In this task I shall compare and contrast the roles and functions of judges‚ lawyers and lay people in the English legal courts. Judges There are two types of judges‚ superior judges and inferior judges in the UK. The superior judges are entitled to work in the higher courts such as‚ the court of Appeal‚ and the House of Lords. Whereas‚ inferior judges work in the lower courts in the hierarchy such as crown courts and supreme courts. Superior judges are called district judges and inferior judges
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recent decades the women of Pakistan have been the most vulnerable and convenient targets of social‚ domestic and sexual violence. This paper will examine the trend of sexual violence against women that emerged in Pakistan with the introduction of the Islamization process through the implementation of the Sharia laws since1979. The paper’s main focus will be on rape and the state legislation that governs it‚ namely the Zina Hudood Ordinance of 1979 and the Law of Evidence of 1984‚ and how the genderdiscriminatory
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International Law | | In Completion of: | Government 202-01 Professor: Dr. Jones | Clifton R. Cooper Jr. 4/28/13 International Law For many years‚ Greece and Turkey have found themselves glaring uneasily at each other. Under the Aegean Sea between them‚ oil could be found. The question came up‚ “who owns it?” Both countries claimed the areas as being within their territorial waters. Billions of dollars were at stake. Wars have been started for less; and‚ the two countries have a long
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MEGAN’S LAW 1 Megan’s Law Nelson Troncoso National University Twentynine Palms‚ CA MEGAN’S LAW 2 Abstract Megan’s law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. Individual
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International law ------------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------------------------------------------- International law‚ body of rules considered legally binding in the relations between national states‚ also known as the law of nations. It is sometimes called public international law in contrast to private international law (or conflict of laws)‚ which regulates private legal affairs affected by more than one jurisdiction. -------------------------------------------------
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CYBERCRIME LAW The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012‚ officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175‚ is a law in the Philippines approved on 12 September 2012. It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting‚ cybersex‚ child pornography‚ identity theft‚ illegal access to data and libel. Screenshot of the social networking site Facebook‚ as the Filipinos changed their profile
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MBAOUM0512 INTAKE : MAY 2012 – OCTOBER SEMESTER 2012 STUDENT NAME: CHU THI HONG TUYEN ID No.: 2448481 BMLW5103 – BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT Question 1 Discuss the enforceability of an agreement which lacks consideration. Using legal authorities (relevant statutes and cases) to support your discussion. Answer: A valid contract is an agreement made between two or more parties that creates rights and obligations that are enforced by law. What does the consideration mean? And what does it effect to the agreement
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City of London Court (1892) that this should be done even if it leads to a ’manifest absurdity’. Judges who follow this rule‚ only apply the law and do not try to interpret the law. Advantages • Provides the will of parliament • Maintains the separation of powers • Encourages consistency Disadvantages • Harsh results • Absurd results • Rigid/ mechanical • Defeats parliaments intentions - Whiteley v Chappell (1868). Defendant charged under a section which made it an offence to ’impersonate
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Andrew G. Alonzo Professor Lugue English 100 27 July 2013 Gun laws does it work? In recent discussions of Gun Control Laws‚ a controversial issue has been weather let the civilian run free without gun laws. On the other hand‚ some argue that gun law is great for the people. My own view is that I believe in the gun laws. Though I concede that someone don’t really have any mental problems or any other kinds of violence. I really do believe why does civilian need an automatic machine gun there
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Historical overview of labor laws Understand the effects of the legal system on unionization Understand the major provisions of US labor laws Understand the differences and similarities between US private and public sector law Assignments This week’s reading contained a lot of information! This material‚ however‚ is vital to your understanding of how we got to our current state of labor laws. Watch out for our close friends – efficiency‚ equity and voice – in this historical material. Because
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