Many countries in twenty first century follow two legal forms of law namely civil and common law. The common law tradition originated during middle ages from England and was applied to the all British colonies throughout the British Empire. While the civil law traditions has it’s roots’ in continental Europe at the same time and was applied throughout the colonies of European imperial powers like Portugal and Spain. Civil law was also adopted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by countries
Premium Common law Dispute resolution Law
The Nature of Insurance came about to offset any loss that an individual or those engaged in business may suffer through the occurrence of some unforeseen event. To offset this loss the commercial world developed the contract of insurance. In return for a fee the individual‚ or the business enterprise‚ would be indemnified for the loss suffered on the occurrence of the event insured against. Contracts of insurance cover a wide field such as life assurance‚ personal accident public liability‚ damage
Premium Insurance Liability insurance
four main sources of law in England‚ legislation or Statute Law‚ common law‚ European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) consists of four countries: England‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some law applies throughout the whole of the UK this essay will discuss the operation of Precedent‚ the role played by the Court hierarchical and law reporting Question 1 the different sources of law in England There
Premium European Union Law Human rights
REMEDIAL LAW 2013 BAR EXAMINATIONS COVERAGE 1. General Principles 1.1. Concept of remedial law 1.2. Substantive law vis-a-vis remedial law 1.3. Rule-making power of the Supreme Court 1.3.1 Limitations on the rule-making power of the Supreme Court 1.3.2. Power of the Supreme Court to amend and suspend procedural rules 1.4. Nature of Philippine courts 1.4.1. Meaning of a court 1.4.2. Court as distinguished from a judge 1.4.3. Classification of Philippine courts 1.4.4. Courts of original and
Premium Evidence law Pleading Civil procedure
Substantive law is law that defines rights and duties‚ such as crimes and punishments‚ civil rights and responsibilities in civil law. An example of substantive law is the law of murder: intentionally killing another person. Substantive law basically answers the question: What is the law? Procedural law is the law governing the machinery of the courts and the ways by which both the state and the individual enforce their rights in the courts. Procedural law is more like when a person can be arrested
Premium Law Common law
The Formation of Islamic Law In pre-Islamic time law lacked a formal structure as there was no set of laws that united the Arabic world. Towns‚ cities and rural areas all held different laws that were based on tribal tradition. With the revelations of the Prophet‚ a new religion was born: Islam. The Prophet began to introduce the word of Allah to the people and with that came basic laws that provided an introduction to law. The formation of Islamic law was based on three things‚ the Qur’an‚ the
Premium Law Sharia Hadith
Hostile Witnesses – Structure of Answer 1. “The issue here is whether [counsel] can discredit their own witness‚ [witness’s name]‚ in the witness box?” a. When calling a witness‚ the caller expects their testimony to be favourable to the case. When this doesn’t happen‚ the caller will want to attack the witness to destroy the effect of the evidence. b. Whether you can do this depends on whether the witness is hostile or merely unfavourable. c. Usually crops up in examination-in-chief
Premium Law Testimony Jury
The Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society Courtney Cunningham LAW 421 June 22‚ 2015 Professor Milton Luoma The function and Role of Law in Business and Society What is the meaning of law? If you were to look up the online meaning of law‚ most likely you will find this definition: “a body of rules of conduct of binding legal force and effect‚ prescribed‚ recognized‚ and enforced by controlling authority”(The Free Dictionary‚ 2013). Another way of looking at it is a group of rules of
Premium Law
[Name]: Yong Yee Luenn [Student ID]: TP 022725 [Intake number]: UC2F1210AF [FI] [Module code]: BM054-3.5-3-CL [Subject code]: Company Law [Lecture’s name]: Nadiah Suki [Assignment title]: Individual assignment [Submit date]: 15th January 2014 Table of Content Title Page Case Reference 3 Question 1 4-6 Question 2 7-8 Question 3 9-10 Reference 11 Case Reference 1) Salomon v. Salomon & Co. Ltd 2) Symington v. Symington’s Quarries Ltd 3) Daimler Co Ltd
Premium Corporation Legal entities
Sample Tutorial Answers (HBL221N Company Law) To answer all legal questions‚ students are to follow the essential steps of: (1) Identification of the issues in the questions; (2) State the relevant laws that can be used to resolve the issues in the questions; (3) Application of the relevant laws to the facts in the questions to resolve the issues in the questions (i.e. arguments); and (4) Conclusion based on arguments in Point (3). Your conclusion must resolve your issues in Point (1). NOTE:
Premium Corporations law Stock Law