PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE THE CHANGING COASTLINE OF LIABILITY John L. Powell Q.C. Even the briefest acquaintance with the world’s major financial centres‚ and especially Hong Kong‚ London or New York‚ immediately confirms that we live in world dominated by professionals. The magnificent multi-storey edifices adorning the shores of this and similar cities are the castles and palaces of the present age‚ proclaiming the influence and power of professionals
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Do you think self-regulation is effective when it comes to Indian television? Self regulation in my veiws is...... I see self-regulation and the promotion of quality journalism as additional safeguards of media freedom and even of media power. but when the journalists are asked they say “ we must have self- regulation — but for the other channel‚ but not us!” When it comes to constructing their own news‚ they think very little of professionalism and traditional norms‚ such as getting both
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PARTY LIABILITY) WORD COUNT 3000 The liability of auditors to third parties has been the subject of much litigation. Litigation claims against accountancy firms have increased dramatically in the last thirty years. Previously‚ such cases were rare and were viewed with great interest. Nowadays‚ whereas still treated with great interest they are becoming all kind of common. The specific area of auditors ’ liability to third
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Business Regulation Simulation Alumina‚ Inc. manufactures auto parts and aluminum packaging material‚ mines bauxite‚ and refines and smelts aluminum (University of Phoenix‚ n.d.). After reviewing the simulation‚ it is easy to see how a business can be the target of legality. In this scenario‚ fingers were pointed at Alumina‚ Inc. for contaminated water that may have been the cause for a case of leukemia in a female child. In any business‚ management teams must take caution that tort and regulatory
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Professional Development in Clinical Psychology Final Paper A defining feature of psychology and ethics is the element of “the unknown” within the field. From the diverse clientele‚ to the variety of issues psychologists are constantly exposed to‚ there is no concrete approach towards providing effective treatment for a client seeking counsel. It is undeniable that a large majority of psychologists’ work is dependent on their personal clinical judgment. What does exist‚ however‚ is a code of
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Germany On 1979 the court established the principle of third party liability as foreseen’ in Federal Supreme Court (sixth civil senate) 1 regarding the case of a German branch of a bank provided wrong information to its potential investors and because of that one of the potential investors suffered a big loss and later sued the bank. But in November 1983 in Federal Supreme Court (fourth civil senate)2‚ death negligence in reporting in a case where buyer of a properly sued the valuer because
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Study Objectives: To investigate the broad topic of professional ethics. Study Logistics and Methodologies: In an attempt to be fully comprehensive- we have decided to study a number of sub-topics under the broad heading of professional ethics. This paper will be separated into the following categories: psychology; statistics; management and accounting; law; journalism and medicine. In each of the sub-categories‚ we will outline the various codes of ethics and briefly
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Criminal Justice week 1 paper When you think about criminal justice‚ the first thing that comes to mind is the word‚ crime. Many people do not understand the actual definition of crime or its relationship to law. Society usually sees criminal justice as an officer making an arrest‚ when there is a lot more to it. Within criminal justice there is a government structure‚ choice theories‚ goals and three components that make up the criminal justice process. Many have posed the question of wanting
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......................... History of South African criminal law .............................................................................................. The sources of our criminal law ........................................................................................................ The onus of proof in criminal cases .................................................................................................. Criminal liability: a summary .......................................
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Social Responsibility and Regulation The purpose of this paper is to determine how governmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies assist consumers and organizations; to evaluate if government polices differ throughout the world; to show ways that politics shape the regulation of businesses. CSR Policies and Consumers/Organizations Governmental CSR policies were developed to assist consumers and organizations. For example there was a government regulation enacted to protect the financial
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