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    SUMMARY Using someone else’s name for a fake profile, misrepresents their identity and can damage a person’s reputation. Tamsen Drake (Plaintiff) values her identity when it comes to her work as an artist. As an artist, Drake creates short animated films for her viewers. Drake does not join the bandwagon of creating a social media profile of her artistic work, or for others to find out information about her. In response to Drake not acquiring a social media profile, Michael Schultz (Defendant)

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    Due to negative aspects that were presented in cases such as the Corey Davis case, the effectiveness of the Australian Legal System in accomplishing justice began to be viewed to demonstrate flaws in certain occasions by the Australian public. The Australian legal system aims to achieve equality and fairness towards the citizens of Australia to avoid anarchy within the nation. This is accomplished by set rules and laws that are created by the government. However, if these rules and laws are to be

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    In chapter one, the difference between the three types of crimes in Canada were discussed: summary, indictable, and hybrid offences. Summary offences take place in provincial/territorial court, and and the maximum penalty fine is six months in prison, five thousand dollars, or both. An example of a summary offence is soliciting in a public place, or carrying a weapon while attending a public meeting. An indictable offence is one that is much more severe. The sentences given are much more serious

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    Argument To defeat a motion for summary judgment by the moving party, the non-moving party must show a genuine dispute of material fact to prove the moving party is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. For if no genuine dispute of material fact is shown, the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. When a court rules on a summary judgment motion, the court must look positively to the Plaintiff’s case to decide if a genuine dispute of

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    will evaluate the effectiveness of Lay people within the courts. Throughout the United Kingdom Lay Magistrates are used within our courts and legal system in relation to sentencing criminals. They work within the Magistrates court dealing with summary offences, triable-either way offences and they also deal with starting off indictable offences which will then be sentenced in the Crown Court. Lay Magistrates come from local areas and when appearing at a court they would usually gather three Lay

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    Summary: The story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears begins in a cottage deep in the woods. This house is occupied by a family of bears: mama bear, papa bear and there only child baby bear. Their home is very neat and tidy. In the home, each bear has its own size chair, porridge bowl and bed which are all sized appropriately to the sizing of the bears. Not far away from where the bears house, lived a mischievous beautiful little girl with long soft blonde locks, who had an inquiring mind. Her name

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    MEG MURRY SHOULD BE GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGEMENT BECAUSE TO EFFECTIVELY ANALYSIS THE SUBSTAINAL SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BOOKS WHEN THE ELEMENTS UNDER SPECULATION ARE UNPROCTABLE; THE DISCERNING OBSERVER IS MOST APPROPRIATE. A motion for summary judgment may be granted by a district court when the similarity concerns only uncopyrightable elements of alleged infringed work or when no reasonable trier of fact could find the works substantially similar. (Castle, Walker) When the works contain both protectable

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    The District Court erred in granting summary judgement for Defendant-Appellee Friendly Grocers by declaring that employers are only required to reasonably accommodate a disabled person through consideration of reassignment. The District Court erred in granting summary judgment for Friendly Grocers. The plain language of the ADA mandates reasonable accommodation requires reassignment to a vacant position. Under the 42 U.S.C § 12112(a), employers have duty to not discriminate against any individuals

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    will have constrained functionality in carrying out his work. Each magistrates sitting in the court carry out a specific function as assigned to them, they deal with criminal and civil proceedings, and they also sit in primary the opening of criminal cases. Moreover the magistrates also consider requisitions of applications which have been rejected by local authority and give them legal permits .However the training, background and appointment of lay magistrates differ from that of magistrates. In England

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    different strategies used in order build a relationship and manage compliance throughout an order. This essay will highlight diversity issues raised and how future practice can be improved from reflecting on current work. I will be referring to two case studies drawn from my own practice as a Probation Service Officer (PSO), Mr N and Mr C, and demonstrate how theoretical literature and research has informed decision-making in managing risk and planned interventions. An Offender Manager’s (OM) role

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