Team Reflection: Discussion Questions Student Name(s) LAW/531 Date Instructor Name Critical Legal Thinking Questions Case 5.1: Disparagement Where the statements made in Zagat‘s restaurant guide statement of fact or statements of opinion? The statements that were made in Zagat’s restaurant guide were statements of opinion. It was stated that each restaurant in the guide was ranked based upon calculated surveys of customers of the restaurant‚ and the Zagat guide often quotes anonymous
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Cobbs Law 531 Business Law Professor Herndon October 17‚ 2011 Nontraditional and Traditional Litigation “Litigation is the bringing‚ maintaining‚ and defense of a lawsuit” (Cheeseman‚ 2010). There are two forms of litigation: traditional and nontraditional. The pretrial process is divided into pleadings‚ discovery‚ dismissals and pretrial judgments‚ and settlement conference. This is followed by the trial proceedings and appeals‚ if applicable. Nontraditional litigation includes ADR‚ alternative
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FACULTY OF LAW BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF HONG KONG 2012-2013 FINAL EXAMINATION (80% of Final Grade) COVER SHEET Student Number: __ 3035045281______ Word Count: Question 1: ____1197_____ Question 2: ____1198_____ Question 1 Lord Radcliffe considers the role of judges should be on the declaration of the law instead of creating law. According to the declaratory theory which is a classical notion: judges discover and declare law rather than
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) IN CHINA In China‚ many forms of ADR are combined with litigation and arbitration‚ which can be called hybrid processes that ultimately lead to legally binding outcome under appropriate circumstances. Therefore‚ in China’s legal practice‚ the meaning of ADR shall be slightly different from the normal definition‚ for example the result of ADR can lead to legally binding‚ hybrid processes‚ if it is agreed by both parties in dispute. It is generally accepted
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Legal System Identification Adebimpe Koyi Cassandra Chambers Greg Martinez Kenya McDonald University of Phoenix Interoffice Memorandum To: Supervisor From: Legal Team (Chambers A‚ Koyi A‚ Marinez G‚ and McDonald K) Subject: Mr. Al Jones’ utility easement legal situation Date: August 18‚ 2008 Statement of Facts Our client Mr. Al Jones‚ a land developer has been threatened to be sued for fraud against a municipality by the city he was building his newest and
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THE IMPACT OF THE EU ON THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM & THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENT Module: Business Law Module tutor: G Arruda Group presentation: Annette Warner‚ Kelley-Ann Lamey‚ Kevin Gyamera 12th November 2012 CONTENTS PAGE • Introduction 3 • What is the EU? 4 • Types of EU legislation 5 • Legislation of the European Union 6-7 • The Supremacy of EU Law 8 • Treaty of Rome – direct effect Case example 9
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Define: a. Law i. Codes of conduct created and enforced by the government to ensure social order‚ domestic tranquility‚ and protect the public welfare b. Politics i. The art and science of determining who gets what‚ when‚ where‚ and how c. Judicial review i. The power of the judicial branch to determine whether or not laws or actions are contrary to the constitution and deem them invalid and unconstitutional d. Common law i. Laws created by judges
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WASHINGTON STATE‚ SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURT DISTRICT 1. What is the maximum dollar amount of a small claims case? The maximum dollar amount of a small claims case that can be filed in Snohomish County cannot exceed $5‚000. http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/District_Court/SmallClaimInformation.htm Paragraph one “Who can sue and be sued?” updated August 21‚ 2012 accessed January 17‚ 2014. 2. Can the small claims court impose equitable relief (non monetary relief such as an injunction
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1) Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of a common law legal system? D. The making of law by the judges and the following of precedent 2) Which best describes the types of agency authority held by officers of a corporation? D. Express‚ implied‚ and apparent authority 3) If an LLC fails to follow formalities such as keeping minutes of meetings‚ which of the following is true? C. This failure will not result in imposing personal liability on any member
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Explain the role of discretion in the criminal justice system. As a society we believe that offenders should be held accountable for their actions but also treated fairly in the criminal investigation‚ trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues
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