26 High Court Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
Aspects of South Africa
Aspects of South Africa
Colonial History-
IN 1652, Dutch traders landed on the southern most tip of the massive continent of Africa. The location of their landing allowed for the foundation of Cape Town, which is located on the Cape of Good Hope in the South Atlantic Ocean. These traders establis....
Australia's Constitution, Fossilised?
The Australian constitution which came into effect on the first of January, 1901 was a significant Act which forged the Federal Commonwealth of Australia. The constitution is a set of rules which have been created to establish principles to help define and control the institutions of government and ....
Civil & Criminal Law
Civil & Criminal Law
Civil and criminal law are just two types of law within the English Legal System and differ from each other entirely. In this essay I shall be discussing the differences between criminal and civil law and how their differences result in different outcomes and remedies.
Crim....
DISREGARDING CORPORATE ENTITY
I. Definition of Corporation
Article 169 of the Commercial Code defines a corporation as a body created for purposes of commercial transactions for profits.
Article 171(1) of the Commercial Code provides for the corporate entity.
II. The Corporation as an "Artificial Entity"
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Effectiveness of the legislation in securing accommodation for the homeless
" There are large question-marks surrounding the effectiveness of the legislation in securing accommodation for the homeless. It has been argued that the combined effect of judicial decisions and local authority practice has been largely to reduce the extent of the duties as intended by those who p....
Euthanasia and its legislation
Imagine a man who suffered from skin cancer at a final stage that is currently unbearable. He knows that his current existence is to bring about financial problems to his wife and children as the cost of medicines and treatments that are fighting against the death. He thinks that euthanasia is the b....
Explain the development of Equity and describe and comment on the role of equity today
In 1066 William the Conqueror invaded England, he found a country with no centralized legal system. It was William who set events in motion to bring about the system of law we have today. The law in 1066 was based on local custom with Local courts, Borough Courts, Shire Courts and Hundred Courts a....
FEDERAL IMBALANCE: HOW THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE HIGH COURT HAS UNDERMINED FEDERALISM
I INTRODUCTION
In drafting the Constitution, the Founders sought to maintain a federal balance in the distribution of power between the Commonwealth and the States. This view protected the usurpation of legislative powers of one over another. Centralisation has been an on-going pursuit by the Comm....
Fruit of a poisionous Tree Concept
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
By
James Allen
Research a Supreme Court or Federal court case dealing with the "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" concept. Explain the issues involved in the case, how evidence was collected, and why that evidence was excluded. What was the a....
Government Systems
Many democracy-governed countries, like Australia are based on the laws and policies of the Ancient Greek democracy. The word democracy originated from the Greek words; demos meaning people and crata meaning rule, together meaning people rule. Ancient Greece and Australia, are very similar, but also....
High Court & the Constitution
AIP107 Political Action, Freedom & Justice in Australia
Semester 1, 2006
Essay One
3. Has the High Court overstepped the boundaries of judicial power? Critically appraise using particular cases to illustrate your arguments.
Since its establishment in 1903, the High Court has played a vit....
IMPLIED RIGHTS IN THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITION - RIGHT TO VOTE AND ONE VOTE, ONE VALUE
(i) Introduction
Australia is regarded as being a representative democracy because the government is formed by the peoples representatives. The people govern through those representatives whom administer democracy under a system of responsible government provided for in the Constitution.
In l....
Is Minimum Wages Unconstitutional?
Every nation in this world has specific ideas and beliefs associated with it. The French are associated with wine and fine food, while Italy is known for their geographic beauty. Up until 70 or so years ago the words Lassie Faire went hand and hand with the United States. Lassie Faire, or free ma....
judicial precedent
Judicial precedent comes from decisions made by judges which create laws for later judges to follow. Depending in which court a judge is operating in, they can be bound by that decision and must follow it, this is also known as case law. Precedent means once a decision has been made in one case on p....
law and legal
Law and Legal
Task 1 - Common law
Who makes common law and how is it recorded?
The common law was produced by judges and it would be recorded only in the records of a courtyard case.
What is judicial precedent?
Judicial precedent is when a judge is trying a murder case, where they will ....
Main Appeal routes for defendants from the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court.
The normal route of appeal from the Magistrates Court is to appeal to the Crown Court. This however, is only available to the defence. The type of appeal depends on the plea given by the defendant; if the plea is guilty then the defendant can only appeal against sentence. On the other hand, if the....
Maldives
Country: Maldives
OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Maldives
Geography
Area: 298 sq. km. (115 sq. mi.), over 1,100 islands; twice the size of Washington, DC.
Cities: Capital--Male' (pop. 70,000).
Terrain: Flat islands.
Climate: Hot and humid.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Maldivian(....
Marriage And Family Amongst The Yoruba's
Marriage And Family Amongst The Yoruba's
Culture we can say is an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behaviour that is both a result of and integral to the human capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations. Culture thus consis....
Piercing the corporate veil
Piercing the corporate veil
Introduction: A company is a form of business which is a separate legal entity (legal person). this legal entity separate and distinct from its shareholders, directors and employees. (Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22) This is one of the basic dif....
QUEST FOR JUSTICE: JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
QUEST FOR JUSTICE: JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
INTRODUCTION:
Dispensation of Justice is the defining characteristic of the modern nation-state. Since, the nation-state stand on the edifice of a social contract between citizens and the state, the state is bound t function by rule of law....
Rule of law in Australia
Judges of the High Court of Australia have viewed the rule of law as being an implicit, but undefined, part of the Australian constitutional system. In Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (1951) 83 CLR 1, Dixon J stated that the rule of law forms an assumption of the constitution. However,....
Same-Sex Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage 1
Same-Sex Marriage
LeAnn Henrie
Axia College of University of Phoenix
Utilizing Information in College Writing COM/125
Robert Andrews
03/18/2007
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The Castle directed by Rob Stitch
The Castle, directed by Rob Stitch, is one of Australias greatest films and is well-known for its humour, views and a realistic plot. It is about an Australian family living in an area which is planned to be demolished and used for government reasons, struggling to retain their house against a....
Treatment of Aboriginal Australians over Time
The position of Aboriginal Peoples in Australia has changed greatly since WWII from one of no recognition to one of equal representation in society. Until WWII there was little change. However since that time, the perceived worth of Aboriginal Australians has increased tremendously. Immediately fo....
Which events were most significant in bringing about Whitlams downfall?
There were many events that led to Whitlam's downfall. The most significant were the blocking of supply, Labour had been out of government for 25 years and no Labour majority in the Senate. Of less significance were The Loans Affair, The Morosi Affair and Inflation. All played a part in his downfall....
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