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Trespass to Person – Battery
Common Law
Government
Justice
APPLICATION Thus the tort committed in this case is Battery under Trespass to Person. In this case, there is an intentional and direct application of force from Nathan to Alice as Nathan had intentionally creeps from behind and whipped her chair from under her. This shows that the Defendant (Nathan) had applied the force with…
Distinguishing a Fixed and a Floating Charge
Common Law
Government
Justice
Distinguishing between a fixed and floating charge is highly important for parties engaged in commercial relationships. This distinction is significant because, according to English law, a fixed charge takes precedence over a floating charge. This means that even if a company has granted a floating charge to a creditor before establishing a fixed security, the…
Search and seizure
Common Law
Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Law enforcement
National Security
Search and seizure
This paper examines the significance of the 4th Amendment in a homicide case involving Mary Ellis, her son William Ellis, and their neighbor Clyde Williams. It analyzes relevant court cases to comprehend the prerequisites for police to acquire a warrant and the particular situations that permit law enforcement to enter a residential home. The paper…
Three Legal Theories of a Lawsuit
Common Law
Healthcare is very important and is apart of our everyday lives; it should be well maintained and improved when needed so. It is a lot of responsibility working in this field. There are also laws that come with healthcare; such as rules/regulations which are a system of standards given to a community. These laws come…
Tatiana Tarasoff Case
Common Law
Confidentiality
Justice
In 1969, a student named Proseniit Poddar from UC Berkeley sought help from Dr. Moore, a university psychiatrist, due to his fixation on pursuing Tatiana Tarasoff romantically. Despite Tarasoff’s rejection, Poddar continued to obsess over her and eventually threatened to kill her during therapy sessions with Dr. Moore. Concerned about Poddar’s instability and potential danger,…
The Possible Ethical Principle for Argument Consequentialism
Common Law
In the case of Wainwright V United Kingdom (2006) 22 BHRC 287, a mother and her handicapped son went to visit her other son in prison. When arriving they were separated and strip-searched due to drug smuggling problems in the prison. They were examined in inhumane conditions without the appropriate forms and consent. Due to…
Procedural and Natural Justice
Common Law
Constitutional Law
Government
Justice
Political science
Separation of powers
It is similar to the American concepts of fair procedure and procedural due process, the tater having roots that to some degree parallel the origins of natural justice. 1 Although natural justice has an impressive ancestry and is said to express the close relationship between the common law and moral principles, the use of the…
Martha Stewart Case
Common Law
Criminal Law
Justice
This case analysis offers facts and opinions about Martha Stewart committing insider trading. It will examine how Martha knew about ImClone stock dropping and how she uethically spiraled out control. Severel articles will be used to support how Martha was sentenced and This study notes that the light sentence for insider trading that resulted in…
Writing assignment questions
Common Law
Constitutional Law
Government
Justice
What should Bud do to convene an extraordinary general meeting? Board Meeting of December 31, 2013 At the outset, it must be emphasized that the validity of a meeting hinges on a number of factors: 1. Whether sufficient notice was given; 2. Whether the relevant notice was properly served; 3. Whether the contents of the…
Garcetti v. Ceballos
Common Law
Government
Justice
The case of Garcetti v. Ceballos involves the question of whether or not the First Amendment protects a government employee from disciplinary measures based on speech made by the said employee pursuant to his official duties. Richard Ceballos was a deputy district attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1989. At…
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