Introduction Legal researchers have always struggled to explain the nature of their activities to colleagues in other disciplines. If Becher’s (1981‚ p. 111) work continues to represent an accurate account of how academic lawyers are viewed by their peers they have much work still to do in this respect. He found that they were regarded as ‘not really academic … arcane‚ distant and alien: an appendage to the academic world … vociferous‚ untrustworthy‚ immoral‚ narrow and arrogant’. Their research fared no
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ways‚ gun ownership liability is like that of automobile ownership. You drive your car as safely as possible to avoid accidents that can potentially cause injury or death to oneself‚ one’s family‚ or the public. You do your best to prevent theft of your car by locking it and storing it in a safe place such as your garage. You also take out auto insurance that protects you from its loss and its liability risks. Unfortunately‚ many car owners don’t actively think about liability coverage for their
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conclusions from previously known data. Correct Thinking- thinking with the right procedure. Language Functions: Head- Cognition Heart- Affection Guts- Direction Multiplicity of Language: 1.Heuristic- for giving instructions 2.Imaginative- for literacy expression 3.Ideation- for expressing ideology 4.Manipulative- for others to make things done Types of Logic: 1.Formal- refers to the correctness of structure‚ sequence and rules. 2.Material- refers to the subject matter‚ content or truth.
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Angelina H. Kirkham | Personnel Management and Liability Issues | Business Law | There are many issues in the business world today that should concern management in regard to employment liabilities. In the last twenty years‚ the number of legal claims brought against employers‚ specifically human resources departments‚ has gone up tremendously. The human resources department of any company must be aware of the legal ramifications of its actions‚ and ensure that any issues are fully understood
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There are many ways to grow up. It can be physical‚ mental and emotional. The journey of growing up can be a scary‚ seemingly never-ending whirlwind. Some parts‚ like falling in love‚ are positive. Others‚ like losing faith in what you once believed in (like Santa Claus)‚ can be saddening‚ confusing and change the way you look at certain aspects of your everyday life. During this journey you not only learn about yourself‚ but others as well. You learn who you can trust‚ who you can rely on and who
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Law coursework on the English Legal System and Corporate Criminal Liability. Question 1 a) The sources of the English legal system are: • Case law is judge made law. • Acts of Parliament creates a new law or changes an existing law. It is the most important source of law. Acts of Parliament are made by the Parliament‚ which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. • Statutory Interpretation is the process by which judges interpret and apply acts of parliament. In order to
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community‚ police officers have the responsibility to stop motor vehicles in case the driver commits a violation of motor vehicle law or in case the driver or his companions engage in suspicious activities. Ordinarily‚ motor vehicle stops are supposed to last a few minutes after the driver is issued a traffic citation and the driver leaves or ones the officer satisfies himself that no criminal activity is taking place and the driver leaves. There are situations however when drivers of vehicles who are
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Estimated liabilities are a known obligation that is of an uncertain amount but that can be reasonable estimated. Common examples are employee benefits such as pensions‚ heath care and vacation pay‚ and warranties offered by a seller (Fundamental Accounting Principles‚ Chapter 11‚ Pg 437). When a firm sells products or renders services with a warranty‚ the firms has an obligation towards the customer when the warranty is honored. The warranty liability is an estimate of the obligations. Hence‚ a
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Table of Contents Introduction Accountants’ Liability to the Client and Third-Party A) Breach of Contract B) Ordinary Negligence (Accountant Malpractice) C) Fraud a. Constructive Fraud (Gross Negligence) b. Actual Fraud Accountants’ Liability under Common Law for Third-Party A) The Near-Privity Doctrine B) The Restatement Doctrine C) The Foreseeability Doctrine D) The Balancing-Factors Doctrine Accountants’ Liability under Statutory Law Third-Party A) Securities Act of 1933 B) Securities
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Professional Regulation and Criminal Liability Many natures of complaints occur throughout the health care workforce. Because of the dramatic changes in how health care is delivered over the past few years‚ consumer concerns about liability issues have increased. Patients put their physical health and trust in the hands of health care providers daily. Unfortunately‚ there have been periods when the treatment provided‚ has been accidental or intentional and caused physician harm to the patient.
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