1. The decision in Williams v Roffey moved away from the actual technicalities of finding traditional consideration‚ to actually looking at the factual benefit which a promisor may gain. In this sense it was stated that the duty to perform an existing contract could be good consideration so long as some kind of benefit went to the promisor‚ whereas previous to this performance of an existing contract was in fact no consideration‚ (as stated in Stilk v Myrick). This decision developed the doctrine
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Rochefoucauld v Boustead (1897)‚ Lindley LJ said ‘that the Statute of Frauds does not prevent the proof of a fraud; and that it is a fraud on the part of the person to whom the land is conveyed as a trustee‚ and who knows it was so conveyed‚ to deny the trust and claim the land himself’. Section 53(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925 provides that ‘a declaration of trust respecting any land or any interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is able to
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Page 1 *256 Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. In the Court of Appeal. CA Lindley‚ Bowen and A. L. Smith‚ L.JJ. 1892 Dec. 6‚ 7. Contract--Offer by Advertisement--Performance of Condition in Advertisement-- Notification of Acceptance of Offer--Wager--Insurance--8 & 9 Vict. c. 109-- 14 Geo. 3‚ c. 48‚ s. 2. The defendants‚ the proprietors of a medical preparation called "The Carbolic Smoke Ball‚" issued an advertisement in which they offered to pay 100l. to any person who contracted the influenza
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Chapter/Case Questions: 1. Chapter 12‚ Yunker V. Honeywell‚ pg 456-459‚ Questions 1-4 1. The court meant by its statement that negligent hiring and negligent retention “rely on liability on the part of an individual or a business that has been on the basis of negligence or other factors resulting in harm or damage to another individual or their property” (Luthra‚ 2011) and not on “an obligation that arises from the relationship of one party with another” (Luthra‚ 2011). The court meant that
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1984 and V. for Vendetta: Comparative Paragraph The famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once stated‚ “When you gaze long into an abyss‚ the abyss also gazes into you.” Implying the fact that when one strives to overcome a force‚ there is a possibility that one may naturally be altered into being similar to the force they struggle against. In the process of analyzing this quote‚ one can compare the two protagonists Winston and V. from 1984 and V. for Vendetta‚ to comprehend which of the two is
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protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona‚ the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda‚ but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera v New York was another similar instance where a suspect was forced to sign statements and an inculpatory statement
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Maryland v. Pringle‚ 540 S. 366 (2003) Facts: A police Officer Snyder stopped a car for speeding on August 7‚ 1999 at 3:16 a.m. Partlow‚ the owner of the vehicle was driving the car‚ Pringle was the front seat passenger‚ and Smith was the back seat passenger. Officer Snyder asked Partlow for his driver’s license and the registration. When Partlow opened the glove box to grab his vehicle registration‚ Officer Snyder saw a large quantity of rolled up cash. After‚ checking Partlow’s license
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Henry V and Machiavelli are different in many ways. The main reason why they are different is because they are the leaders from different epochs. Henry V is a leader from medieval times. Machiavelli “The Prince” is a leader from renaissance times. These leaders have different thoughts of a lot of things. For example‚ religion and government but if you really think about they could have the same views. Let’s further on your knowledge this both incredible leaders. To begin‚ Henry V is represented
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Anti-Hero Called “V” John Doe ENG 225 Introduction to Film No one June 16‚ 2012 Anti-Hero Called “V” V for Vendetta in many ways is a movie that has been done before. It presents a post apocalyptic landscape (ex: 1984 (1984)‚ Clockwork Orange (1971)) where a totalitarian leadership rises from the ashes of chaos offering salvation‚ only to deliver oppression to the masses while demanding blind obedience in return‚ or else! In this society/film we are given the various archetype villains
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Mitch Carlson Steve Russell CRIM 331 Case Brief #1 Salinas v. Texas Facts & History On the morning of December 18‚ 1992‚ two brothers were shot and killed in their Houston home. Police were called by a neighbor who heard the gunshots‚ and then seen a “dark colored” car fleeing from the house. It was later found out that defendant‚ Genovevo Salinas‚ was at the residence where the murders took place the night before December 18th. When officers went to Salinas’ house‚ they arrived to a dark blue
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