GROUP ASSIGNMENT 8: Tort of Negligence Issue 1: Chew’s Losses - $300‚000‚ Anxiety‚ Medical bills and the Closure of his stall. Suing Chew under misrepresentation A special relationship between Chew and Don [Hedley Byrne v Heller] Representor has reasonable grounds to believe his statement was true. Is a term; as Chew would not invest in the bonds if not for Don’s words. Sue for negligent misrepresentation (Using “But-for” test to assess damages) Suing under the Tort of Negligence‚ Chew has
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settlement in 1788 How laws are classified The different meanings of the terms “common law” and “civil law” What happens if there is a conflict between common law and statute law What is a ’federal” system of government and how this operates in Australia The doctrine of “separation of powers” and division of power under the Commonwealth Constitution How a law is made through the Australian Parliament Tutorial Questions 1. How does law regulate business conduct? 2. Briefly explain
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Advertising Law: You’ve got a great product or service to sell‚ and you’re anxious to begin promoting it to potential customers. To make sure the claims you make about your offerings are truthful and to protect consumers‚ all businesses have to comply with advertising and marketing laws. Employment & Labor Law: Bringing employees on board to work in your business is an exciting milestone. You’ll want to ensure that you are conducting employment processes in accordance to the laws. Finance Law: Healthy
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words] 1. Identify areas of law addressed in the chosen media report‚ and explain how they are relevant to the matters outlined in the report. Students should refer to the areas of law listed in Chapter 1 of First Principles of Business Law. Not all listed areas of law will be relevant‚ but each media report involves at least two areas of law. (4 marks) This article reports on diners consumption on fast food contaminated with cleaning product‚ caustic soda. Criminal Law
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Business Law in Accounting Melissa Randall Business Law I / 421 Professor Deborah Gronet March 16‚ 2009 Business Law in Accounting Accounting is the system of recording‚ reporting and verifying financial information for individuals and businesses‚ including income‚ expenses‚ value of assets‚ and so on. However‚ Business Law I‚ takes what is normally known of accounting and moves into another arena‚ one which includes civil and criminal liabilities‚ contract law‚ ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley
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ACCT5150: BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW (For 2014-2015) COURSE OUTLINE Course Title: ACCT5150 Business and Company Law Description: This course seeks to provide an introduction to the institutions‚ doctrines and methodology of the law in the business and corporation context. The first part of the course will begin with an examination of the legal system of the Hong Kong SAR before proceeding to encompass a selection of topics in business law such as the law relating to contract‚ torts and employment
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AB1301 Business Law 2012/13 Semester 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 3: OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE ........................................................................................... 1 3.1 Offer ........................................................................................................................................... 2 3.2 Acceptance ................................................................................................................................ 3 3.1 Electronic
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possible if ‘prescribed by law’ and ‘necessary to democratic society’ * s.6 HRA 1998 – unlawful for public authority (incl. courts) to act incompatibly to ECHR. * Ovey and White (2006) – Court consistently gives protection to publications/speech‚ it views these as central to the protection of other rights. * Lord Steyn in Reynolds – ECtHR proceeds on fact-specific basis. But nevertheless speech more specifically protected than other forms of expression in law on defamation. Chilling
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CONTRACT – REMEDIES (Pg 183) Damages |Damages is the principal common law remedy for a breach of contract. It refers to the monetary compensation payable by the defaulting party. | |Assessment |Aim of unliquidated damages | | |The general principle of assessment is that the injured party is to be placed in the same financial position he
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land‚ or some right over or in connection with is nuisance (Winfield and Jolowich on tort) examples are noise‚ fumes‚ dust e.t.c. There are 3 different actions in nuisance but the ones of concern are private‚ public and Rylands and Fletcher (strict liability).the objective of nuisance is to protect an individual’s interest in land. The scenario to be analysed below is to advise Banger of his potential liability in tort since the occupier/ controller of the land (country house)‚ and the creator of the
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