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    and agents a suit against a state officer is in effect one against the sovereign state. This rule had its origin in the ancient common law, predicated on the principle that the king, being the fountainhead of justice, could not be sued in his own courts. The doctrine of sovereign immunity over powers the Constitution of United States and gives governmental agencies strong autonomy and the thinking they bars suits. The legal definition of sovereign immunity The Black’s Law Dictionary

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    original ownership of Murray islanders in the Torres Strait. It was acting by Murray islanders and the High Court upheld. Based on the successful legal case, there are some key issues in the process for Indigenous’ land rights, which were changed in Australia law and affect future rulings in Australia, such as the Native Title ruling of the Aboriginal people’s land rights after the High Court passed the Act in 1993; in addition, due to this alteration of Australian laws, it not only had a big impact

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    The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal. The court concluded that even though there were “identical floor areas, number of parking spaces, the provision of a public plaza, the use of public art, and the orientation of the buildings to ensure water views,” many of these were standard features for high-rise developments and could not be protected because they were simply abstract ideas. Furthermore, there were differences between the two designs including the dimensions of a glass roof on the

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    The Confederate flag remains to be a hot topic that is drawing a lot of controversy in the state of Mississippi. Some individuals feel that the flag has a right to be flying all over the state; while, others can see it removed completely. The purpose of this paper is to discuss in detail four important topics as follows: (1) the history of the Confederate flag, (2) the economic impact, (3) state agencies and municipalities’ stance and (4) the Legislative position concerning the issue. The flag originated

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    The Multiculturalism of London 1 Executive Summary A different history everywhere one looks at is referred to the melting pot culture of London. One of the most multicultural cities of the world is London. The multiculturalism has become the habit of London as the city has been going for so long. Communities from everywhere in the world is found in London. The dream of many an expat is to live in London. A variety and an enormous number of festivals are hosted by London. Millions of visitors are

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    Service (HMPS) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. HMPS keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released. HMPS work with courts, police and local councils, as well as voluntary organisations, to do this. HMPS run 109 of the 123 prisons in England and Wales and responsible for managing prison and probation services as well as for supporting effective offender management. HMPS

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    Marketing Strategies • Pricing The management and performance fees (2 and 20%, respectively) are the standards for the fund industry. However, the following fee structure can motivate clients to increase their investments: • Fund Promoters Fund Promoters are a good alternative for starting investment funds as they work on commissions. They are paid between 15% and 30% of the revenue generated by clients’ they acquired. • Capital Introduction Programs Capital Introduction Programs are one of the

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    including in 1755 a delegate then a clerk in the House of Burgesses for nearly 20 years, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia, VA delegate at the Second Continental Congress, Speaker for the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as in 1778 Virginia Court of Chancery judge. He helped draft Virginia’s state constitution as well as helped design the seal of Virginia. In 1788, at the Virginia State Convention, Wythe advocated for the ratification of the Federal Constitution. Wythe’s standing in the legal and

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    Grant v Bragg & Anr [2009] EWCA Civ 1228; [2010] 1 AII ER (Comm) 1166, CA Court: THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE, COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) Judges: LORD NEUBERGER, LADY JUSTICE SMITH, and LORD JUSTICE SULLIVAN 1. Mr Grant and Mr Bragg, who owns 50 % each of the share in a company called “Premier Resorts Limited”, wanted to make a contract to sell 50 % shareholding of Mr Grant to Mr Bragg at price of £346,760. Mr Christopher Jenkins who is a charted company secretary acted as an agent

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    Jeremy Bentham was born in Houndsditch, London on 15 February 1748. He was the eldest son of Alicia Whitehorn, née Grove, who on 3 October 1745 had entered into he second marriage with Jeremiah Bentham, a successful practitioner in the Court of Chancery. Six further children were born, of whom only the youngest, Samuel, born in 1757, survived beyond infancy. Death was never far away and on 6 January 1759, when Jeremy was ten years old, he lost his mother. By 1755 he was considered robust enough to

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