equivalent of a small country every year. Three hundred thousand people die every year in the United States due to obesity related diseases caused by the consumption of convenience food. Cigarettes and alcohol together kill more people every year than non-alcohol related traffic accidents‚ AIDS‚ Homicide‚ drug overdose (prescription and nonprescription)‚ obesity and firearms combined. 443‚000 people in the United States to be exact. On the other hand‚ cannabis‚ a plant that has not one hospital or mortuary
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DRAFT for introducing Clinical Legal Education Programme in NLU Jodhpur By: Ajay Singh Brief description of the programme/project/Initiative : Clinical Legal Education needs to be aimed at bridging the disconnect between the Constitutional promise of a dignified life to every citizen and the reality of undignified human existence of majority of the population‚ especially in rural India. The clinical programmes would work to secure the objectives of good governance and citizen participation‚
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Information based on the Departmental publication "Legal System in Hong Kong" printed in 2008 Preface The first edition of this booklet was published in 1991. Its stated aim was to help the public understand how our legal system works. It stressed the importance of the rule of law to Hong Kong’s past success and future promise and emphasised the role that an informed public could play in ensuring the continued vitality of the legal system. 2007 marked the tenth anniversary of the establishment
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The issues that are going to be addressed with regards to Wendy’s situation in relation to Mark are the divorce‚ the ownership of the house‚ the custodial rights of the daughter‚ the company shares and a breach of confidence. On the other hand‚ the issue that is going to be discussed about ‘Bye Bye’ magazine is defamation and also the interference of private and family rights. In regards to the divorce‚ I would advise Wendy to pursue the matter on the grounds that the marriage has broken down
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Regina (Rottman) V Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2002] 2 AC 692 [2002] UKHL 20 House of Lords 16th May 2002 Lord Nichols of Birkenhead‚ Lord Hoffman Lord Hope of Craighead‚ Lord Hutton and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry The powers of the police to search and seize property from private premises with an arrest warrant issued under S.8. of the Extradition Act 1989 . Whether the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ss. 17‚ 18 and 19 or common law powers to search and seize extends to
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system in addressing the issue of protecting children from abuse The main function of family law is the care and protection of its members. The law governs the relationships to ensure that children in particular are cared for‚ protected and finically secure. However‚ there are gaps in the legal system leading to justice not being served. Australia‚ as a whole have passed many laws regarding family violence‚ child abuse and child neglect. Responses to
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LEGAL NORMS AND OTHER NORMS Subject- Legal Methods Submitted to- Ms Amita Punj Submitted by- Sanya Sud Class-1st year Year-2011 Semester-1st National Law University‚ Delhi CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION “Custom is to the society what law is to the state.”These famous lines by Salmond beautifully express the complex relationship between legal norms and custom‚ a form of societal norms. While understanding the association between legal and other norms‚ we first must define what ‘other norms’
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Ethical and Legal Issues NUR/391 March 23. 2011 Ethical and Legal Issues Laws are to protect the innocent. Our patients are the innocents when the nurse is to be caring for them. The nurse is expected to care for the patient not only with respect but also with skill and knowledge to perform the job properly and effectively. Two cases affected by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics are very clear. In the case of the nurse witness‚ her code of ethics clearly states she is to be
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unpaid seller. Module IV: Information Technology Act 2000 Technical terms‚ Electronic Governance attribution and acknowledgement of electronic records‚ certifying authorities Module V: Consumer Protection Act 1986
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LEGEL RIGHTS DURING TRIAL Legal rights during trial are the fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters‚ both civil and criminal. All legal procedures set by statute and court practice‚ including notice of rights‚ must be followed for each individual so that no prejudicial or unequal treatment will result. The right to an impartial jury: means the defendant‚ according to the Constitution (Article ш‚ section 2) and the Bill of Rights (sixth amendment) has the right to be tried by
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