Although following the law is important‚ it is not the same thing as being ethical. Law is clear cut and to the point while ethics have more gray areas‚ and they are less about doing certain things because they are what is expected‚ and more about doing what is right and what feels in line with one’s moral code. Demanding ethical and socially responsible behavior from one’s self and from others can be intimidating‚ especially in the professional world. However‚ it is important that people work up
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to the law such as ‚ illeagal drug possesion ‚ driving under the influence (DUI) or assualt and battery . these can all be noted as public resposibilities and offenses and are shared among the populace. now think of a private duty or dispute ‚ one that may be within a household or between two mutual individuals. for example‚ Contracts between private sales ‚ arrangments of marriage or divorce ‚ child custody between disputing parties or personal injury and property damage. these cases are more
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Court Observation Report 1. Introduction In the Australian legal justice system‚ with the increasing demand to expand summary jurisdiction‚ there has been a controversial issue as to which process is more appropriate to deliver justice to public as well as litigants; efficiency process or due process. While the former focuses on informality and efficiency‚ which requires judicial officers to struggle to manage limited time created by long case lists‚ the latter emphasizes formality and due process
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Adultery • Common Law o Adultery was sexual intercourse with another’s wife o Sexual intercourse out of wedlock was punished by the church as an ecclesiastical offence • MPC o Statutes against fornication and adultery are unenforced; omitted any provisions relating to these offenses • State Statutes o State Statutes vary: Voluntary sexual intercourse between persons‚ one of whom is lawfully married to another‚ both parties being guilty Intercourse by a married person with one who is
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LAW 2014 Exam Review Checklist CANADIAN LEGAL SYTEM Purposes of law – 1) To maintain the integrity of state boundaries‚ 2) To maintain law and order‚ 3) To protect citizens from each other‚ 4) To provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens. 5) To protect citizens from illegal or oppressive government action 6) Provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens and government 7) Establish and maintain standards relating to areas such as health‚ education
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— Inherently dangerous work exception — If someone is injured by weapon as a result of a guard’s negligence‚ employer is vicariously liable even though guard responsible is an employee of the independent contractor. (No. 00-1787 — Submitted October 30‚ 2001 — Decided February 27‚ 2002.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Mahoning County‚ No. 98 C.A. 55. __________________ SYLLABUS OF THE COURT When an employer hires an independent contractor to provide armed security guards to protect property
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LIST OF CASES: 1. Davis v. Johnson‚(1978) 2 WLR 182 2. Delhi Transport Corporation v. DTC Mazdoor Cong. and Others‚ AIR 1991 SC 101 3. All India Reporter Karmachari Singh v.All India Reporter Ltd.‚ AIR 1988 SC 1325 4. Ram Manohar Lohia v.State of UP and others‚ AIR 1968‚Alld. 100 5. Ahmed Khan v. Shah bano Begum‚ (1985) SCR (3) 844 6. His Holiness Kesavnand Bharti Sripadagalvaru v. State of Kerala‚ AIR 1973 SC 1461 7. Indira Sawhney v. Union of India‚ AIR 1993 SC 477 8. Vishakha and others
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ConSuLTATIon PAPeR Hearsay in Civil and Criminal Cases (LRC CP 60 – 2010) CONSULTATION PAPER HEARSAY IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES (LRC CP 60 - 2010) © COPYRIGHT Law Reform Commission FIRST PUBLISHED March 2010 ISSN 1393-3140 THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION‘S ROLE The Law Reform Commission is an independent statutory body established by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975. The Commission‘s principal role is to keep the law under review and to make proposals for reform‚ in particular
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What is a law? A law is a rule of conduct‚ established by government‚ for society to follow and obey. Laws have been around in civilizations for many‚ many years. The first know set of laws was written by King Hammurabi. Hammurabi ruled in Babylon‚ from 1792- 1750 B.C.E. The Code of Hammurabi which is the first written set of laws known to mankind‚ set the stage for all laws written‚ even today. You may ask why do we need laws in our society? The meaning‚ and function of laws in a democratic society
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this case is to present a contemporary criminal case. The case must have occurred in the last ten years. It must be an indictable offence‚ a more serious criminal charge where the defendant has the right to trial by jury and has been found guilty. The analysis of the case will be carried out through the extent which the law balances the rights of victims and offenders. The case which I have chosen is a major indictable offence of Murder and Manslaughter- starvation of a child. Name of Case: Ebony-R
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