Week 3 Learning Team Reflection Leslie Burns‚ Karla Canez‚ Mallory Herring‚ and Alissa Mildebrath LAW/531 January 13‚ 2013 Carol Parker Week 3 Learning Team Reflection There are several factors to consider when contemplating a potential lawsuit or settlement. As a person who is not trained in the law‚ it is important to seek counsel before making any decisions. Counsel can provide professional guidance in a field that a victim may
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PROCEDURAL LAW COMMON LAW AND EQUITY THE COMMON LAW SYSTEM OF EARLY ENGLAND - one who believes he has a legal claim brings a cause of action in court (vložitev tožbe‚ s katero se sproži pravda) - he is seeking some form of relief‚ remedy (zadoščenje) - remedy is supposed to cure or satisfy his claim of harm or injury (terjatev za škodo ali poškodbo) - in the beginning only certain forms of action were recognized by the law courts - a claim had to fit one of recognized forms
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INTRODUCTION We enter into contracts day after day. Taking a seat in a bus amounts to entering into a contract. When you put a coin in the slot of a weighing machine‚ you have entered into a contract. You go to a restaurant and take snacks; you have entered into a contract. In such cases‚ we do not even realize that we are making a contract. In the case of people engaged in trade‚ commerce and industry‚ they carry on business by entering into contracts. The law relating to contracts is to be found in the
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Maritime law Module 1 – Introduction to maritime law 1 1. What is the field of law described as ‘maritime law’? The subject of maritime law attempts to give you a clear understanding of the legal principles applicable to commercial shipping operations. These are the legal principles that determine the obligations and regulate the relationships of the parties in the maritime transport chain
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The Law of Partnerships: Scott Osborne The applicable law: Partnership Act 1892 (NSW) The relevant law is contained in the Partnership Act (PA) of each of the jurisdictions. All are based on the PA (1890) UK Act. The contractual nature of Partnerships Partnerships are essentially contractual. Defining a Partnership [s.1 PA 1892 NSW] The PA defines a partnership as “the relation which exists between persons carrying on a business in common with a view of profit” Partnerships
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BUSINESS LAW Oscar Kikoyo‚ Advocate Dip. Philosophy‚ LL.B (Hons)‚ MBA (IB) Executive Secretary‚ Surface & Marine Transport Consumer Council‚ NSSF Waterfront‚ P.O BOX 14154‚ Dar es salaam‚ www.sumatraccc.go.tz 4/9/2014 1 What is Business? • Business is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit‚ or an entity which engages in such activities. 4/9/2014 2 What is Law? • Law is the body of rules designed to regulate human conduct within a given
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printed pages of Understanding Property Law by John G. Sprankling where the topic is discussed.] LexisNexis Capsule Summary Property Law PART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 WHAT IS PROPERTY? § 1.01 An “Unanswerable” Question? [1-2] The term property is extraordinarily difficult to define. The ordinary person defines property as things that are owned by people. However‚ the law defines property as rights among people that concern things. § 1.02 Property and Law [2-4] [A] Legal Positivism
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evidence denotes the means by which any alleged matter or facts the truth of which is submitted to investigations‚ approved or disapproved‚ admissions‚ presumption of law and observations by courts in the judicial capacity as per section 2[1]d of the act. Rules of evidence refer to the procedure of admitting relevant facts by courts of law and in general they are referred to as Relevancy and Admissibility of Evidence According to section 4‚ it may be given from any suit or proceedings of the existence
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(the law of the place of conclusion of the marriage). This rule is founded firmly in Roman-Dutch law and entrenched in South African case law. ( Exception: S 10 of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 makes provision for South African diplomatic and consular officers to solemnise marriages between South Africans in the countries in which they are stationed. Such embassy marriages are deemed to have been concluded in South Africa and their formal validity is thus governed by South African law (as the
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EMPLOYMENT LAW Introduction The aim of this Assessment is to demonstrate an understanding of employment regulation and how it is enforced. Other areas covered include; how to manage recruitment‚ manage issues relating to pay and working time lawfully and how to ensure that staff are treated lawfully when they at work. Finally it will cover managing performance and disciplinary matters lawfully. Activity 1 The purpose of Employment Law is to provide legal protection to employees and employers. Employment
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