1.1 There are so many different legislations that are continuously being reviewed‚ updated and revoked that they are divided into two main categories‚ Civil law and Criminal law and each it then divided again. Civil law is divided into public and private law. Public law put policies in place to minimise the risk of children coming into harm and what to do if they are at risk. Private laws deal with family proceedings such as divorce and contact. Criminal law deal with people who have offended
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Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) Everyone has a responsibility for their own safety at work and also a duty to protect the safety and welfare of others. As a teacher I need to be fully aware of these rules and ensure that any learners I teach are too. I should always make the class aware of the nearest fire exists and advise of who the fist-aiders are within the building. I must always follow best practise and to lead by example. Risk Assessment: I need to analyse any potential
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thinking about the new laws that have been passed against pit bulls. After years of discrimination of people‚ we are now discriminating against breeds of dogs. Even though aggressive dogs tend to bite more‚ I am against the idea of breed specific legislation because it is not the breed of the dog but how it is trained. There are many advocates for BSLs‚ including the leader of PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals). This is an excerpt from the leader of PETA‚ Ingrid Newkirk‚ and her rational
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vital to ensure English citizens are protected as well as aware of their rights. English law is made up of several different forms of law these include legislative sources (primary legislation: Acts of parliament‚ Delegated legislation and European legislation) and judicial sources (common law and equity). Primary Legislation is a term used for all the proposals passed by parliament to become law. The process starts with a bill which can be presented in the House of Commons or the House of Lords. The
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Health Policy Legislation: Nursing Within the American Health Care System December 6‚ 2010 Description of HB 450 Over the last few years‚ states have begun to develop legislation to protect healthcare workers from assault. Ohio is no different. House Bill 450 (HB 450) is a piece of legislation introduced by State Representatives Denise Driehaus (D-Cincinnati) and Linda S. Bolon (D-Columbiana) that is aimed at making the crime of assaulting a registered nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse
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A growing number of states have adopted medical marijuana legislation in light of the many benefits that cannabis has shown to have in treating a number of medical conditions. Traditional medication has failed to produce the results that patients have expected in treating conditions such as severe epilepsy. South Carolina has joined with other medical marijuana states in allowing its citizens to have safe access to medical marijuana for treating the depilating condition. Six-year-old Mary Louise
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A n k l e E x e rc i s e s Instruction by: Richard Sandor‚ M.D.‚ Camino Medical Group‚ Orthopedics Scott Brone‚ P.T.‚ C.S.C.S.‚ Physical Therapy These exercises are designed for rehabilitation of ankle sprains. They should be used under the guidance of a physician or health care professional. Exercises are to be performed in a step-wise fashion. DO NOT move on to the next step until all exercises can be com pleted in the previous step with little pain. Walking is permitted within the limits
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Legislation Paper Myrella Sanchez Los Angeles Trade Tech College February 21‚ 2017 Legislation Paper In today’s day and age‚ the shuffle of everyday life can be inundating. With most families having both parents in the work force to sustain a whole household or with the absence of one parent into a single parent household. Making it even more difficult financial and adding to overall stress. It is unfortunate to say but at times we sacrifice our loved ones‚ whether it be young children
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children but is only being brought to public attention recently. This may be because of the fact that everyone is free and there are certain laws that have been put in place that allow children to have a voice when they are being violated. This legislation allows for fair trials against the perpetrator and proper sentencing for the crime they committed. FORMS OF VICTIMISATION There are various ways a child can be victimised (Lewitt & Baker‚ 1996). This includes: Sexual misconduct- this is when
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