent criminal‚ the prosecutor might consider civil commitment as a solution for after the incarceration
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escaped back to France. Leo von Caprivi- Was an German General who succeded Bismarck as Chancelor. He sepperated the office of Prussian Minister President and chancellor of the Reich which Bismarck previously held simultaneously. Under Caprivi’s system secretaries of state were given greater freedom and were allowed audiences with the Kaiser. Further Caprivi introduced the “New Course” which changed foreign and domestic policy towards conciliation with social democrats and a pro-british policy away
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531 1.1 Define the key features of effective team performance Characteristics of an Effective Team There needs to be a clear purpose where team members share a sense of purpose and common goals for what they are trying to achieve and work towards these goals together. That all team members can discuss the objectives until members can commit themselves to them. The team identifies its own resources and uses them‚ depending on its needs. The team need to be able to work together and accept or challenge
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NewCorp Leagal Scenarios Crystal Smith Christina Echerman LAW/531 March 26‚ 2012 Young Jenkins NewCorp Legal Scenarios Introduction Legal Encounter 1 An organization has the right to fire an employee at-will. If the employee is not performing or is not providing a benefit to the organization‚ the organization may decide to terminate the employee. However‚ if documentation is provided at the time of hire stating the employee is not an at-will employee or the
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EVERY LEGAL SYSTEM IS NORMATIVE BUT ALL NORMATIVE SYSTEMS ARE NOT LEGAL SYSTEMS NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW AS A SYSTEM: SYNOPSIS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DISTINCTION BETWEEN NORMATIVE AND FACTUAL DISCOURSES 3. NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW • MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS • HEURISTIC REQUIREMENTS • HERNEUTICAL REQUIREMENTS • TELEOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS Norm is a proposition that guides or regulates conduct of given persons (whose purpose is to guide the actions) so as to create
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause Derrick Johnson LAW/531 - BUSINESS LAW April 25‚ 2010 MICHAEL GREYSON Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause A Learning Team Charter is a necessary element in managing a successful team. An effective team that aims to accomplish manageable results needs goals‚ communication‚ and conflict management. What the team will go through is a process in management and here is where the team charter will show its value. Without a team charter‚ the
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