Occupiers Liability for Dangerous Premises Occupiers’ liability is a field of tort law‚ codified in statute‚ which concerns the duty of care that those who occupy (through ownership or lease) real property owe to people who visit or trespass. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises. By the expression “Premises” in the context of this topic is meant‚ not only‚ land and buildings but also vehicles‚ railway carriages‚ scaffolding
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Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done.
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Morning Session F. Tort Liability of Healthcare Institutions and Managed Care -Liability for Employees and Non-Employees -Vicarious Liability (pages 418-431): -Agency Law and the Test of “Control”: A. Defining “Employee” in the Hospital Setting -Hospital vicariously liable for acts of employees such as nurses‚ technicians‚ clerks‚ custodians‚ cooks‚ etc. -However‚ physicians are often independent contractors using hospital facilities via staff privileges. So‚ liability of hospitals for physician
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Introduction It is imperative to determine whether or not the relationship between Investment Bhd (the Company) and A Bank Bhd (the Bank) is bound as a contract. Forming a legally binding agreement‚ or a contract‚ requires four elements; an offer‚ the acceptance of that offer‚ the intention to be legally bound‚ as well as consideration. Referring to the case of Affin Credit (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Yap Yuen Fui‚ the lack of an offer and acceptance will cause an agreement to be declared void from the
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CLAUSES Seminar paper Contents: 1. Introduction 3 2. Independent clauses 3 2.1 Declarative clauses 4 2.2 Interrogative clauses 4 2.3 Exclamative clauses…………………………………………………………………………….. 6 2.4 Imperative clauses 6 2.5 Non-clausal material 7 3. Finite dependent clauses 7 3.1 Complement clauses 7 3.2 Adverbial clauses 8 3.3 Relative clauses 8 3.4 Comparative clauses 9 3.5 Peripheral clauses 9 4. Non-finite
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members of the public are no longer allowed to climb the Qutub Minar. Over the years the Qutub Minar has seen its fair share of problems with the top being damaged by lightening at one time‚ and structural damage due to earthquakes over time. Thankfully‚ it has been repaired as and when the damage occurred and as a result it remains a marvel for generations to see.The entire Qutub Minar complex is a well maintained property with lush gardens. The guides do not harass and an official audio tour is available
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The Damage of Rollkur Over 80% of dressage and show jumping equines have damage in their necks due to Rollkur. But what exactly is rollkur? Rollkur is a German word meaning hyperflexion in a horse’s neck‚ most prominent in dressage and showjumping‚ but is also found in almost every other discipline. Equestrians need to understand the difference between being “on-the-bit” and hyperflexion. A picture of Rollkur in a dressage event. Picture By Theresa Sandin-Sustainable Dressage. There
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Tort Liability and Contract Liability A tort is a legal term for "a wrong." The "tort law" is composed of state statutes and court decisions that gives one the right to sue someone who causes harm to them‚ whether it’s a drunk driver‚ a corporation that manufactures a defective product‚ a credit card company that overcharges you‚ or a government bureaucrat that breaks the law or a school official such as a teacher or principal. The law of the state in which the school is located determines a school’s
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Service (BDS) is responsible to compensate him for the loss of his dinner jacket and the damage to his trousers. He is claiming $500 as the replacement cost of a new suit. BDS‚ through its new owner‚ Bruce‚ is denying responsibility for this loss and damage due to an exclusion clause on the docket handed to Joe (as usual) when he left his items to be dry cleaned. Bruce also points to a sign at the back of the shop which also excludes liability. This question is concerned with the contents of the
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CLAUSE A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. Some clauses are dependent: they can’t stand alone and need an independent clause‚ or sentence‚ to support them. These dependent clauses can be used in three ways: as adjectives‚ as adverbs and as nouns. This article focuses on noun clauses. NOUN CLAUSE A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses most often begin with the subordinating conjunction that. Other words that may begin a noun clause are if
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