Lex Mercatoria being the Latin term for ‘merchant law’ is the term used to describe the body of commercial laws that the merchants of Europe used during the medieval times. It is the body of law that will stand as the foundation in understand certain important international trade instruments. As it stands today, Lex Mercatoria […]
The United Kingdom has never acknowledged a specific doctrine of ‘personality rights’; the law provides neither coherent nor consistent protection, as the courts are ‘sceptical about creating monopoly rights in nebulous concepts such as names, likeness or popularity’.[1] Therefore celebrities and other high-profile individuals rely on a combination of passing off, trademark, copyright and privacy […]
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Get help with your assignmentRunning Head: TERRORISM: NO EASY DEFINITION Why is Terrorism so hard to define? Violence Undefined TERRORISM: NO EASY DEFINITION Abstract My first Reaction Paper in Module 2 discusses why terrorism is so hard to define. This paper will address the many uses of extreme force and violence that is meant to make the government or […]
Alteration of the Registered Trademark Trademark is a mark which distinguishes one goods to another; it can be a word, name, get-up used in relation to particular goods to indicate the source and origin of the goods. Section 2 (zb)[1] defines the term ‘Trademark’ means a ‘mark capable of being represented graphically and which is […]
Introduction The United States of America has suffered various terrorist actions over the last three decades [1] . A more recent issue and more important event is the September 11 attack or (9/11), which has raised many issues in the area of international law because the U.S.A and its allies have started their campaign in the ‘War […]
Chapter 3 – Application of Hibah and Will in Property 3.1 – Property in Islam The property and wealth of a person is consider as a gift from Allah SWT that shall be used in accordance to his commandments. Therefore, strict rules regarding a person’s property and wealth has been clearly specified by Islam. This […]
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and Jurisprudence behind the Act THE Background OF ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWERS ACT In November 2011, the central government extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in J&K for another year. The Act was first imposed in the state in 1990 and since then its term has been extended […]
SLSS Court Observation Report The courtroom is a ritualized space, involving costume, language, spatial organization and so on, and courts, therefore, constitute performative exercises of power. Discuss and analyse some of the ways in which courts demonstrate power and/or power relations. Introduction When it comes to the law, it is often related to social […]
CSOs have a vital role to play in promoting community development. Some of these roles are encouraging general public consensus, promoting reforms and working on poverty reduction, help building common ground for understanding, and promote cooperation between public and private sectors and helps in giving a voice to the poor and marginalized groups in society, […]
This is the foundational case and precedence for the doctrine of corporate personality and the judicial guide to lifting the corporate veil. The doctrine of separate legal entity was originated from this case. The House of Lords in the Salomon case affirmed the legal principle that, upon incorporation, a company is generally considered to be a […]
Introduction I will call this paper The Isla de Aves story due to the bizarre happenings in the last few centuries regarding this tiny island in the Caribbean. Formally it is an island under Venezuelan domain. There have been many disputes and minor conflicts, even international conflicts, around the island. All parties involved were sensible […]
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE V. DAVIS, 1979 CASE CRITIQUE 1 Southeastern Community College v. Davis, 1979 Case Critique Name Institution Southeastern Community College v. Davis, 1979 Case Critique Title: Southeastern Community College v. Davis (1979) – Southeastern Community College is the petitioners and Davis is the respondent. Facts In 1979, Davis, who suffers from a serious […]
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Human rights loosely refer to moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour, and are regularly protected as legal rights in national and international law.[1] In the words of Udombana[2], human rights are claims which an individual makes against or on society deliberately by virtue […]
In both legal systems, common law and civil law, criminal and civil matters are the majority of issues occurring in legal proceeding. Criminal matters are legal affiliation between governments and citizens in which governments take a superior position. “Criminal process, typically although not exclusively, is initiated by the government or an agency of government, and […]
Critically discuss the capacity of the European Arrest Warrant to diminish traditional values of legitimacy and due process in criminal justice Judicial cooperation is regarded as one of the main focus of the European Union (EU) integration in criminal matters. In the past decade we have seen revolutionary introductions of new mechanisms in the field […]
Statutory Interpretation Abstract: The means of interpreting the Acts of Parliament by judges is called statutory interpretation. Common Law: Is a law formulated by judges with the aid of conclusions of a court to follow the aid of a legislative process by the executive branch. The legal system of a common law states that, it […]
>Introduction The law relating to the carriage of goods by sea is significantly difficult to master. In general terms, it often involves overlapping jurisdictions, which can make it difficult to ascertain the governing law of the contract, unless the law has been expressly agreed by the parties to the contract. In this case, it is […]
To what extent do the statutory provisions governing unfair dismissal provide an effective right not to be unfairly dismissed? When looking at the statutory provisions that are aimed at preventing unfair dismissal it is necessary to firstly define what would be classed as unfair dismissal and then to examine the various statutes and regulations that […]
The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the powers of the police in England and Wales to stop and search citizens under s1 of the police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. There are some issues still remaining that needs to be changed or altered in order to make this section of the law […]
“The right to occupy land in return for payment is consistent with the grant of a lease or a contractual licence, however, the consequences of the two alternatives are very different”(1) The reason for this difference is because under the Land Registration Act 1925, only a lease is a legal interest in land and is […]
Taxability on sale of Agricultural Land How to determine whether a land is agricultural land or not? Æ’Ëœ Agriculture income and sale of Agricultural Land Considering the effect of combined reading of the section 2 (1A) and 2 (14), the High Court has observed that capital gains arising from sale of land used for agricultural […]
The situation that has arisen in regards to the property, and subsequent town planning of the area, has presented a number of issues in regards to the possible renewal, or termination, of the current lease agreement. It has been mentioned that the current agreement for part of the property is due to end in May […]
Running Head: TERRORISM: SURVEILLANCE 1 Are You Being Watched? Valuable Information TERRORISM: SURVEILLANCE 2 Abstract My Reaction Paper in Module 5 discusses the many different methods of conducting surveillance. It will also introduce the three (3) different types moving surveillance, fixed (also known as stationary and picket) and combination surveillance. What’s more, surveillance is in […]
In legal reasoning, the idea that a right answer can be found in hard cases is pure fiction. Discuss. Introduction It is often said that ‘hard cases make bad law’, but it is submitted by way of an opening observation that categorical statements regarding the law and its modus operandi are misleading at best and […]
Prevention is an important facet of criminalization, but one that must be subject to principled constraint, lest it result in an overextension of criminal law. There also exists an idea of criminalization as last resort, ultima ratio regis. This is not a constitutional principle and the ambit of this principle should be fairly limited in […]
Shareholders play an important part in the corporation. They are very vital for the company. They have the power to take company decisions and influence the working of the company. The shareholders are able to exercise such influence and control over company only when they are free to exercise their rights in a legitimate manner. […]
Should the UK adopt a written constitution? A constitution is the commonly acknowledged body of principles or established regulations and procedure to which nation states are governed by and recognised within Parliament. Britain, along with Israel and New Zealand, is one of only 3 democracies in the world not to have a written constitution (Consoc, […]
RIGHTS OF SURETY In my part I am going to deal with what is the right of a surety. In what conditions he can be held liable and in what conditions he can discharge from his duties. Before coming to rights of surety I am again going to give the definition of surety. According to […]
Incorporating the Law Merchant Into Common Law Analysis the significant developments in the evolution of UK Business Law in the period between 1600 and 1900. Explaining how these developments impact upon the current operation of UK Business Law. In the 1600’s a major development of business law was the incorporation of merchant law into the […]
INTRODUCTION It is undeniable that in cyber world, everyone is able to create a number of personalities that no one could distinguish whether an identity is reliable or not; or, even leave a hole to cyber crimes to carry on internet frauds using different fake identities. Consequently, this circumstance might lead to much confusion and […]
