convicted. Before you go any further please listen to audio presentation 2 which you can access from the criminal law page of the VLE. It is important that you do so as it will give you an overview of the topic and guidance on the terms considered in this chapter (i.e. actus reus and mens rea). You will now be aware that every offence is defined somewhere – either in a statute or at common law – and will be composed of a number of elements with which you should be familiar. Note that you should be equally
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ADMIN LAW 1. ANTONIO H. NOBLEJAS‚ as Commissioner of Land Registration‚ petitioner‚ vs. CLAUDIO TEEHANKEE‚ as Secretary of Justice‚ and RAFAEL M. SALAS‚ as Executive Secretary‚respondents. Petition for a writ of prohibition with preliminary injunction to restrain the Secretary of Justice from investigating the official actuations of the Commissioner of Land Registration‚ and to declare inoperative his suspension by the Executive Secretary pending investigation. The facts are not in dispute
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National Law Institute University‚ Bhopal A Project Of Law of Business Association-II On Buy Back of Shares Submitted to:- Submitted by:- Asso. Prof. (Dr.) Kondaiah J. Roll No. - 2009 B.A. LL.B. Enrollment No. A-0 VIII Trimester III Year TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3 2 Understanding the Concept 3 2.1 Conceptual Conundrum 3 2.2 Methods of ‘buy-back’ 3 3 Law Governing Repurchase Of Shares
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The rule of law is a legal maxim stating that no person is above the law‚ that no one can be punished by the state except for a breach of the law‚ and that no one can be convicted of breaching the law except in the manner set forth by the law itself. The rule of law stands in contrast to the idea that the leader is above the law‚ a feature of Roman law‚ Nazi law‚ and certain other legal systems. Albert Dicey British jurist A. V. Dicey popularised the phrase "rule of law" in 1885. Dicey emphasized
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misstatement‚ or wholly innocent. The applicable remedy depends on the nature of the misrepresentation. In order for a representation to amount to an actionable misrepresentation it must be: a) false; b) one of fact as oppose to intention‚ opinion‚ or law; c) The statement must be addressed to the party who claims to have been misled; d) it must be the chief reason which induced the other party to enter the contract. If the representation that is being challenged satisfies these four requirements
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FORMALITIES Common law has no form requirements for contracts: oral contracts are enforceable Consequences of failure of complying with formal requirements vary from statute to statute but include penalties‚ fines and civil consequences ie. Non-enforceability of contract Legislation imposes formal requirements for certain types of contract (this goes beyond the common law) ; e.g.: Consumer credit (has to have warnings‚ and writing) Sale of motor vehicle (needs written work of purchasing car
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original anti-discrimination legislation‚ American legal theories were influential to the formation of harassment laws in Britain. The American Equal Opportunities commission identified sexual harassment as being unwelcome sexual advances that rejection of which would hinder the recipient’s employment and conduct that created a hostile or intimidating working environment. In British law the idea of harassment was became realised as a form of direct sex or race discrimination on the account that it
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW – Semester 2‚ 2013 SEMINAR BOOKLET Your Weekly Reading/Seminar Guide‚ including Topic Recap Questions and Exam Style Problem Questions This Booklet provides a brief outline of the seminar programme‚ topic revision questions and problem questions. The questions are designed to focus your reading and test your understanding of each topic. Your lecturer/tutor will tell you which problem questions will be addressed in class. You should prepare your responses to these
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Originally‚ common law was customary law‚ folk law‚ based on precedent. There was of course statutory law -- the king’s law -- but common law guided how it was enforced and administered. No real common law exists today‚ having been entirely codified as statutory law throughout the English-speaking world. There remains‚ however‚ what are sometimes termed common law rights. Now and again‚ a new situation arises where there is no law to guide a judge‚ but where there really is something to adjudicate
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Admin Law Outline Overall Analysis 1. Enabling Statute—What was Congress thinking? 2. Constitutional Questions 3. Is informal rulemaking (quasi-legislative) or formal rulemaking (quasi-adjudicative) appropriate? 4. Is there sufficient notice? The red highlighted material will not be covered on the exam although it is important information for understanding Admin. law. 3 ½ hrs. to complete exam. I. The Origin and Mandate of Administrative Agencies Purpose 1. Regulate personal behavior of
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