The case was heard at Manchester Crown Court on 2 December 2014. The defendant was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to the victim, contrary to s 47 of The Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The victim held a party where there was a fallout which led to a bottle being thrown by the defendant which injured the victim. The defendant denies deliberately harming the victim and therefore it was left for a jury to decide upon whether the defendant was guilty or not guilty. This report examines
was seeking early financing option at the cost of the company ownership, although Facebook did not follow the legal advice or proper contractual agreement with the financers in the early stage of the startup which eventually made the company to pay a hefty price in terms of settlements and the ownership. Similar to many other startups Facebook and its early investors were lacking proper legal terms and conditions and ownership agreement during the establishment of the limited liability company which
What Kind of Lawyer do I want to be? Introduction ‘What kind of lawyer do I want to be’ is a very wide question open to a whole range of interpretations. Choosing to study Law at university almost certainly means becoming either a barrister or a solicitor will be the route to follow, but this choice as well as deciding whether to practice civil or criminal law is one which requires substantial thought. Having carried out work experience at my local Crown Court, and visited the Exeter Crown Court
qualified legal practitioner. One of the main differences is the job role a solicitor is a legal expert who provides expert legal advice and they come into more contact with their clients who could be people, groups or businesses. Whereas a Barrister represents the individual people and the organisation within the courts, they can also be distinguished from a solicitor because they wear a wig and a gown in the court. One thing they both have in common is that they both can give legal advice to their
divorce. However, even though it has no sympathy for the legal fees incurred by a couple who split, a husband and wife might be able to salvage a deduction for the portion of expenses in some circumstances such as tax advice in connection with a divorce, as well as legal fees to obtain taxable alimony. This research paper is going to explore these questions more deeply by examining the provided situation of Bill and Hillary. In provided case, Bill is a counselor who was accused by his wife in an affair
Transformation of the Legal Function - Seven Challenges of Internal Legal Advisors University of Pennsylvania Law School Laura Berazaluce – Mexican LL.M. ‘16 Professors Matthew L. Biben and Randy Mastro April, 2016 - Philadelphia, PA DISCLAIMER This case was prepared by Laura Berazaluce, LLM class 2016, for the course General Counsel at Penn Law, University of Pennsylvania to be evaluated by Professor Daniel Raff. The case was developed solely as the basis for a case analysis and
types of dilemma that you may arise in adult social care work, and find out where to get advice and support to handle these. You will look at how to respond to complaints, making sure you know and follow agreed procedures. TASKS There are three tasks to this assignment. TASK 1 2 3 TASK 1 1. Identify the following requirements when dealing with complaints. • Legal EVIDENCE Short answer questions Letter Case studies OUTCOMES 3.1, 3.2 1.1, 1.2 2.1, 2.2 For
Legal and Ethical Concern As nursing health care professional, there legal and ethical issues, in which are presented with the patients on a daily basis. Sometimes it can become quite challenging because the nurse has to learn to separate their personal belief or feeling in order to respect the patient’s wishes. The challenge being faced by the nurse with their daily nursing care goes back to the term autonomy. “Autonomy is closely linked to the notion of respect for persons, and is an important
James Jones 13191654 Unit 23- pass 4, pass 5, merit 1, distinction 1 Martyn McCarthy Pass 4- Describe the role of lay people in criminal cases and Distinction 1- Evaluate the effectiveness of lay people in the English courts Lay magistrates All magistrates begin their magisterial career in the adult court where they deal with crimes which can have the most widespread impact on communities; for example, anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related incidents. Magistrates’ courts are also the first stage
If you were a suspect being questioned in a police station, which of your rights would you exercise and which would you waive? Which of your rights would you regard as the most important? Why? For many suspects the process of questioning in a police station is very stressful with 60%[1] confessing or making damaging admissions. The ability to take advantage of the right to silence and right to see a solicitor in theory should help to alleviate some of this stress and