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Papers On Law & Legal Systems
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Equity and Trusts; The Shared Home of an Unmarried Couple
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This 7 page paper examines a case supplied by the student where an unmarried couple have been living in a property in the mans name, but on separation the women wants to claim a share. The paper considers the possibility of an inferred constructive trust or the use of estoppel. Numerous cases are cited to support the points raised and provide precedent. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEunmarried.rtf
Equity Law; Why it was Created and its' Relationship with Common Law
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This 7 page paper looks at why and how the law of equity was created in the interests of justice. The paper traces the development and use of equity law, explains why it was needed and consider how it related to common law in the past and it interlinked today. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEequit1.rtf
Eric Schlosser’s “A Grief Like No Other”
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This 5 page report
discusses the 1997 article written by Eric Schlosser about murder
in America. He wraps his story around the murder of Terri Smith
by Gary Rawlings in 1987 and how events unfolded regarding the
criminal justice system and the disservice done to families of
murder victims. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWschlos.wps
Erin Brockovich Questions
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A 10 page paper that answers detailed questions about the movie "Erin Brokovich," which is based on a real-life court case, caused a huge utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, to compensate the people of Hinkley, California for poisoning their water supply. Collectively, the answers offer a broad overview of the movie and the details of this case. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: kherbrol.rtf
Essential Elements Of Contracts
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A 5 page paper that highlights the categories of contracts and discusses terms and references applicable laws in regards to those categories. Categories/clauses include: offer/acceptance and problem areas, special considerations, termination statements and problem areas, and signatures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Contrac2.wps
Ethical Treatment in Employment / A Legal Memorandum
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When an employee is denied promotion because of the knowledge that a manager has regarding their status and plans to remain (or not to remain) with a company, it is possible to contend that the manager has supported discriminatory action during the promotion process. This 6 page paper considers the scope of this argument and then devises a legal brief that applies many different legal perspectives to support this assertion. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Leglmem.wps
Ethics and Homeland Security
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A 5 page paper which examines the good and bad aspects of homeland security since 9/11. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAehy2.rtf
Ethics and Justice
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A 9 page paper exploring utilitarianism, deontology and teleology in terms of their effect on the US judicial system. Most of the paper discusses three cases decided by the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2005, identifying the type of ethical system in which the cases were decided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthics2.rtf
Ethics and Justice #2
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A 4 page paper answering 2 questions addressing ethics and the legal system. One question discusses Fourth Amendment rights as weighed in United States V. Montoya de Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985); the other discusses Texas sodomy law and its change with Lawrence et al. v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthJust2.rtf
Ethics and Justice #6
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A 21 page paper which is the response to a standalone project culminating a semester of the study of ethics in the correctional system. The paper exists in three parts, each of which addresses ethical issues in the correctional system of the state of Calibama. Responses are based on the laws of Connecticut and the code of ethics of the American Bar Association. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthJus6.rtf
Ethics and Justice 3
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A 4 page paper answering two questions on ethical responses to law enforcement situations. One involves whether to give the police chief's son a traffic ticket and how to respond to the chief's insistence that the ticket disappear. The other focuses on whether the police officer called to the scene of a domestic violence problem make an arrest when he is certain that the judge will dismiss it as he does all domestic violence cases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthJus3.rtf
Ethics and Justice 4
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A 4 page paper answering two questions on plea bargaining and ethical decision-making. One involves a defense attorney offering one of his clients to the district attorney in exchange for leniency with another, who has a good chance of acquittal and should go to trial. The other focuses on whether a prosecutor should trust a rapist to provide accurate information about another case if the prosecutor arranges to have the rape charge dismissed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthJus4.rtf
Ethics and the Legal Profession
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This 4 page paper discusses various perspectives on legal ethics, including utilitarianism, Plato's Gorgias and others. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVLegEth.rtf
Ethics and the Probation Service
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A paper which looks at the differences between absolute and relative ethics, and considers how these principles can be applied to managerial utilitarianism in the prison service. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLreleths.rtf
Ethics Concerning Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
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A 6 page paper which examines how the focus on homeland security may compromise ethics concerning the involvement of law enforcement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAhsle.rtf
Ethics in the Court
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This 5 page paper considers ethical dilemmas that may be faced by the courts, such as breaches of privacy and a crime resulting from competing obligations. The writer considers the role of categorical imperative, utilitarianism and ethical formalism. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEethlaw.rtf
Ethics of Copyright Violations
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This 14 page paper examines this dilemma through various paradigms: act utilitarianism, rule utilitarianism, Kantianism and social contract theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA623cpy.rtf
Ethics Policy Review
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A 5 page paper assessing the policy under which a local judge faces a hearing resulting from complaints that he has not acted outside of the courtroom in ways consistent with expectations of judges. The California Commission on Judicial Performance announced in 2002 that it will conduct a hearing on the conduct of San Francisco Judge D. Ronald Hyde. Judge Hyde has been accused of several acts of misconduct, all of which are blatantly trivial. The purpose here is to review and assess the policy that dictates that Judge Hyde be subjected to a formal hearing that potentially could end his career. The paper suggests altering the policy so that there is greater accountability on all sides. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSlawEthics.rtf
Ethics, Morality & Law Enforcement
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A 15 page research paper that investigates the moral and ethical conduct of law enforcement officers. The writer differentiates between "moral" and "ethical" behavior on the part of these agents and discusses the ramifications of police behavior. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khlebeh.rtf
EU Competition Controls; The Suitability of EU Control
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Competition law in the EU is one of the areas of legislation and regulation that is more likely to be dealt with at EU level. This 12 page paper considers the suitability of the approach by looking at its advantages and disadvantages though as examination of measures passed as well relevant case law. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEcentrl.rtf
EU Directives and their applicability in the UK
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A ten page paper which considers a hypothetical case regarding the way in which EU Directives are applied in the UK, their relevance to British citizens, and the way in which countries can be forced to implement such Directives through the ECJ. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLEUdir.rtf
EU Law Questions
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This 5 page paper answers a set of three questions. The first looks at if a there is the potential for the doctrine of direct effect to be used where the UK does not implement an EU directive (fictitious), the second looks at if indirect effect can be used if there is a law in place similar to the measures required by the new directive. The last part of the paper considers another fictitious directive that makes marmalade a designated name and the impact tit will have on a producer outside of the designated area. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEeuquest1.rtf
EU Law;
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This 5 page paper considers in what ways the new legal order of the European Community differ from the common law jurisdiction in Britain. The writer considers the mechanisms used, the effectiveness of European Law and how it can be interpreted by the nation states. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEEUlaw1.wps
EU Law; Article 81
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This 5 page paper critically discuses the scope and effectiveness of Article 81 as the principle means of controlling anti-competitive agreements within the European Union. The paper examines the article and cites numerous cases to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEart81.rtf
EU Law; Competition Policy
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This 6 page paper considers the statement "Competition is the best stimulant of economic activity….. but is not, however, regarded as an end in itself. It is one of the most important means by which an integrated market is achieved" by looking at relevant competition policy and application under European Union Law. The writer cites numerous cases to illustrate points raised.
Filename: TEcompcy.rtf
EU Law; Discrimination due to Nationality
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This 5 page paper is a comprehensive look at the way that EU citizens can expect to be treated in each nation state. This examination is undertaken using relevant articles, directives and regulations, as well as making extensive use of case law. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEeunatn.rtf
EU Law; Does Council Directive 2003/9/EC Build on Article 2 of the Draft Constitutional Treaty
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This 6 page paper first looks at Article 2 pf the EU Draft Constitution and then considers whether or not Council Directive 2003/9/EC, lays down the minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, can be seen as building on it. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEasysek.rtf
EU Law; Free Movement and Discrimination
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This 14 page paper looks at two areas of European Law. The first considers the free movement of citizens and workers in the EU, looking at issues such as equal tax treatment, equal employment conditions and the circumstances under which nationals of other states may be refused admission or deported. The second part of the paper considers sex discrimination. This looks at issues such as equal pay and equal value, direct and indirect discrimination, positive discrimination and the failure to recruit due topregancy. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEfreemov.rtf
EU Law; Gender Discrimination
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This 5 page paper considers EU law regarding the inequality of treatment for women employees. Looking as some specific examples Article 141 is examined along with relevant directive and numerous cases. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEeudisc.rtf
EU Law; The Doctrine of Direct Effect
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This 10 page paper is a critique of the doctrine of direct effect, what it is, where it is applicable and the contradictory nature of direct effect between vertical and horizontal impact of directives. The paper cites numerous cases. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEdirect.rtf
EU Law; The Free Movement of Goods
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This 6 page paper considers the free movement of goods in the European Union. The writer looks at a case where an exporter is facing problems with national laws, such as quality, additives, morality and advertising are all seen to create barriers to trade. The writer examines the position using Articles 28 – 30 and extensive case law, including the Cassis de Dijon case. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEfregod.rtf
EU Law; The Free Movement of Goods, Cases Involving Articles 28 – 30
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This 4 page paper looks at different scenarios where one member state has restrictions on goods which may or may not be seen as restrictive. The paper considers a company tat wants to export chocolate with a sugar content over that allowed by the importing country, the requirements for specific packaging of another country, issue such as morality applied to chocolate made in erotic shapes, and a ban on advertising in children’s comics and magazines in another state. The paper is written concisely and cites numerous cases to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEart2830.rtf
EU Law; The Position of A Directive When a Country Fails to Implement It- A Case Study
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This 15 page paper considers what may occur when an EU directive is not enacted by the member state. The writer looks at a case supplied by the student, where there is a fictitious directive which has not been implemented in order to advise two potential claimants, that may have a claim under the new directive, but not under national law. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEficdir.rtf
EU Law; Trade Restrictions
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This 10 page paper considers a case where the EU passes legislation on an industry to introduce quotas., and a blanket ban placed on goods by an EU country. The writer considers the grounds for any action and the role of judicial review where there is a case. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEeulaw2.rtf
EU social policy and the European Court
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A twelve page paper which looks at recent cases in the European Court, with regard to the way in which common social policies are implemented and the weight given to the wishes of individual member states.
Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: JLECJ.rtf
European Community Law
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This 10 page paper explores the meaning of the
emanation of the State as it pertains to the European Court of Justice
and the European Union. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: KTcomlaw.wps
European Law;The Failure to Implement a Directive
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This 7 page paper considers the failure of the UK to implement an imaginary directive. The writer then looks at a case where an individual wants to take action that is covered by the directive, but not yet on the county's statute books. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEdirtve.wps
European Property Law; UK, France and Germany
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This 5 page paper considers the differences and the similarities between property low in the UK, France and Germany, including what is meant by property ownership, the way it may be used as security, and how the security may be realised. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEpropeu.wps
European Trademark Law
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This 5 page paper focuses on a specific regulation regarding the labeling of a cheese product in relation to its country of origin. Several aspects of European Community law are discussed and remedies for the problem are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA219law.rtf
European Union Competition Law; Pricing and Discounts
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This 7 page paper considers the issue of competition under EU law. Looking at a case where a dominant company want to give discounts to purchasers who purchase all or most goods from them, and wants to adopt a predatory pricing strategy in one country in order t undermine the competition. The paper considers this situation under Articles 81 and 82. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEar8182.rtf