point. A binding precedent (also mandatory or binding authority) is a precedent which must be followed by all lower courts under common law legal systems. In English law it is usually created by the decision of a higher court‚ such as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Judges are bound by the law of binding precedents in England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions. This is a distinctive feature of the English legal system. Two facts are crucial to determining whether a precedent is binding:
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Business Law TRI 1‚ 2011 Assessment 1 3) Norris had decided for some time that he wanted to purchase a motel. After looking at several different areas‚ he settled on Port Stephens in New South Wales as offering him both the potential for a business and the lifestyle he was seeking. He rang a number of real estate agents‚ inquiring whether they had any motels listed for sale. He finally found a motel and general business listed with an estate agent called Evatt. Evatt told Norris that once he got
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at a specific point in time. In the case of R v. A.D.H‚ the accused was charged with unlawfully abandoning a child under the age of ten years‚ in accordance with section 218 of the Criminal Code. I agree with the decision to acquit the accused‚ as the Crown failed to prove the mens rea beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision to acquit is correct because firstly‚ the highest court in Canada‚ the Supreme Court‚ which also creates precedents and case laws at the top-level decided to acquit her. Secondly
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OVERVIEW: The Norris Company is a nation-wide commercial business based in Midvale‚ Utah that specializes in color printing and operates three printing plants. It employs 350 people with approximately half of them working in the central plant – where the main office and head management are located. Chet Craig has been with the company for 11 years and recently became the central plant‘s manager about a year ago. All employees in the central plant report to Chet. Unfortunately‚ the central plant of
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Questions: 1. Define Negligence or Culpa. 2. What are the kinds of Negligence? 3. What are the successive rights of the creditors to satisfy the claims of his debtors? Answers to Questions: NEGLIGENCE Negligence‚ also known as Culpa‚ is the failure to observe for the protection of the interests of another person‚ that degree of care‚ precaution and vigilance which the circumstances justly demand‚ whereby such other person suffers injury. Negligence can also be defined as: The omission
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damages they can recover if they succeeded in negligence against the Dunedin City Council (DCC). Does the defendant (Dunedin City Council) owe a duty of care to the particular plaintiffs in the circumstances? Prior cases really only dealt with the ‘builders’ being responsible for the defect in the construction of a particular structure. In recent cases‚ Sunset Terraces‚ it was outlined that Councils do in fact owe a ‘Duty of Care’ thus the rule in Bowen v Paramount Builders Ltd crafted by Richmond
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Blackberries The relationship between the mother and the father is like a regular marriage‚ it has his up and downs. In the story when the father gets to the house the mother had the food for he already done and served with a lot of care. This demonstrates that she has respect for him and that she cares about him. Just like in the story‚ my parents do the same‚ sometimes they are like teenagers in love and other days they are like mad dogs ready to fight‚ but that is how life is‚ it has
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QWeek 2 Question One: What are the elements of negligence? How does an intentional tort differ from negligence? Provide examples. How does the strict liability doctrine apply to the practice of accounting? Provide examples. Key elements of negligence: Duty of Care: This element is about the care and concern that every human being with a sound and rational mind should show towards their fellow human beings. Breach of Duty: failing to meet your agreed upon obligations Harm: Causing harm or damage
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Duty of care Issue: Does defendant (David or the Bright Smiles Dental Surgery) owned duty of care to plaintiff (Tony)? Rules: * The neighbour principle: In Donoghue v Stevenson1‚ Lord Atkin concluded that we all owe a duty of care to our “neighbors”‚ meaning those persons who we should have in mind when we are contemplating actions that we take as we go about our business and private lives. * Neighbour Defined: “My neighbors are persons who are so closely and directly affected by
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Professional Negligence In relation to professional negligence the concept of the reasonable man becomes that of the reasonable professional. The reasonable man will normally lack the skill and expertise acquired by the professional. These professional men and women are not only required to take reasonable care but also to measure up to the standard of competency that can be expected from such professionals-that is the standard of‚ for example the reasonable nurse or the reasonable solicitor
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