contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind‚ and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people. Whereas it is essential‚ if man is not to be compelled to have recourse‚ as a last resort‚ to rebellion against tyranny and oppression‚ that human rights should be protected by the rule of law. Whereas it is essential
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1. WHAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW? Administrative law controls the actions of public officials. It developed to allow for decisions of travelling judges to be reviewed. It has five basic components: - Judicial review: review by a court of the legality of a decision; - Merits review: review by a tribunal on the merits of a case; - Internal review: review by the decision-maker‚ as required by statute; - Ombudsman: investigation and reporting by an independent third-party; and - Freedom of information:
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Laws of War The term "laws of war" refers to the rules governing the actual conduct of armed conflict. This idea that there actually exists rules that govern war is a difficult concept to understand. The simple act of war in and of itself seems to be in violation of an almost universal law prohibiting one human being from killing another. But during times of war murder of the enemy is allowed‚ which leads one to the question‚ "if murder is permissible then what possible "laws of war" could there
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Part A. 1. Conditions that give rise to law reform Changing social values: The values of societies change over time. Society is forever changing values which then place’s pressure onto the law to change and adapt over time. What is seen as as acceptable may not be considered acceptable at another time. The urge for tougher sentencing in law reform may satisfy the deserved aspects of punishment‚ but harsher penalties are not statistically shown to reduce crime rates. Thus in seeking to promote social
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1. Give an example of a case that would fall under diversity jurisdiction. Explain all of the key elements of such a case. A federal court’s power to hear any case where the amount in controversy exceeds $75‚000 and no plaintiff shares a state of citizenship with any defendant. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Diversity jurisdiction is one of the two main types of subject-matter jurisdiction in federal court. Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary The power of the federal courts to decide
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1.0 Introduction The rule of law is fundamental in any society where human rights are to be protected. The word rule comes from “règle” and law from “lagu” roughly translating to “supremacy of law”.1It is a mechanism for safeguarding human rights by guaranteeing them legally and at the same time providing a means for redressal where violations occur. The most important application of the rule of law is the principle that government authority is legitimately exercised in accordance with established
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1 The application of customary law in Kenya: The application of customary law in Kenya requires the development of Kenyan legal system. This is necessary because Customary Law was treated differently during different historical time. Then came colonialism and with the introduction of such things as the region law – common law‚ equity‚ statues‚ -they had profound impact on Customary Law. During the colonialism Africans were allowed to keep their customary law then there came integration period
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1. Introduction – What is a Contract? 1.1 Definitions Not all agreements will be contract enforceable in law - social arrangements‚ for example‚ or contracts which offend against public decency and public policy and those which involve criminal activity. ‘A contract is an agreement giving rise to obligations which are enforced or recognised by law. The factor which distinguishes contractual from other legal obligations is that they are based on the agreement of the contracting parties.’ Treitel
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Law of Tort Ian Yeats Paula Giliker Mary Luckham 2005 LLB BSc Accounting with Law / Law with Accounting BSc Management with Law / Law with Management 2660001 2770201 2770201 This subject guide was prepared for the University of London External Programme by: Ian Yeats‚ MA (Aberdeen)‚ BCL‚ MA (Oxford)‚ Barrister‚ Senior Lecturer in Law‚ Queen Mary College‚ University of London. Paula Giliker‚ MA (Oxon)‚ BCL‚ PhD (Cantab)‚ Barrister at Law‚ Fellow and Senior Law Tutor‚ St Hilda’s College
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important role in telling us what we should and should not do. However‚ some rules that are made by the state or the courts are called "laws". Laws resemble our moral compass because they are designed to control the way we do things and determine what is right and what is wrong. But unlike our own moral compasses‚ laws are enforced by the courts; if you break a law‚ even if you like that law or not‚ you may be forced to pay a fine or go to prison. The purpose of laws is to help keep our society under
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