Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.‚ 42 Cal. 4th 807 (2007) Judicial History: Various plaintiffs sued Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after a sport utility vehicle rolled over while driven on a freeway. The trial court entered an order granting the defense a motion to disqualify plaintiff’s legal team and experts. The California Court of Appeal affirmed its decision and plaintiffs sought review. Facts: Plaintiffs’ attorney obtained notes from one of the defense attorneys and used them during
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The issue being presented in this case deals with whether or not it was unlawful for Joe Roberts to possess a machine-gun he built and displayed locally. Mr. Roberts knew it was illegal to buy a machine-gun so he built his own gun thinking it was legal because it never traveled interstate and he destroyed the mold he used to make the gun. The federal government has the ability to regulate the possession of a machine-gun that travels interstate. Roberts claims that his arrest was unconstitutional
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family‚ assess the ability of the legal system to respond to differing issues concerning values Family law is the most complex aspect of the Australian legal system as it is constantly under review and reform pursuing to adopt society’s continual change in values and principles. The changing of laws in an attempt to be parallel with society is a strenuous process. Nevertheless‚ legislations are reflective of contemporary society’s values and ethics. Numerous legal issues arise in regards to family
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R. v. MacIsaac‚ 2015 ONCA 587 Facts The appellant‚ MacIssac‚ was charged with one count of aggravated assault that occurred in a collision during a recreational non-contact ice hockey game. The appeal was upheld in the Ontario Court of Appeal in a decision written by Hourigan J.A.‚ reasoning that the trial judge erred through impermissible speculation to reach their verdict. The appeal concerns a collision between the appellant‚ who played for the Tiger-Cats and the complainant‚ who played for
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RESEARCH REPORT PRIVATE LIVES OF PUBLIC FIGURES CONTENT • Introduction------------------------------------------------------------3 • Methodology------------------------------------------------------------4 • Result--------------------------------------------------------------------5 • Discussion-------------------------------------------------------------10 • Appendix INTRODUCTION In recent years‚ with the high development of information
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system in addressing the issue of protecting children from abuse The main function of family law is the care and protection of its members. The law governs the relationships to ensure that children in particular are cared for‚ protected and finically secure. However‚ there are gaps in the legal system leading to justice not being served. Australia‚ as a whole have passed many laws regarding family violence‚ child abuse and child neglect. Responses to
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in the need of law reform as a result of legal implications and the lack of individual’s rights. Bodily privacy is a significant issue in Genetic Profiling‚ as it is a human right which is in constant need of law reform. Technology is continually advancing‚ and genetic profiling is becoming more available to everyone‚ especially law enforcement agencies‚ such as police‚ meaning that there needs to be laws to protect the rights of individuals. In the case G v. H (1994) 181 CLR 387‚ it was decided that
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management. Summary of Qualitative research Previous qualitative research conducted suggested that there was a lack of awareness and knowledge among off campus living students in relation to the MUSAC promotional activities‚ particularly in terms of membership offers and student discounts. Research also suggested that regular gym goers had problems with the space and equipment standards in the weight room. We resolved from our qualitative research that we need some clear measures of how
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Legal studies summary book. Preliminary course. Part one‚ The Legal System Basic legal concepts Meaning of law: Enforceable rules of conduct which set down guidelines for relationships between people and organisations in a society. Customs‚ rules‚ and law: Customs are habits or traditions that have been developed by a society over a period of time. E.g. shaking hands. Rules only apply to certain groups or communities. E.g. school. They are not enforceable by the state. Laws
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HRM10088 Leadership in a Changing Environment Case Study Week 4: Leadership Practice in Tents-r-Us Tents-r-Us is a hospitality sector organisation specialising in the hire of marquees and related services for large corporate and private events. The company was founded by entrepreneur Peter Ridge in 1999 and has grown from a small rental company to one which provides a `total package` service including for example events planning and management‚ catering and entertainment. The company is based in
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