INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW The Law of Tort Core Reading: Lucy Jones‚ Introduction to Business Law (Oxford University Press‚ 2011). Chapter 11 on The Tort of Negligence (Refer to pages 340 – 374). Please note that we ARE NOT going through every single areas in relation to negligence. For instance‚ the area on nervous shock. Aims and Objectives: - To enable students to appreciate the general law of tort‚ especially the concept of negligence; To understand how this area applies
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Constitutional Laws Constitutional law is the branch of law relates the relationship between the judiciary‚ the legislature‚ and the executive. Constitutional law is responsible for setting out the government’s general operating framework. Constitutional laws usually determine the scope of the terms contained in constitutions‚ and their applications. Constitutional laws cover various areas of law‚ such as individual rights‚ relationships between various bodies of governments‚ legislative
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I CASES AND MATERIALS KHAGESH GAUTAM © KHAGESH GAUTAM | 2014 Page 1 of 610 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 1 – THE CONCEPT OF STATE (ARTICLE 12) ................................................................................... 5 RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD V. MOHAN LAL ............................................................. 5 R. D. SHETTY V. INT’L AIRPORT AUTHORITY
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Law and morals Part A Law has been defined by Sir John Salmond as the body of principles recognised and applied by the state in administration of justice. There are two theories on what law is‚ the natural law theory and the positivist law theory Lloyd a natural law theorist defined the law as the constant assertion that there are objective moral principles which depend upon the natural of the universe and can be discovered by reason Natural law theorists believe that for law to be valid it
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Back in the 1960s‚ African Americans were promised that the United States of America would no longer judge people by the color of their skin. Today‚ nearly fifty years later‚ the issue of double standards pertaining to race and ethnicity still remains quite controversial. One of the many ways the problem manifests itself is the practice of racial profiling‚ which is “any arbitrary police-initiated action based on race‚ ethnicity‚ or natural origin rather than a person’s behavior.”1 In an attempt
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Living in a world of uncertainty law enforcement officials must be equipped with necessary tools to protect themselves and those around them. Behavior and body language speak a universal language understood by almost anyone. If an individual is suspicious chances are that their behavior will show it in many forms such as heavy sweating‚ and/or no eye contact when spoken too. However‚ racial and/or criminal profiling isn’t always exactly fair to the individuals under suspicion however if conducted
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Law FAQ: What is the personal injury law definition? Personal injury law definition can be challenging to interpret because there are several types of cases‚ and each one has its own laws. However‚ one thing is clear for each of these cases: a personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury (physical or psychological)‚ as a result of an accident. The main purpose of personal injury law definition is to compensate the injured person. Most personal injuries cases fall under the
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Assignment on University of Dhaka Laws Affecting Business Date: Tuesday‚ 28 May 2013 Submitted to: Prof. Dr. Abu Hossain Siddique Professor‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Submitted By: Rabiul Hasan Roll no. 256 6th Batch‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Executive Summery Business must operate within the boundaries of laws and government regulations. Laws have been developed not only to protect consumers but also to preserve
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Paper Throughout the history of the United States‚ there have been few laws or established commissions to protect employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws with employers who have fifteen (15) employees or more (EEOC‚ n.d.). According to the EEOC (n.d.) website‚ the EEOC laws make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee based on a person’s race
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1. What is a Contract? Classify the types of contracts with suitable examples. Ans. A contract is an agreement reached between two or more persons involving the exchange of some goods or services .There are some key requirements for the establishment of a contract: * An offer & an acceptance * ‘Capacity or the ability to understand the consequences of a contract by persons of such age prescribed by law & those with sound mind. * ‘Mutual consent’ or agreement on the terms of a
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