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Many attorneys view an appeal as a second chance to argue their case before an appellate court. Therefore, appellate attorneys such as Catherine Bennett seek to correct errors from trial court judges and change the outcome by persuading the appellate courts to overturn lower court decisions. Furthermore, appellate specialist review and analyze trial records and other documents, research and analyze case law, draft persuasive briefs and appellate documents, and assist lawyers with preserving

Relevant Legal Issues Consent and Guardianship In order for Megan to have valid consent, four elements must be considered. Firstly, it must be voluntary, meaning consent must be given freely without persuasion or threatening influence (Forrester & Griffiths, 2010). Consent is only valid for the procedure that Megan has consented too. No other procedures may be carried out (Sheilds, 2010). Megan must be informed of the material and significant risks associated with the treatment for consent to

Legal Obligations As government employees working in a public school, the teacher, school counselor, and principal in this case study are obligated to follow the law, as a condition of their employment contracts. Delaware Code Online (n.d.) Title 16, Chapter 9 states, "Any person, agency, organization or entity who knows or in good faith suspects child abuse or neglect shall make a report" (section 903). According to this law the term any person includes school employee. Delaware Code Online (n.d

In the case regarding the Amish community, a court case against Amish parents (Wisconsin v. Yoder), the Amish parents used the First Amendment under the free exercise clause to protect their religious belief that children do not need a “formal high school education beyond eighth grade”(Fossey and Eckes, 2015, p. 73). Or the case regarding Locke v Davey, in which the argument was about scholarship money could not be used for ministry program. The supreme courts decided that it did not violate the

Legal Case Studies Question One The basic premise of this case has to do with contract law and how that is applied. Since Australian law follows the principles set down in English contract law (as is the case with most other English speaking countries), most of the basic legislation differs little from that basis. However, there have been cases and specific legislation that make Australian contracts unique. First, it has to be understood what is necessary for a contract to be legal, and then

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NewCorp Legal Legal Encounter One NewCorp is potentially liable for breaching Pat's employee contract based on the termination terms established in the contract. NewCorp needed to put in the contract that hiring Pat was based on a three month probationary period. Pat also signed a document that stated that the employer has the right to terminate the employee at any time with respect to discharge; however, Pat believed that the document did not pertain to him because of the clause in the employee

Ethical & Legal Issues in Woodlock v. Orange Ulster B.O.C.E.S. (2006/2008) School counselors are responsible for abiding by the ethical standards. The ethical standards should be known by school counselor educators as well as taught to students (ASCA, 2010). According to the American School Counseling Association (ASCA; 2010), “professional school counselors are advocates, leaders, collaborators and consultants who create opportunities for equity in access and success in educational opportunities

The status of this case is that we are awaiting the applicant to undergo an EMG of the upper extremity as recommended by the Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator, Dr. Stephan Choi, in his evaluation report dated December 14, 2016. Please recall, Dr. Choi requested an EMG of the right upper extremity so he can rule out possible carpal tunnel release. He opined if the EMG of the right upper extremity were to come back normal, the applicant would be deemed permanent and stationary. However, since

Legal Cases Review Tara Fuslier SPED 5320 Lamar University Spring 2017 Legal Cases Review In the field of special education there have been several court cases and laws that have shaped the way that children with special needs are educated in our country. Each one has added to the changing face of education. One court case that brought assessment to the forefront was Larry P. v. Riles in 1971. Jose P. v. Ambach was also instrumental in changing the area of special education assessment. Larry