4: OCCUPIER’S LIABILITY Occupier’s liability forms part of the liability arising from the occupation of premises. It is therefore related to nuisance‚ Rylands v Fletcher‚ breach of statutory duty and basic negligence. Occupier’s liability covers liability for damage (usually personal injury) which occurs to entrants on to the premises of the defendant. In the Commonwealth Caribbean‚ Barbados and Jamaica have enacted statutes substantially similar to the English Occupiers Liability Act 1957. Barbados:
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To: Senior Attorney From: Paralegal Re: Vicarious Liability John Stokely is responsible for injuring the motorcyclist while driving a vehicle from AAA Auto Dealers. Employers are vicariously liable under the respondeat superior doctrine. In the respondeat superior doctrine‚ in most cases‚ an employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the scope of employment. John Stokely used the company’s vehicle for personal reasons‚ regardless of what they were‚ and negligently
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resources I once overlooked. I am taking the initiative to improve‚ by setting myself a strict schedule and writing it down through the use of planners‚ and calendars. Learning how to time manage will come into good use when I go to college. The last longterm goal I have is to graduate from college. Not only is it a goal of mine‚ but it fulfills my parents hope of me getting a good education. Although I am not sure of a major yet‚ I know it is crucial to get a higher education in order to live a successful
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Tran Le The Nhu _ BBA01Qt03 Compare between Private Enterprise and One member limited liability companies Differences | | Private Enterprise | One member limited liability companies | 1. Capital owner | The owner of enterprise must be an individual (Article 141 – paragraph 1) | Is an enterprise which is owned by one organization or individual (the company owner) (Article 63 – paragraph 1) | 2. Share and security | Shall not be allowed to issue any type of securities (Article
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CRJ 220 Effects of Longterm Imprisonment While the average time served in US prisons is 34 months‚ many inmates are serving sentences longer than this. According to a 2009 report by the Sentencing Project‚ 140‚610 out of 2.3 million inmates are serving a life sentence. However‚ with the possibility of parole‚ not all life sentences mean inmates spending their lives behind bars. Some inmates will return to society and face many challenges. One issue with long term imprisonment is the effect
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AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES AND WAYS TO AVOID THEM Potential Torts and Contract Liabilities And Different Ways to Avoid Them Abstract People who do business as a sole proprietor or in a partnership are liable for the torts committed by them and for torts committed by the business and its agents. The best way to avoid tort liability is to set establish their business as a corporation or a limited liability company. A corporation or limited liability company will
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The limited liability partnership; A hybrid of two different forms of business organizations – the partnership and the company. The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) was introduced as a new business entity in Singapore in 2005. Its definition under S14 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act (LLPA) shares a resemblance to S1 of the Partnership Act (PA): it comprises of two or more persons carrying on a lawful business in view of profit upon registration with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory
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Introduction: Within the confines of this assignment‚ it is the hope of the author that the reader will obtain an understanding of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This will be achieved by bringing the reader through the patients’ illness journey. The assignment will begin by defining COPD and briefly going through the pathophysiology and incidents of the condition. From there the reader will embark on the journey‚ starting with diagnosis. The author will attempt to give an in-depth
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APPOINTMENT AND LIABILITIES OF THE “SHAREHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE” UNDER TURKISH LEGAL SYSTEM | Many foreign companies are participated in Turkish companies through joint ventures‚ new company establishments or mergers and acquistions. Since the said foreign companies are located in abroad‚ they appoint one representative to deal with transactions of the company which they own shares. In order to appoint a person as a representative of a foreign company firstly‚ a Shareholders’ Resolution
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attaining the majority or knowledge of admission to the benefits of partnership firm. When the minor fails to give such notice within a period of six months‚ automatically he becomes a partner at the end of six months. The minors are having some liabilities after becoming a partner on attaining majority and he becomes personally liable for all the acts of the firm done since the date of his admission. Moreover‚ he can impliedly ratify the acts of the firm done during his minority. When it comes to
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