Common Law Essay Examples

Yahoo should operate under certain conditions for it to be effective. There are certain terms and conditions which govern Yahoo operations which the company should legally comply to them. It is advisable that one understand these conditions before accessing any information from the site. The site has also some products and services which are personal […]

California has a strong racing culture.   In fact, according to an Internet encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Southern California is considered to be the birthplace of drag racing.  Yet, the state of California considers street racing an illegal activity.  This is because street racing leads to injuries and deaths, many a times of absolutely innocent people, including […]

Research Background General Overview of Crime in the world Crime is bound to happen anywhere and it happens all around the globe. Crime is the intentional commission of an act usually deemed socially harmful or dangerous and specifically defined, prohibited, and punishable under criminal law (Merriam Webster, 2013). Crimes run from trespassing up to committing […]

Introduction Odex is a Singapore-based company that licenses and releases anime for local and regional (Southeast Asian) consumption. It was registered in 1998, for the purpose of licensing and importing overseas drama and animation into Singapore, which it began distributing in 2000 (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , 2008) . In 2007, Odex caused uproar among anime […]

Race the Strip, Not the Street. One of the fastest growing worldwide sports right now is racing. There are numerous forms of racing but Street Racing is one that is mainly performed by teenagers. Street racing originated from Drag Racing, on a quarter-mile strip. As the sport of street racing began to spread around the […]

By Aaron Larson Law Offices of Aaron Larson October, 2003 Contents Proximate Cause The Elements of a Negligence Action Gross Negligence Children and Negligence Comparative Negligence Contributory Negligence Mixed Comparative and Contributory Negligence Vicarious Liability In general terms, negligence is “the failure to use ordinary care” through either an act or omission. That is, negligence […]

Facts: On December 22, 1984, Darryl Cabey, James Ramseur, Troy Canty and Barry Allen were on the same subway car with Bernhard Goetz. Canty approached Goetz and demanded five dollars. At this point, Goetz stood up, pulled out an unlicensed . 38 pistol and fired four shots at the four boys, establishing a “pattern of […]

Introduction… When any company reaches out to the public to fund its visions, it is the prospectus that they send out –that ‘letter of offer’ that can turn dreams to reality. The prospectus could thus be visualized as the envoy of the company, sent to elucidate detailed information to woo potential investors from the general […]

Development of common law and equity Introduction I have been asked to write a essay on the development of common law and equity. Common law refers to the law created by judges that was historically significant but has been since replaced by parliament common law is the basis of our law today it is an […]

The Need for Tort Reform in the United States Tort law is a type of law that is designed to offer remedies to civil wrongs. Unlike contractual damages that occur, where responsibility is predetermined, tort law is designed for someone who is legally injured to be able to recover damages from the person who is […]

Majority Opinion – In this case, the petitioner, Larry Dudley Hiibel, was arrested by Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff Lee Dove for refusing to comply with an officer’s repeated request for identification. Hiibel was charged with violating a “stop and identify” Nevada statute, which enables an officer to detain a suspicious person only to ascertain his […]

Customary laws are utilized to regulate behavior in social or commercial settings within a societal group. These rules establish what is allowed or prohibited, such as wearing school uniforms. The purpose of laws is multifaceted and includes setting boundaries, enforcing important values like protecting private property, and providing means for resolving violations and seeking compensation. […]

Contents Introduction I work as a legal advisor at Eastern solicitors, on behalf of the Head Solicitor I am going to create a detailed report for our new client Mr. Mitchell. I am going to be Informing him about the elements and various cases that need to be considered to assess a crime along with […]

The author argues that the approach to the duty of care in New Zealand, as seen in the decision in South Pacific Manufacturing Co Ltd v New Zealand Security Consultants and Investigations Ltd, is just as uncertain as the approach in Australia and Canada prior to recent decisions. Thus, the appellate courts of New Zealand […]

The claimant will be entitled to enforce the full mount of any judgment in respect of the in personae liability of the ship-owner. Where no such liability has been incurred, however, the judgment will still be limited to the value of the rest. ” Simon Vaughan, Shipping Law (4th Eden, Rutledge-Cavendish 2009), p. 383. Critically […]

During the period of the English-American colonies, the system of justice was patriarchal, where magistrates and religious leaders, sometimes sharing the same role, were responsible for making and enforcing laws. The burden of complying with these laws fell on the lower classes such as tradespeople, soldiers, farmers, servants, slaves, and youth. The burden may be […]

The analysis of the practice statement under common law requires an understanding of the debate between flexibility and certainty in judges’ roles within a hierarchy. To conduct this analysis, several questions should be answered, such as how the hierarchy system operates, what changes did the 1966 practice statement bring to HOL’s decision-making process concerning other […]

In the film, “The Rainmaker”, Rudy Baylor is a young man who just graduated law school. Rudy is having a hard time finding a full time job, and has yet to pass the bar exam. He eventually finds a job as an ‘ambulance chaser’ for a personal injury lawyer named “Bruiser”. Rudy already has a […]

The right to habeas corpus is part of the universal application of constitutional rights to freedom and liberty for all citizens, even during times of war on terror. Foreign individuals are also affected by this, as they too can be deprived of their rights when incarcerated. During their sentence, they are confined to cells where […]

Introduction The justice system exhibits disparities and unequal treatment towards certain groups, especially black individuals. The criminal justice system experiences racial disparity when a particular racial group’s influence on the system is higher than their presence in the general population. It is important to differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate racial disparity by acknowledging that the […]

The State, sovereign as such, has the power to exercise such rights as it may deem fitting and compatible with its being sovereign. Corollary to the exercise of sovereignty is its inherent obligation to protect its people within its territory. It is to be noted that the State acts though the government. The government therefore […]

Wikileaks was established with the aim of providing crucial news and information to the general public. Its objective is to exhibit evidence of truth for the benefit of readers and historians. In May 2010, a law was enacted by the United States’ President, Barack Obama, to encourage a free press globally. This law coerces the […]