Task 1 A. A range of factors influence children’s health and wellbeing. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of 41 articles‚ each of which details a different type of right. These rights are not ranked in order of importance; instead they interact with one another to form one integrated set of rights. A common approach is to group these articles together under the following themes: 1. Survival rights: include the child’s right to life and the needs that are most
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Laws are rules made by the government that forbid certain actions and are enforced by the courts (The Government of Canada‚ 2015). According to the Government of Canada‚ "Canada’s legal system is a combination of common law and civil law‚ which is based on the English and French system brought to Canada by explorers and colonists during the 17th and 18th centuries". The common law tradition is a law that is written down as legislation. Common law evolved into a system of rules based on precedent
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drooling and weakness. Marijuana is far safer than many painkillers which doctors can already prescribe legally and unlike marijuana‚ many prescribed drugs carry ferocious side effects (“Marijuana”). Sixteen states currently have some form of legal marijuana laws in place. Recent polls show 74% of Americans approve of medical marijuana use‚ and 50% of Americans approve of its use without medical restrictions‚ and yet it’s use has been prohibited by the federal government for decades. As history
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Over the course of completing the simulation‚ which was designed to address international legal and ethical issues for a company‚ there were a number of things that can be taken for granted within the United States but is though upon differently in other countries. It was interesting to note that there are distinct issues that must be addressed in resolving legal disputes‚ especially in international transactions. One issue is that there needs to be a clause‚ written within the contract‚ which
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Legal fiction is a factious fact that is deemed as true under the law for purposes of legal‚ administrative or other expenditures (Black’s 2002). One example of a legal fiction in the U.S legal system is when a corporation is considered a person so pre-written laws will still apply to them and not have to be altered. Legal fiction ensures that the corporation is subjected to the same rights and rules that are drafted only to apply to people. There are two sides to this fiction they are that if the
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1. Jody owns KuppaJava Kiosks‚ a sole proprietorship. Jody’s liability is a. limited by state statute and varies from state to state. b. limited to the extent of capital expenditures. c. limited to the extent of his or her original investment. d. unlimited. 2. Leigh wants to go into the business of construction contracting. Among the reasons that would probably convince Leigh to set up his business as a sole proprietorship would be a. its greater organizational flexibility. b. its limited
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Should abortion be legal? Persuasive research project Typed by: Sabrina Campos Ms. Parker 7th period English 05/04/2013 Abortion. Just the word its self doesn’t sound humane. Any conscientious person should be aware that it is in fact highly unfair that one does not have say on whether or not he or she should live or be aborted.” unborn babies are innocent human beings from the moment of conception. They have a fundamental right to life‚ which must be protected” (Abortion
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Domain Idea: Advertising and Communications Title: Advertising in the Legal Profession Issue: What is the scope of advertising for the purpose of the prohibition of advertising in the Legal Profession Act of Trinidad and Tobago No. 21 of 1986? Cause of Problem: Schedule No. 3 Part A of the Legal Profession Act No. 21 of 1986 ‚ Sections 6 and 7: An attorney at law may speak in public or write for publications on legal topics so long as he does not thereby advertise his own professional competence
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Legal Defenses Checkpoint Elizabeth Stebbins 220 March 1‚ 2013 David McNees Legal Defenses Checkpoint Three legal defenses that could be used in court to excuse behavior are insanity‚ self-defense‚ and entrapment. Insanity is when the defendant did not know what he or she was doing at the time of the crime‚ or did not know that it was wrong. It is when the individual is not in their right mind because of mental illness or such. Usually they are sent to psychiatric facilities for treatment
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Benefits of a Legal Counsel Benefits of a Legal Counsel Deciding to get the help of a counsel whether to take a settlement offer or pursue litigation is a difficult decision to make. One must weigh the cost of retaining services of a counsel versus the complexity of the case or the amount of compensation. Mainly a lawyer can spot strengths and weaknesses‚ which affects the value of a case. Lawyers have the education‚ knowledge‚ and skills to evaluate the case accurately. They can compare the
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