Laws are set of rules formed to maintain order and discipline in our society. Two main purposes of law are: 1. stating and elaborating our rights and responsibilities towards society‚ 2. ability to distinguish right from wrong. When a law that is existing for a long time is challenged for not serving the purposes stated above‚ then they are considered rigid. Rigid laws need to be reformed to provide flexibility. For instance‚ consider suffrage - the civil right to vote. For ages‚ women were
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Subject Business Law Subject Number BBC131 Trainer Mr Tony Antoniou Due Date 7th Oct 2012 Chapter 1 LEGAL FOUNDATIONS Tutorial Questions 1 Why did common law become so rigid and flexible? The social behaviour of surroundings where society
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Evaluate the Effectiveness of Law Reform in Australia Law Reform in Australia is effective in varying degrees. Through Native Title Reform and Law Reform in Sport‚ the effectiveness of Law Reform in Australia is further outlined. The term ‘Native Title’ refers to the right of Indigenous people to their traditional land. In Australia it has a legal significance of the right to an area of land‚ claimed by people whose ancestors were the original inhabitants of the land before European settlement
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a banker’s duty of confidentiality is not absolute. The TOURNIER principles set out four areas where a bank can legally disclose information about its customer. These principles today are still in place and are:- Where the bank is compelled by law to disclose the information. If the bank has a public duty to disclose the information. If the bank’s own interests require disclosure. Where the customer has agreed to the information being disclosed. Liability If a bank discloses information
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Law Enforcement has changed dramatically over the years in the United States. Our history has progressed from the English law. Many technological advances have helped shape law enforcement today. Also new ways and ideas of policing have influenced the change in law enforcement. Law enforcement has become less corrupt over the years. Women are playing a big role in enforcement. New rules‚ laws‚ and procedures have been put in place to help improve or society. The criminal justice system of England
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Introduction Cyber law India is an organization that is dedicated to the passing of relevant and dynamic Cyber laws in India. Considering India is one of the biggest economies impacting electronic commerce and the biggest markets to target‚ it is but natural to accept that India should have in place appropriate enabling legal provisions for effective and secure cyber transactions. Cyber law India as an organization has been active since late 1990’s in India. Cyber law India was responsible for
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Historical Laws and Security Christina Najar CJS/250 Jenelle Velarde 03/13/2013 Historical Laws and Security The Code of Hammurabi- King Hammurabi‚ first ruler of the Babylonian empire was originated sometime in 1750 B.C. Hammurabi believed in an “eye for an eye.” People view the punishments to be barbaric. There were 282 clauses which included commerce‚ slavery‚ marriage theft and debt (Clifford‚ 2004). Draco’s Law- Established in 621 B.C. by a Greek citizen that wrote a code of law for Athens
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Entertainment Law Note 1 – 10/19/2013 Law: Recognize issues‚ as you hone your craft and run your business. Caveat: Watch out! Be careful. What it’s not Risk management: To e proactive‚ but not reactive: when you react about something‚ it’s too late. Realize the things early than others and avoid the bad things happening. Producers are performing as attorneys. Producers are the head of the film. Will be asked lot of questions‚ should know all the answers. Filmmakers should know that
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The fairness of the law It is very important for a legal system to ensure that there is fairness across the board for those involved in the legal system‚ whether defendants‚ plaintiffs‚ or others. There are two ways in which the legal system ensures fairness. On one hand‚ there are the general presumptions and procedures to ensure a fair trial or court hearing. On the other‚ there is the system of law which is intended to ensure fairness in society; this is known as the Law of Equity. Justice
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In the recent past‚ law enforcement in various parts of the world has come under serious threat from different types of media. In the United States‚ law enforcement agencies argue that their work is greatly affected by the misrepresentation made by the electronic‚ print‚ and social media (Colbran‚ 2014). They fear that in the contemporary world‚ social media platforms such as YouTube‚ Facebook‚ and Twitter are negatively affecting their work and playing a major role in the rising cases of violence
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