Hammurabi‚ the Law Giver Hammurabi became the king of Babylon in 1792 bc. He was one of the most unforgettable person of earl civilized history. Clearly he was not only a king but also with his conquest he was a warrior. In addition he provided justice and thereby he could be considered as ruler or diplomat. He codified and prescribed virtually 300 laws which could not be overlooked in his world. Therefore it is important to analyze these laws‚ in order to understand the social order and why he
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Employment Law Employment Law is about the legal relationship between an employer and an employee. It is based on the contract of employment. It protects both the employer and the employee. The laws on employment come from: • Statutes passed by the UK Parliament‚ such as the Employment Act 1990 and the equal pay Act 1970; • European Community in the form of regulations and directives. • Common Law‚ which is based on normal practice and includes things like
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Individual in International Law Student`s name: Institution of Learning: The Role of an Individual in International Law At a glance‚ one may assume that individuals do not play a significant role in international law. International law may seem too broad to encompass individuals in any society. This is because that international law has no jurisdiction. It applies regardless of the local jurisdiction sometimes even overriding local legislation. Courts may use international law to pass judgement on
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written law in the society It is important because rules need to be established in case someone breaks them (and people tend to). If they aren’t written‚ smooth-talkers will be able to talk their way out of punishment while less charismatic people will be punished more severely‚ and some judges will be far kinder than others (warning versus jail term). It is also harder to say "we need to punish domestic crimes more severely" when there is no set rule or punishment. Simply put‚ written laws are required
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Federal court The Federal Court is the highest judicial authority in the country. It was established pursuant to Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below. The Federal Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal. Leave to appeal must always be obtained prior to proceeding with the appeal. The Federal Court is headed by the Chief Justice. According to Article 122(1) of the Federal Constitution‚ the Federal Court shall consist of the Chief Justice‚ the President
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a) Identify aspects of the media report that relate to the law This article reports about the case filed by Anastassia Zissis suing McDonald’s after the slip on at the back of the Myer Centre. Anastassia Zissis injured due to slip on liquid that been spilled in an access passage. These gave rise to different areas of law such as: Contract Law According to Lambiris (2012)‚ the Contract Law is the law about private agreement that give rise to enforceable responsibilities and rights legally
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EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE ONE MUST BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AND EFFECTIVELY UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IN RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES. TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS ONE MUST HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTITUTION‚ THE BILL OF RIGHTS‚ AND LASTLY THE ENTIRE 27 AMENDMENTS. ONE MUST ALSO UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT‚ THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM‚ AND THE ROLE OF CORRECTIONS‚ PAROLE AND PROBATION. THE CONSTITUTION IS CONSIDERED THE HIGHEST LAW OF THE
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QUESTION: Discuss the salient dimensions of administrative justice and making reference to case law highlighting the most important rights linked to administration of justice. AUTHOR: KATALILO JOY INTRODUCTION This paper will be a discussion of the leading dimensions of administrative justice and will highlight the fundamental rights linked to administration of justice. Governments exist to provide guidance to its people. In fulfilling this important duty‚ governments make decisions
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Many Continental European systems use the "civil law" method. Under that system‚ all the lawyers in the case are responsible to help in the "search for the truth." If one lawyer has information that would help the other side or comes to agree with the other side’s view‚ he or she has the right and/or duty to say so. Which system do you think is more effective and why? Also‚ do you see any constitutional problems with applying the civil law system to the U.S.? For this assignment‚ in addition
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the adversary system‚ whether or not it remains in theory‚ in practise breaks down..” - Lord Devlin. There is an argued analogy with the United States Constitution‚ however as it is based on their Constitution it has no parallel in Australian law. Could create difficulties - eg. Accused could demand counsel of a particular degree‚ skill or experience. Lack of representation may mean that an accused is unable to receive‚ or not receive a far trial. Brennan J. Whilst dissenting
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