1.0 ETHICS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION 1.1 Ethics 1.11 What is Ethics? Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is‚ concepts such as good and evil‚ right and wrong‚ virtue and vice‚ justice and crime‚ etc. 1.11 Why is Ethics important? Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course of action. Without it‚ our actions would be random and aimless. There would be no way to work towards a goal
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“The legislature cannot‚ according to our constitution‚ bind itself as to the form of subsequent legislation‚ and it is impossible for Parliament to enact that in a subsequent statute dealing with the same subject-matter there can be no implied repeal. If‚ in a subsequent Act‚ Parliament chooses to make it plain that the earlier statute is being to some extent repealed‚ effect must be given to that intention just because it is the will of the legislature.” (per Maugham LJ in Ellen Street Estates
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Negligence in the Gym This suit would be covered under the tort of negligence. The first thing to consider if there was a duty of care owed to Steve by either the manufacturer or the Health Club because he could potentially be able to sue both of them. In both cases yes‚ a duty of care is owed to him‚ because the manufacture has a responsibility to ensure that safety of the equipment that they produce. Even though the manufacturer did not have any direct contact with the final consumer
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Discretion is a major factor in the entire criminal process and refers to the freedom of choice to carry or not carry out something. This can be seen in both a positive and negative light as the police and court can both use discretion which can be damaging to either party in court in terms of achieving justice. The role of discretion within the criminal justice system has many advantages and disadvantages in the way it deals with achieving justice for individuals. Discretion can be explored through
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1. The case study references one state statute. Identify it and explain what it prohibits. Texas Penal Code Section 42.01(a)(3): Desecration of a venerable object. 2. Which branch of government (executive‚ judicial‚ or legislative) created the state statute? This was created by the Judicial branch. 3. The passage above also discusses one court case. Who were the parties involved in the case? State v Johnson 4. The case was heard by three lower courts before it reached the United
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Issues 1.Does a partnership exist between Ed‚ Jake‚ Charlie and Bella? 2. Are Ed‚ Charlie and Bella also liable for the lawsuit against the firm by their client Mr Laurent.? 2. If so how far responsible are the other partners for Jakes mistake? 3.If no other partner liable‚ what excludes them? 4.Are there any defences to any of the members of the firm from being liable to the lawsuit? Law: Partnerships Partnership Act 1891 (QLD) Nature of Partnership Determination of existence of partnership
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Should Abortion be legal? Melissa Caulum PHI103 Daniel Betela June 18‚ 2012 Should Abortion be legal? The issue of abortion is very controversial in today’s society. Although many people think it shouldn’t be legalized‚ there are just as many who think it should. Your opinion rests with you and possibly the values you were brought up with. Whether you think women should have the right to abortion or not‚ you can find support for either side. Many years
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LEGAL PROCESS OUTSOURCING Why outsource? The legal industry across the globe is gradually turning towards outsourcing for gaining efficiencies and staying profitable in a highly competitive marketplace. Recognition of the fact that legal companies need to focus on their core competencies and leave back office processes to the hands of competent outsourcers is creating a compelling case for outsourcing out non-core processes. A further rationale for the outsourcing is to facilitate at the same
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opriate to take a break for your holiday thus I was irritated when I had to work during Christmas and Easter. I am taking Religion and Work because I believe all religious holidays should be favored. Individuals should be able to worship and celebrate their respective religion because it is what they believe in. I would like to further my studies in diversity‚ workplace discrimination and the realities between religion and work. Part 2: Examining News & Views Overview Article #1: Sikh
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Chapter 1 2. The 4 processes of engineering cannot exist on their own. For example Laptops can show connections between the 4 concepts. The computer is the machine. It works through the use of several different networks‚ including Internet‚ bluetooth‚ and wifi networks. In between the network and the computer‚ signal waves undergo a process in which they are converted into data that can be read by the computer and converted into Internet. Without the processes‚ networks‚ and structures around it
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