Law is the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties. Law consists of the rules that govern human relationships ion a civilised society. Laws are made and enforced by the state to enable people to live together in freedom‚ safety and order. They protect the weak from the oppression of the strong and reward the good and punish the bad; therefore‚ laws are made by the state and enforced through
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Industrial/Agrarian Revolution Notes: Agrarian Revolution: - before life expectancy was 20-30 - Education was a privilege not a right - no sewage systems - 80% of pop. was farmers - Enclosure Acts! - Cheeper food - small scale farmers had to move to towns and cities to seek jobs - city pop. rose - farming less difficult - farming: Survival > Business - 1750 ~15% lived in towns - 1850 ~50% lived in towns - 1880 ~80% lived in towns The population explosion: The social and economic effect of
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LEGAL STUDIES- WEBQUEST 1. Conditions that give rise to law reform * Changing social values- The Law will reflect these changing social values i.e. Decriminalisation of homosexuality and prostitution. * New concepts of justice- Changing views of punishments and the concepts and truths of being sentenced for a crime. * New technology- New areas of crime e.g. Computer crime along with new ways of criminal investigation and interrogation i.e. through DNA samples or evidence‚ blood sample
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REFORMS TO KENYA’S CORPORATE LAW AND PRACTICE Introduction The Companies Act1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is based extensively on the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 1948. This law has been in existence for the past 60 years with very minimum developments. It is imperative that laws should not be static but should change in tandem with the societal changes. Therefore‚ there is need to modernize Kenya’s company law to make it responsive to the currents needs by taking into consideration
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Law reform is the process by which the law is adapted and shaped over time to better reflect the social values that society feels are important. The law cannot stand still. A key function of the legal system is to respond to changing values and apprehensions within society‚ resolve issues as they develop‚ overcome problems that occur in legal cases or events‚ support equality and respond to scientific or technological developments. Law reform is crucial if the law is to remain significant to a changing
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Economic Reform in Nepal: CONFLICT AND CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMOCRACY Prem Khanal Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow National Endowment for Democracy The views expressed in this presentation represent the analysis and opinions of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for Democracy or its staff. Outline of Presentation Political Forces in Nepal History of Economic Reform Political Resistance to Economic Reform Today: Financial Sector Labor Law Governance
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Crime Report - Rape Law Reform Describe the issue and the history of that issue Issue: “Rape” also referred to a sexual assault‚ under New South Wales Crimes Act 1900 is defined as ‘a person who inflicts grievous bodily harm on another person with intent to engage in sexual intercourse with that other person‚ or with a third person who is present or nearby‚ is guilty of an offence punishable‚ on conviction‚ by imprisonment for 17 years’. Aggravated sexual assault: In New South Wales Crimes
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Law Reform- Family/Domestic Violence • Family/Domestic violence encompasses all forms of violence between intimate partners‚ either they are married or not married‚ in de facto relationships‚ boyfriends‚ girlfriends gay or straight; violence between other members of a family‚ household or community - The Domestic and Family Violence Act was amended in 2007 to include all matters that relate to Domestic Violence Orders - This amendment means that adults are required by law to report domestic and
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Prof. Alexandru November 18‚ 2013 Communications Immigration Laws Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to Central Idea: The immigration system needs to be reformed. Introduction I. "Give us your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." These words are engraved on the Statue of Liberty that was assembled in 1886. The statue was meant to be a beacon of hope for all immigrants that enter the U.S. Hope for opportunities‚ a better life‚ a better home. But can
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Effectiveness of Law Reform in Dealing with Defences to Criminal Charges in the Criminal Justice System. Evaluate: Make a judgment based on criteria - Equality - Accessibility (Draft Bill and Report) - Enforceability (In the future - provocation bill) - Resource Efficiency (Time taken to establish the committee and the time the committee has taken) - Protection of Individual Rights - Meeting Society’s Needs / How Responsive (Fast response due to media outcry) - Rule of Law - Achieving Justice
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