12‚ 2012 7:52pm The sin tax reform measure will definitely raise the prices of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages‚ but there won’t be an immediate and marked decrease in the number of smokers kicking the habit just because a stick of Marlboro Lights – for instance – has become more expensive. But government officials are confident that the measure‚ awaiting President Benigno S. Aquino III’s signature‚ will eventually curb cigarette consumption. “The sin tax law will increase taxes for cigarettes
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To what extent does the law on defamation achieve a balance between a person’s right to defend their reputation and the right to freedom of speech? Introduction needed... According to the leading tort expert‚ Professor Winfield had defined defamation as: “the publication of a statement which tends to lower a person in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally‚ or which tends to make them shun or avoid that person.” The difference between libel and slander is an important
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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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Report Law reform is a process of changing the law. It is done for many reasons and is considered by many agencies of reform. It is then up to mechanisms such as the parliament and courts to further investigate the change. Law reform is needed for a number of reasons. There are three factors that give rise to law reform which are: new technology‚ changing social values and new concepts of justice. Social values are the standards and principles to guide people in thinking about the aspects
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Is law reform necessary? Without law reform the law would struggle to uphold relevance and obtain high compliance leaving a society in a state of anarchy. The key role of law reform is to reflect the social values of a community this includes new concepts of justice‚ changing social values and adopting changes of new technology. Youth Justice Conferences is a law reform crucial in society as without it youth offenders would almost indefinitely become criminal offenders a second time and the state
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For law reform process to legally commence a process takes place before anything is legally legislated and any new Bills‚ laws‚ legislations‚ amendments are given out. A process takes place within which a group of conditions‚ agencies and mechanisms and groups take place to help with the law reform. Conditions is the number one step throughout law reform as conditions are continuously evolving due to societies values and their beliefs. Values and beliefs is one of the most staple reason why law reform
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contemporary law reform issue of young drivers and the law. Firstly this report will outline what young drivers and the law is. Secondly this report will examine the conditions that give rise to the need for law reform. Thirdly the agencies and mechanisms of reform will be identified. Finally‚ the effectiveness of the law reform process of the law reform process in achieving just outcomes in reform to young drivers and the law will be discussed. This report will conclude that the law reform process is
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Evaluate the effectiveness of law reform in achieving just outcomes for family members The Australian family law system aims to provide just outcomes for family members through its role in maintaining fairness‚ justice and equality. However‚ many flaws and faults still exist in the system that does not always result in the most beneficial outcome for all family members. Due to the constant change and shifts in beliefs towards families in today’s society‚ law reform is a fundamental aspect in ensuring
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unambiguous false statement of existing fact (or perhaps law); (ii) it must be addressed to the party misled; (iii) it must induce the contract; (iv) (perhaps) it must be material‚ that is‚ one which would induce a `reasonable man’ to contract in those circumstances. Grounds for misrepresentation (i) There must be an unambiguous statement of existing fact. Since Kleinwort Benson v Lincoln CC (1991) it might be the case that a statement of law may also found a misrepresentation -- although that case
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Divorce laws are legislated in countries all over the world with more and more governments creating and improving these laws constantly. Marriage is no longer considered something that lasts forever‚ a sacred and unbreakable thing. Statistics show that roughly half of all marriages end in divorce‚ and now such things as "starter marriages" are perfectly acceptable practices. With instances of spousal abuse and adultery on the rise‚ so is the rate of divorce. Similarly‚ few households employ traditional
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