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    Obligatio, the binding legal relationship between two parties, forms the basis of the Roman law of Obligations. to have arisin out of either contract or delict. However, the opinion of Gaius and later Justinian began to change as the laws of contract and delict began to develop, giving rise to new classifications. Due to the length of time that obligatio and the early forms of contract and delict have existed, there is no conclusive evidence of obligatio’s exact origin, leaving it to be the subject

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    To begin with, this essay intend to talk about some legal definitions, since what REASONABLE exactly doesn’t possess the same meaning under different circumstances. Though, not all of these definitions would be mentioned in the following content of this essay. The legal definition of reasonable [1] is 1. Being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence 2. Of an appropriate degree or kind 3. Supported of justified by fact or circumstance-A reasonable belief force was necessary for self-defence

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    critical that both his legs had to be amputated. His attorney was Mr. Joe Power. Joe Power was a graduate of Loyola Law School and is a big donor to Loyola University. Mr. Montagano was suing the crane company for what I believe was a negligent tort. Mr. John Patten was the defense attorney for the crane company. The hearings started with the final witness being called to the stand. Mr. Steven Robert Ardnt is a human factors scientist. Human factor scientists study how humans behave physically

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    1.1 Introduction The following is an analysis of a case study. The author will outline the relevants facts of the case and will identify the legal issues as they arise within the case. 1.2 Facts of the Case The plaintiff in this case was a then 19 year old employee working as a barman in a pub, in a residential area one mile outside a rural town. The plaintiff had been working in the bar for four months at the time. A colleague of the plaintiff, Yvonne Gorman, received a phone call on the night

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    Write a case note on Liverpool City Council v Irwin [1977] AC 239. The appeal at the House of Lords came up on, February 16th, 17th, 18th and on the 31st of March 1977. Liverpool City council had brought an action against the defendants, Leslie and Maureen Irwin who were tenants in a 15-story block, owned by the plaintiff. It was located on Hai Heights, in the district of Everton, Liverpool. The defendants occupied a maisonette on the 9th and 10th floors of the building. The contract of tenancy had

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    Determine whether it is term of contract, misrepresentation or just mere opinion The first issue need to be addressed is to classify the advertisement (pre-contractual statement), which induced Brad to enter into a contract with University of Kew. If it constitutes a term of the contract, then contractual remedies would be awarded if there was a breach . If it is a misrepresentation, then Brad would be provided with remedies for common law misrepresentation. However, if it is a mere statement of

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    Race, class, gender, pragmatism, social justice, and other sociological factors play an important role in many tort cases as well. There are many tort law perspectives by which a tort case can be analyzed namely: Law and Economics; Corrective Justice; Critical Race Theory; Critical Feminism; Pragmatism; and Social Justice. In this essay I am mainly bringing out the facts of the tragedy and the importance

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    These following notes will cover these topics: (Australian Law System) The Functions of law, Social Cohesion,Social,Progress,Sources of law,Parliament made law,Judge-made law Which type of law is sovereign?,Classification of Law,Regulation of human behaviour,Criminal law,Classifications of Crime,Objectives of sanctions,Civil Law,Types of civil wrongs,Civil remedies,Types of civil remedies,Crimes The Functions of law The two functions are: 1 Social Cohesion 2 Social Progress Laws are needed

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    JPMorgan Chase Leg 100 Buss Law 1 Aug 11, 2013 In the summer of 2012, JPMorgan Chase, the largest leading U.S. bank, announced trading losses from investment decisions made by its Chief Investment Office (CIO) of $5.8 billion. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was provided falsified first quarter reports that hidden this massive loss. Discuss how administrative agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities Futures Trading

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    Course Name: Legal Issues for Managers Assessment No. 2: Hypothetical ILAC Assignment Student Name: Student ID: Tutor Name: Tutorial: Tuesday 10am-11am Issue 1. Is Patricia an Officer of Stadium Enterprises Pty Ltd (SEPL)? 2. Has Patricia breached her duty to act with due care and diligence? 3. Has Patricia breached her duty to act in good faith in the best interests of SEPL? 4. Did Patricia improperly use information to gain an advantage, causing detriment to SEPL? 5. Has Patricia

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