Might Is Right Case Study

Introduction Society tends to view conflicts as incidents that have a negative impact on people and therefore tries to decrease how often they occur. In Conflicts as Property, Nils Christie questions this societal tendency by stating many ways in which conflicts are beneficial as a whole. He argues the importance of people taking ownership for their conflicts and being able to control them without third party interference. Summary In Conflicts as Property, Nils Christie’s main point is that victims should be the owner of their conflict and that in today’s society; third parties hold most of the power regarding conflicts.

The proprietary right is protected by overriding interest under Section 70(1)(f) of Land Registration Act 1925 (LRA1925). Limitation Act 1980 stated requirement towards the squatter where he is in factual possession to the land for a period of 12 years continuously and is not objected by the land owner, he will obtain a title towards the land. However, Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002) brings changes towards this proprietary right where it provides a new set of rules which

Land development is dependent on land acquisition to initiate the development process and the project. Without the appropriate land, communities

303). This is another example of how men controlled women, without a care of what she wanted he stepped in and took over securing her housing, without any income she would be in financial debt after her father death “Now she too would know the old thrill and the old despair of a penny more or less”. (pp. 305-306) Therefore, patriarch status transferred to her, because she was the only one living within the household, without a husband and a job she very well could have been without a place to live. Due to this act and because of her family, social standing she could continue her upper-class life style image remaining in her home. Addition proof the author conveyed, “It was as if she demanded more than ever the recognition of her dignity as the last Grierson”. (p. 306).

In addition, selection was opposed and obstructed by the squatters who used their superior knowledge of land conditions, political and financial influence, and evasion of certain regulations of the Land Acts to amass large holdings of premium land, leaving poorer land to selectors. ... 17

Throughout the world`s history, conflict and power has being an important topic to be discussed and analyzed among scholars and researchers. Conflict and power can be found in several areas and levels such as colonization process, wars, inside an organization, and even in our own family, and it can have political, economic, social and cultural reasons. However, there are different types of power such as Reward, Coercive, Referent, Expert and Legitimate, and three perspectives of conflict as Traditional, Interpretive and Critical. Based on these concepts, this paper will explain the conflict and the resolution pointed in a case study, then it will identify the type of power and the perspective of conflict presented in the case, and lastly it will relate the case study with the cooperation and competition model.

Concentration- The article states, “communal land holdings were individualized and tribal governments were systematically undercut.” The “communal Land holding” refers to the shared mass of land that was given to the natives after relocation. After time these areas grew smaller and Americans concentrated them into even smaller areas and took some of the given

Although the catalyst arises from a particular set of historical and cultural circumstances, the idea of the individual pitted against the state has a universal resonance. In this case,

Besides continuing a history of physical violence against women to enforce gender expectations, witchcraft accusations also present men with opportunities for economic advancement through property acquisition. Unlike the spontaneity of witch huntings in response to ailments and misfortune, witchcraft accusations against widows are carefully calculated attacks with the intent of stripping women of land claims granted to them. “Along with a general ideological, religious, and political attack on women, there was also a specific attack on women’s land rights and the strengthening of men’s domination over land” (Kelkar, Nathan, & Satija, 2013, p. 61). Although women do have limited land rights as unmarried daughters, wives, and widows in these

Under the conditions that a person genuinely believes land is their own and is mistaken, statue law provides an equitable remedy when individuals have invested in “lasting improvements” to the land. The Improvements Under Mistake of Title Act, R.S.S. (1978)

One of the key challenges facing the development of infra¬structure in India is the acquisition of land. Landowner¬ship confers tangible benefits such as shelter and liveli-hood, as well as intangible benefits such as security and a stand¬ing in society. Landowners are thus often reluctant to part with their land unless mutually acceptable terms including compensation are agreed upon. Problems arise when land is required for “pub¬lic purpose” and the state can invoke laws that allow for com¬pulsory acquisition through ‘eminent domain’ . Often, the land acquisition process is neither consultative nor transparent. Further, land-titles are unclear and identifying parties eligible for compensation is rendered difficult. Finally, the compensa¬tion, and resettlement and

In the eighteen hundreds women were to be seen not heard. Women were viewed as less than a person and more as property. The view of women was thought so poorly of that the woman’s family would have to pay her future in laws and husband a sum of cash. The family would do so to repay the family for the education and class status of the husband. During the eighteen hundreds, society “often ignore the extent to which the gender oppression” and often idolized the men (Nadkarni).

The status of women in society has evolved over time. In the ancient days, the place of women was determined by the male population, and the elected for them was under the mandate of their fathers and husbands. Therefore, the law statutory or case law, as a product of society, perpetuated the place of women under the authority of men. This paper will then focus on the status of Family Law before 1975, after the Family Law Act of 1975, after the 1995 reforms as well as the 2006 reforms. Prior to 1975 the status of women was undisputedly submissive to that of the men, in most cases their husbands. The men were by law allowed to chastise their women as if they were children Meacher Meacher. During this time violence against women, which is currently criminal in nature, was sanctioned by the courts of law.

Being one of the most extensive law reforms of the Law Commission, Land Registration Act 2002 aims to create a flawless legal framework for land registration, especially in terms of conveyancing with emphasis on overriding interests and adverse possession. It is agreed that the Land Registration Act 2002 (hereafter LRA 2002), by putting emphasis on strict registration, moved the idea of land ownership from ownership by possession to bureaucratization of title via registration. Therefore, LRA 2002 is said to bring further strictness and clarity to land ownership and subsequent conveyancing. In conjunction, LRA 2002 was expected to bring an “e-conveyancing revolution” to land registration which was awaited to be a major success. Although steps are taken towards this development, it is claimed that there is still long way to go before a complete and problem-free e-conveyancing system. Apart from matters relating to conveyancing, LRA 2002 consists of sections regarding overriding interests where their number and scope are widely reduced with specifications of registration introduced. Moreover, the Act includes strictly drafted provisions about adverse possession, aiming to bring further restrictions to this matter by bringing further difficulties to the acquisition of title and therefore shifting from a squatter prone approach to a registered owner supporting view.

Not only is the incidence of land disputes increasing, they are becoming increasingly serious too. Many lives have already been lost while property with a value running into hundreds of millions has been destroyed. The stress, bereavement impoverishment, disruption of social life and insecurity caused by these conflicts is enormous and is inimical to the development of the communities concerned. This article presents a critical analysis of one such conflict - the ongoing dispute between the Aguleri and Umuleri. It aims to show how these conflicts can be explained with reference to the pre-colonial era, to describe their nature and intensity, to present an account of the intervention strategies that have been