STATUE OF LIMITATIONS CRJC 222-01 Community Based Corrections AQuenum Goings 1  This research examines the concept of the statute of limitations from a historical perspective. The research will set forth the origins of the concept in Western culture and its evolution from Roman to English law‚ and then discuss major features of its transfer and application in the American legal system‚ with a view toward identifying how it was viewed by various legal authorities
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Contingent liabilities are possible future liabilities that will only become certain on the occurrence of some future events. A contingent liability is less certain than a provision‚ the latter is expected to recognize; however‚ a contingent liability might occur. An entity shall not recognize a contingent liability; nevertheless‚ the company should disclose it‚ as required by paragraph 86‚ unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote. Where an entity
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G.R. No. 171118 In cases when an employee is unjustly dismissed from work‚ he shall be entitled to reinstatement without loss of seniority rights and other privileges‚ inclusive of allowances‚ and other benefits or their monetary equivalent from the time the compensation was withheld up to the time of actual reinstatement. The awards of moral damages and exemplary damages are also in order and grant of attorney’s fees is likewise proper. ISSUES: 1. WON the respondents were validly dismissed
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Anti-discrimination Law Question 1: [Sexsual harassment] Sue works for a company called X-Pest Pty Ltd. One day Sue walked into the lunchroom of the business. In the lunchroom was a number of male and female staff that were looking at the latest Queensland Netball Team calendar called “Chicks of Netball”. The players in the calendar were semi-naked. As Sue walked into the room‚ Bruce‚ who knew Sue was very shy around men‚ was pinning up Miss October on the staffroom fridge. As Sue came over
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COMM 315 - FINAL EXAM REVIEW Contract of Employment: *Contract: document/understanding between two people) [2085] Employer directs/controls work (give work‚ feedback‚ job tools‚ place to work) of Employee Contractor: No direction and control‚ contractor sets his own daily schedule‚ vacation schedule‚ provides his own tools (e.g. computer) e.g. lawyer: is hired as an agent/agency‚ does not direct/control [2086] contract can be for a fixed period of time or indeterminate time (open-ended)
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From birth to present day‚ everyone has grown up listening to the same word‚ “Responsibility.” Will we let our children forego the consequences of their actions? Even if we try the Parent Liability Childs Act will prevent parents from doing so. The Parent Liability Childs Act of 2000 in California states‚ “Parents jointly and severally liable for willful misconduct causing injury‚ death or property damage.” The Parent Liability Childs Act should be appealed because if the child isn’t punished they
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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Kristen Addington MGT320 – The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Cooper-Blood February 26‚ 2017 Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform According to research conducted by a team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine about 10% of deaths per year in the United States are caused by medical errors (Sternberg‚ 2016). This makes medical errors the third leading cause of death in the United States‚ heart disease
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The Liebeck v. McDonald’s case was a product liability lawsuit filed by Stella Liebeck‚ a 79 year old woman who was burned by a scalding hot coffee. One Sunday afternoon in 1994‚ Stella Liebeck ordered a cup of coffee at a McDonald’s drive through in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. As she sat alongside her grandson in a 1989 Ford Probe‚ Liebeck noticed that there were no cup holders on the passenger side. Acting quickly‚ Liebeck decided to put the coffee cup between her knees. When she removed the coffee
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A civil wrong other than a breach of contract. Tort usually refers to the causing of damage to property or to a person’s reputation‚ or harm to a person’s commercial interests. Wrongful act‚ other than a breach of contract‚ that injures another and for which the law permits a civil (noncriminal) action to be brought. Relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction. The term derives from Latin tortum‚ meaning something twisted‚ wrung‚ or crooked The body of the law which allows
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TORT LAW REVISION GUIDE: LLB/LLM PROGRAMME 2014 General Guidance All topics covered on the Tort module are potential examination topics. This revision guide covers only those potential examination topics deemed core areas of knowledge in tort law. All students‚ whether studying toward the LLB or LLM‚ must have full command of these core topics for any assessment in tort law. Unless these notes expressly state otherwise‚ students can expect core examination topics to appear in either essay
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