The rule was established by Anthony in the 19th century cases‚ starting with Adams v Lindsell (1818) B & Ald 681‚ which was later confirmed in Dunlop v Higgins (1848) 1 HL Cas 381‚ Household Fire Insurance Company v Grant (1879) 4 Ex D 216 and Henthorn v Fraser [1892] 2 Ch 27. The posting rule applies only to acceptance. Other contractual letters (such as one revoking the offer) do not take effect until the letter is delivered‚ as in Stevenson‚ Jacques & Co v McLean (1880) 5 QBD 346. The implication
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The idea of the rule of law can be traced back to at least the time of Aristotle who observed that given the choice between a king who ruled by discretion and a king who ruled by law‚ the later was clearly superior to the former. In more recent times‚ it is Albert V. Dicey who is credited with providing the logical foundation upon which the modern notion of the rule of law is based. Dicey did not invent the idea of the rule of law but he popularized it in the late nineteenth century. His book‚ Introduction
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The Mischief Rule is a rule of construction that judges can apply in statutory interpretation in order to discover Parliament’s intention. In applying the rule‚ the court is essentially asking the question: what was the "mischief" that the previous law did not cover‚ which Parliament was seeking to remedy when it passed the law now being reviewed by the court? The Mischief Rule is of narrower application than the golden rule or the plain meaning rule‚ in that it can only be used to interpret a
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The role of an umpire is to control and be fair throughout the game according to the rules. The umpire has to position themselves where they can see the players‚ the play and most important the ball. All professional games will have two umpires and the following diagram shows the main parts of the court they cover for umpiring with the umpire blowing the whistle for the centre pass if a goal was just scored in their section. An umpire needs confidence controlling the game and have a powerful voice
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Part E The rules of statutory interpretation Introduction In this part we will explore the number of rules developed by the courts to assist with the interpretation of a statute. These are: • the literal rule • the golden rule • the mischief rule • the purposive approach. These rules each take different approaches to interpretation of a statute. Some judges prefer one rule‚ while other judges prefer another. Some judges also feel that their role is to fill the gaps and ambiguities in the
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interpretation‚ including rules of interpretation. The five (5) main rules of statutory interpretation are: 1. The Context Rule When the context rule is used to interpret an act it is understood with reference to the words which are in immediate connection to it. This can be expressed by the Latin maximum “noscitur a sociis” which means “a word may be known by the company it keeps” when translated. The context rule is a more accurate way of interpreting a statute because in each rule we tend to find out
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Catch Me If You Can: The Story of Robert Hanssen Kevin Hoke HLS 402- Counterintelligence February 29‚ 2012 Robert Hanssen joined the FBI as an agent on January 12‚ 1976 and was transferred to the Gary‚ Indiana‚ office. In 1978‚ Hanssen and his family moved to New York when the FBI transferred him to its office there. The next year‚ Hanssen was moved into counter-intelligence and given the task of compiling a database of Soviet intelligence for the Bureau. It was then‚ in 1979‚ only three
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Robert Johnson Crossroad Despite his early death and small list of recordings‚ Robert Johnson is without a doubt one of the most influential musician ’s of the twentieth century. Among those indebted to his music are: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)‚ Eric Clapton (Cream) and The Rolling Stones. At the root of Robert Johnson ’s music is a relentless ability to express the deepest rawest emotion with unmistakable honesty‚ clarity and soul. Robert Johnson expressed his life experience through his music
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The rule of law is a system of rules and rights that enables fair and functioning societies. The World Justice Project defines this system as one in which the following four universal principles are upheld: The government and its officials and agents as well as individuals and private entities are accountable under the law. The laws are clear‚ publicized‚ stable‚ and just; are applied evenly; and protect fundamental rights‚ including the security of persons and property. The process by which
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Case Analysis “Robert Princeton” Case Analysis “Robert Princeton” Tutorial of the Learned Needs Theory Learned needs theory is known as the Three Need Theory…the need of: • Achievement (nAch) • Affiliation (nAff) • Power (nPower) According to Schermerhorn‚ Hunt‚ Osborn & Uhl-Bien (2010)‚ the need for achievement (nAch)‚ is to do better or more efficiently…master the complex tasks. Need for affiliation (nAff)‚ establish a warm relationship with others. Lastly‚ need for power
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