Court- this is the highest judicial court in a country or state. Court of appeal- the court of appeal is a court of law that hears appeals against both civil and criminal judgements from the Crown. This is the second higher court, high and County courts & consists of 2 divisions; Civil and criminal divisions In the civil division, the court of appeal hears appeals to do with civil law and family justice from the high court, tribunals and sometimes from the county courts. Whilst the criminal divisions
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5. The Key Study Areas are as follows….. * TCO A -Business ethics: Three layers of Business ethics: * 1) Basic values (honest, keeping promises) * 2) Notion of fairness (how do we treat others?) * 3) Issues related to community, environment, neighbors Business ethics considers fairness and morals standards amidst the pressure of earning a profit and providing returns to shareholders. Sometimes we may have business ethical tensions where Employee has personal economic
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Chapter 23 Employment and Immigration Law • EMPLOYMENT AT WILL Either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (unless doing so would violate provisions of an employment contract) o Exceptions: Contract theory- implied employment contract Tort theory- emotional distress, defamation Public policy- whistleblowing o Wrongful discharge- violation of an employment contract/statute protecting employees • WAGE/HOUR LAWS Fair labor standards act- minimum
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LAW OF TORT W/C: 4/3/2013 DAMAGES 1a) why is an award of exemplary damages controversial and when may it be made? * They are controversial as they are used punitively with the intention of punishing the defendant- a lot of people feel that the punitive function should be performed by criminal, not civil law; * Statute and precedent prevented their abolishment; * Three categories of exemplary damages were identified in Cassell & Ltd v Broome [1972]: 1. Conduct calculated
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CS 340 – Legal & Ethical Issues in Computing – FALL 2012 - 3 hours C Course designation: CS 102 or an equivalent is a required pre-requisite. Extensive use of the computer is required for a passing grade in this course. Course Objective: To increase awareness of the ethical and legal issues of computing and responsible use. Course Description: By way of case study and fact pattern analysis, we will find and frame legal and ethical issues presented by past, contemporary and emerging technology. Cases
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Social Media Tools in E-Commerce The Internet allows individuals, companies, and entire organizations the ability to interact and socialize. Typically individuals are consumers on the web, looking for information, researching, and purchasing products. Through social media, consumers are advancing from content consumers to content producers. Instead of researching, people can post their ideas, their personal or business information online on websites such as Face-book, twitter, My-space, blogging
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discharged. Elaine can figure this out by asking her self questions about the different legal issues at hand. Was there a statutory exception? Federal labor law prohibits employers from discharging employee-members of labor unions in violation of labor laws or collective bargaining agreements. Title VII along with federal and state law also prohibit discharge based on discrimination of race, gender, religious belief, age, handicap, or any other form of discrimination. This is probably the best
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punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death? | | | | | Selected Answer: | [None Given] | Correct Answer: | Felony. | | | | | Question 5 0 out of 2 points | | | Which of the following sets forth the common law rule that the terms of an acceptance must mirror the terms of the offer? | | | | | Selected Answer: | [None Given] | Correct Answer: | The Mirror Image Rule. | | | | | Question 6 0 out of 2 points | | | For a court to enforce
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proximate cause of her 10 year daughter’s diagnosis of leukemia. Risks The threat of a lawsuit presents many risks to the well-being of Alumina. As the main threat is responsibility of negligence on the part of Alumina, there are also some subsequent torts that Alumina may be presented. If Alumina is not smart about how they go about handling the accusations of Ms Bates, they run the risk of making an already stressful and embarrassing situation even worse. As the simulation begins, the
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LAW 421 Final Exam Latest 1. When a buyer rejects nonconforming goods and purchases the appropriate goods from a different seller, this is an example of which of the following: • Specific Performance • Revoking Acceptance • Lawsuit for Money Damages • Cover 2. Which of the following would be considered intangible property? • Hydrocarbons • Pharmaceuticals • A right of ownership or possession • An apartment 3. Upon her return home from work, Maria discovered that her lawn has been
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