UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI FACULTY OF LAW TAPE RECORDED LECTURES THE LAW OF EVIDENCE LLB II 2003 LAW OF EVIDENCE Lesson 2 RELEVANCE & ADMISSIBILITY RES GESTAE ‘Res Gestae’‚ it has been said‚ is a phrase adopted to provide a respectable legal cloak for a variety of cases to which no formula of precision can be applied’. The words themselves simply mean a transaction. Under the inclusionary common law doctrine of Res Gestae‚ a fact or opinion which is so closely associated in time‚ place
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Arguments in Favour of Mandatory Audit Rotation: As an attempt to strengthen the audit independence and the audit quality‚ mandatory audit rotation is to be considered as a very good proposal to safeguard the audit independence. It is‚ however‚ limited number of years above that the audit firm or the engagement partner (For instance‚ the U.K. approach is to change only the engagement partner. While in the U.S. approach it is mandatory to change the whole audit firm) can no longer be or continue
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Administrative Law‚ Trimester 2‚ 2012 Assignment Question „[The] statutory “no evidence” ground of judicial review is both wider and more specific than was the case with “no evidence” grounds for judicial review at common law.‟ Justice Kirby‚ Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Rajamanikkam [2002] 210 CLR 222‚ at [111]. Of the judgments in Rajamanikkam‚ which do you prefer‚ and what justification can you provide for your preference? In answering the question‚ you should read the
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usually easy…”1 Adrian Keane and Paul McKeown have noted down that evidence is merely information by which facts tend to be proved‚ and that the law of evidence is the body of law and discretion managing the means by which facts may be proved in court of law‚ tribunals‚ and even arbitrations where strict rules of evidence apply.2 Ian Dennis has also a very similar view regarding the definition for evidence‚ he is also stating that evidence is information‚ he goes on stating that the information provides
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Character evidence is generally less useful in a civil case than in a criminal case. True Original copies of documents should be carefully preserved for court. Photocopies should be used during interviews and elsewhere in the investigation. True Character evidence might be admissible in a criminal case if entered to prove motive‚ opportunity‚ or ability. True Statements made by the witnesses about what defendants said are hearsay and therefore not admissible. False Which one of the following
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OBJECTIVES OF THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT The objectives for the audit engagement are as follows: * to act as auditors of Ayala Land‚ Inc. and to express an opinion its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the prescribed financial reporting framework; * to highlight key issues that have been of relevance in the forming of our audit opinions; * to serve as a framework for the audit; * to ensure that an effective and efficient audit is performed in
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Skills Audit: Skills- Interpersonal Skills- I have been working In the food and Hospitality industry for past two years. Working with Colleagues and Customers is an important part of the job. Customer relations and interpersonal skills are the two most important skills that a person working in that industry will need to know about. Customer relations techniques include a number of skills‚ such as effective verbal and non-verbal communication‚ ability to ask relative questions‚ to be attentive‚ problem-solving
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Plan and properly supervise audit. Apply appropriate materiality Assess risk of material misstatement Based on understanding of entity (client) Environment – inc. internal control Sufficient appropriate evidence to reach opinions Reporting – what we need to say Express opinion or indicate why we don’t express opinion Measure opinion in accordance with appropriate financial reporting framework GAAP or IFRS What is an Audit? 3943354572004 stages to an audit: Planning
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University of Newcastle October 2012 [Yellow Auto Case Study] [GSBS6001 Individual Assignment] [By: Shih Yun Lin (3172398)] Executive Summery Managers are constantly faced with critical decisions that will heavily impact on the company’s competitive ability and profitability. This report will analyse the critical decisions made in the case study The Change Story of Yellow Auto Company from a sociologic decision making perspective. The case study presents four main decisions which
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MANAGE OPERATIONAL PLAN BSBMGT515A Table of contents 1. Introduction (1) 2. Operational planning within The Iconic (2) 3. Components of operational plan (3) 4. Budgets (4) 5. Forecasts (5) 6. Environmental Scanning (6) 7. Key performance indicators (7) 8. Acquire Resources (8) 9. Monitor Operational Performance (9) 10. Monitor and review operational performance (10) 11. TOWs analysis on The Iconic (11) 12. Summary (12) 13. Reference list (13) Introduction (1) Planning means
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