insufficient evidence of recent history of traditional ownership of the land. This was a problem faced by many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As well as that the High Court had ruled that the Yorta Yorta were required to pay for the legal costs of the
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extent to which the law reflects moral and ethical standards.” As societies morals and ethics constantly change the law must adapt to meet the needs and standards that society holds valuable. To ensure that the wider community is content with the legal system it is important for individuals to investigate how the law deals with certain categories of crime‚ as well as how well the law is dealing with the prominent issue. Societies changing values influence the process of law making and the implementation
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Memorandum –to-the- File: Comprehensive Income Date: June 5‚ 2013 RE: Question about the definition or example of comprehensive income. Facts: I have been contacted by my client who has asked the question about the definition or example of comprehensive income. In recent years‚ there is increased use of fair values for measuring assets and liabilities. Furthermore‚ possible reporting of gains and losses related to fair value has placed a strain on income reporting. Because fair values are
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Legal Studies. Man jailed for crime spree A man from Gin Gin‚ west of Bundaberg in south-east Queensland‚ has been jailed for stealing more than $32‚000 during a seven-month crime spree. Anton Michael Janezic‚ 39‚ pleaded guilty to 34 charges including fraud‚ theft‚ drug and driving offences between September 2009 and April last year. Of the fraud charges‚ 15 relate to activity in the bank account of Duingal man‚ Robert Pitman‚ who was found dead in his caravan after a fire last April. Magistrate
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Speluncean a. Truepenny CJ i) Does the law exhaust the requirements of ’justice’? Depends on one’s view of Justice. Justice in Truepenny’s eyes is to extend clemency to the defendants and that if this is done then in his eyes‚ ’ justice will be accomplished without offering any encouragement for the disregard of law’. ii) Mercy may not be part of the law if it is followed to the letter of the law. iii)
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Hello‚ Lynne – I am kindly asking First Unitarian Society to please help with my rent for this coming Dec 2015. The last date for the rent is Dec 3rd‚ 2015‚ at 12 noon. I don’t want an eviction on my record or neither to lose my apartment. I work as an Intern at Hennepin County as IT Change Coordinator and make Three Hundred and Ninety Five Dollars ($395.00) every other week. My rent is Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine Dollars ($769.00)‚ excluding other bills (food‚ transportation‚ electricity which
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To: Lauren Smith From: Tax Accountant‚ CPA Date: August 22‚ 2012 Re: Deductibility of Education Expense Facts You incurred $15‚000 in education expense during the tax year in the course of earning an MBA from a local university. You wants to deduct these expenses on her tax return as an employee business expense‚ as your employer does not have an education expense reimbursement program. Issue The issue is (1) whether education expenses can be deductible on the tax return as an employee
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James‚ Leslie‚ & Kale‚ LP Memo To: Supervising Attorney From: Amber Blanton Date: 5/16/2012 Re: Samantha Smith Fact: Samantha Smith slipped and fell on spilled shampoo in the aisle at the grocery store in question. After we filed our complaint with the courts; the store alleges that Ms. Smith had a duty to avoid the spillage‚ but was too distracted by her son to notice. The store feels that Ms. Smith is just as much responsible as they are. Issue: Is it equal responsibility on both parties
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SUMMARY: The bicycle is a common form of transportation recognized by most people in the world. However‚ it is a machine with many different aspects necessary for it to function. Because of its place in everyday life‚ and its mechanical complexity‚ I‚ an engineering student‚ have been asked to write this document describing a conventional bicycle in order to practice technical writing about a subject related to my major. DETAILS: The bicycle is a two-wheeled transportation
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Memorandum of Law To: Al Smith‚ Senior Partner From: Research Associate RE: State and Federal Court System for California: Bob v. Al‚ Kathy‚ Dan Date: January 3rd‚ 2012 Questions Presented I. Overview of the State and Federal Courts in California. II. Which California court or courts hold jurisdiction for the amount in controversy in the three lawsuits that Bob wants to file? III. Why should Bob file his lawsuits in a particular court or courts? IV. Which case Bob
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