Case Analysis: Students are obliged to pre-prepare a two-page outline of their answers to the stated cases/problems in the given tutorial. The faculty will ask individual students to deliver an oral summary of their outline answer to the tutorial problems. These answers‚ written and oral‚ will form the basis of the tutorial proceedings. Here is a “rough guide” to the seven headings under which any case should be analyzed: 1. Case History = what was the legal basis of the claimant’s claim? When
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LEGAL LIABILITIES OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS This research paper deals with the legal liabilities of school administrators‚ primarily school board superintendents‚ principals and assistant principals to third parties. The emphasis is on the public schools through grade K-12. Traditionally‚ school board administrators were largely insulated under state law from liability. Since the 1970s‚ the liability exposure of school districts‚ school administrators and teachers has exponentially expanded
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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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forms of business entities available‚ a recent one being limited liability partnerships (LLP)‚ created by the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000 (LLPA). This act came into force on the 6th of April 2001. As‚ LLP’s have qualities similar to partnerships‚ they are seen as a hybrid between a partnership and a company. An LLP is a ‘corporate body’ with ‘separate legal personality’‚ distinct from its members. Members enjoy limited liability and are not jointly and severally liable for the debts of the
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Negligence is a type of Tort law‚ which is a legal term that means criminal wrong‚ as opposed to a civil wrong‚ having mandatory duties for all citizens in that jurisdiction. In this law‚ the aims are deterrence‚ compensation and justice which can basically induce as protect people’s bodies and property in order to make people behave properly. Negligence placed an important role in tort law system. Apart from negligence‚ there are certain torts that specifically protect particular areas such as Defamation
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Legal Liability 0f Parents Parents should and should not be held legally responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents who are incompetent and parents who are in the system themselves should be held responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents who are handicapped and parents who are competent should not be held responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents that do not rear their children should be held responsible. There are parents who do not care what the child does as
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The Elements of Criminal Liability ACTUS REUS & MENS REA "Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea"‚ or "an act does not make a man guilty unless his mind be also guilty (Burgess‚ 2004‚ p.8)." In criminal law‚ for an individual to commit a crime‚ there must be present two elements. They are: Actus Reus (meaning guilty act or omission); and Mens Rea (meaning guilty mind). Actus Reus is the guilty act or omission in the commissioning of a crime. In short‚ it is what the offender does
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Product Liability Law Outline I. Introduction Imagine getting the same old dog or cat food for your pet that you always get and all of a sudden your pet gets sick and dies. Is this a case that can be filed against the business you bought the food from‚ the company that made the food‚ or both? Should companies be held accountable to a higher degree? II. Definition of Product Liability Business Law: The Ethical‚ Global‚ and E-Commerce Environment
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Civil Liability and Private Police Civil Liability and Private Police The police forces’ assignment - to preserve order and peace - is an unsubstantiated one convoluted by innumerable factors that appear exceptional to all situations officers have to manage‚ whether controlling a commotion or arresting suspects. In this case‚ the officers every so often are obliged to make use of force throughout their responsibilities‚ whether throughout an arrest or protecting the public‚ themselves
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Chapter 19 Comprehensive Problem 83 Identify significant tax and non tax issues of concerns that may differ across entity types. Limited Partnership: Tax issues and concerns: Partners will pay taxes on profits they receive from their investments. Tax liability is determined by tax basis base on original investments. In this case Dawn is 30%‚ Linda is 30% and Mike is 40%. Partners need to pay taxes on income whether they receive this income or reinvested back into the business. General or active
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