Environment protection initiatives by the European Union
Thesis - 7 pages - European law
Environment policy is one of the greatest social challenges faced by governments and Businesses today. This is due to the rise in awareness of the impact of the environment on public health and welfare. The need for environmental conservation gave rose to a series of Community initiatives...
Lease agreement according to the Bulgarian legislation
Thesis - 3 pages - Business law
The rights of the Lessee can be protected if the agreement comes into force after the financing is provided. Since the parties desire the term of lease to be more than 3 years, the contract has to be signed by persons who are capable of activities of complex management. As it is presumed until...
The problem of modern piracy in international relations
Thesis - 2 pages - Criminal law
According to me, another major issue is that the UNCLOS treats only the cases of violence, detention or depredation committed on the high seas (e.g. outside the jurisdiction of any country). However, if people commit the same acts in the waters under the jurisdiction of a country, these actions...
Modeling the VLE of carbon dioxide in aqueous piperazine using aspen plus
Thesis - 10 pages - Fiscal law
In this work a thermodynamic model has been developed based on electrolyte-NRTL model within Aspen Plus framework using the binary parameters obtained form literature (Hilliard, 2008) to predict the vapor-liquid equilibria of CO2 in aqueous piperazine (PZ) solutions. The model is validated with...
Jason McClure v. Fairfield university decided June 18, 2003 superior court of Connecticut, judicial district of Waterbury
Thesis - 2 pages - Constitutional law
Jason McClure, a student of Fairfield University, was involved in an accident on September 12, 1988. At 1:43 a.m., McClure was walking on Reef Road when he was struck by a vehicle. McClure was returning to campus from a night of partying in the area of the Fairfield town beach. The beach area is...
An analysis of National coalition to save Mall V. Norton
Thesis - 14 pages - Administrative law
The Constitution provides for the protection of rights from the will of the majority through the separation of powers doctrine. Controversy arises when Congress attempts to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, set forth in Article III, section 2 of the Constitution, which...
Administrative agency: In action
Thesis - 8 pages - Administrative law
In 1969 shortly after being sworn in, President Nixon turned to Roy L. Ash, founder of Litton Industries, to chair an Advisory Council on Executive Organization and submit recommendations for structural reform within the federal government. President Nixon was in part reacting to a changing tide...
Law of international human rights and detainees at Guantanamo Bay naval base
Thesis - 5 pages - International law
Since the terror attacks of September 11 and the official war on terror has commenced, questions have been raised as to how the United States should engage itself in regard to both its military operations and treatment of enemy combatants. Debate over the United States applying rules of war,...
The foreign policy tools of the European Union and the various institutions that they are connected to
Thesis - 4 pages - European law
The European Union is present on the international scene through 3 main policies areas: trade, development and security. Each domain depends on different institutions, holds different power and uses different tools. Decisions-making procedures are varied. Nonetheless, these three domains of...
The foreign policy implications that the treaty on the constitution of Europe signified for the EU in terms of giving it a legal personality
Thesis - 6 pages - European law
Whereas the consequences of the French and Dutch “no” to the referendums proposing the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe do not stop to rattle the European political class, the innovations it proposed are still dangling. Nonetheless, some major points have...
DNI and IC points of interest
Thesis - 2 pages - Administrative law
An overhaul of the Intelligence System, beyond that established by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, is necessary to improve connectivity between the community, and between the IC and law enforcement. Two of the main issues that remain unsolved are information sharing...
Landlord and tenant law problem
Thesis - 4 pages - Civil law
Firstly, with regard to the terms of the original tenant's lease, the lease was for a term of ten years granted in 2001 and includes numerous leasehold covenants. In addition to the express leasehold covenants, the law will imply covenants into a lease , which include the following: 1) Covenant...
The innocence project
Thesis - 7 pages - Civil law
The inclusion of scientific evidence in criminal trials has been controversial, often met with a judicial propensity against admission of such evidence due to perceptions of unreliability and jury confusion. Conversely, it is evident that the use of DNA testing evidence has been instrumental in...
The mortgagee's power of sale: Problem question
Thesis - 4 pages - Business law
In considering the Bank's duties in relation to a sale of the property, it will be necessary to consider the various rights conferred on a mortgagee by virtue of granting the mortgage. Under section 101 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA), the Bank as mortgagee will have rights in Apple...
Wilson Kelling theory of broken windows
Thesis - 5 pages - Civil law
The focus of this analysis is to critically evaluate the explanation of the broken windows thesis postulated by Wilson & Kelling with regard to community policing in the neighborhood its concurrent role in maintaining order. A central theme in the debate on community policing has focused on the...
The attempt by Franklin D. Roosevelt to court packing and the lasting affects it has on today's political structure
Thesis - 6 pages - Civil law
In 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) introduced the new deal reforms, which have been described as “the biggest political blunder of his career…. Yet it was… fortuitous, even pivotal, importance for the fate of Social Security” (Zelizer, 2000). Notwithstanding the...
Intellectual property problem question covering various areas and the fictional problem scenario
Thesis - 5 pages - Business law
Professor Jones an employee of the University of Shaleford, gives a one hour guest lecture to a local group of organic retailers on the topic of “Intellectual Property Rights that Affect the Organic Industry”. She gives the lecture at the headquarters of the Organic Retailers...
Intellectual property: Artistic craftsmanship
Thesis - 7 pages - European law
The relevant statutory framework for copyright protection in the UK is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) and it is important to mention at the outset that “ideas” are not protected per se and the relevant consideration is whether the idea itself is embodied in the...
Draft bill to the House of Parliament
Thesis - 5 pages - European law
The characterisation of a compulsory insurance no fault scheme is rooted in the principle of distributive justice, compensating victims without having to establish causation and fault. Conversely, the current liability for negligence claims for sports injuries involves fault considerations based...
Consent to bodily harm and criminal law
Thesis - 5 pages - Criminal law
In R v Barnes [2005] 1 WLR Lord Woolf CJ considered the decision of the House of Lords in R v Brown [1994] AC 212 and the Court of Appeal in R v Dica [2004] QB 1257 and decided that it is clear that the rule and the exceptions to the rule that a person cannot consent to his being caused actual...
The ECHR 1950 and the convention on the status of refugees: A comparison
Thesis - 9 pages - European law
Immigration has become an increasingly debated topic within the UK and it is submitted at the outset that the media obfuscation of reality and acting as scaremonger has further compounded rational debate in this area. This is further perpetuated by the media focus on national security and the...
Company law problem questions portfolio: Various questions and answers
Thesis - 14 pages - European law
The factual scenario raises issues regarding enforceability of contract and in order to advise the parties, it will be necessary to evaluate the company law requirements regarding authority. With regard to the property purchase, the issue arises as to whether this forms part of the Fresher...
Civil practice portfolio
Thesis - 7 pages - Civil law
My name is Mark Jameson and I live at 3, Grange Street, Sunderland, SR4 911. I am 23 years old and my date of birth is 6 March 1985. I am currently employed as a part time barman at the Gold Restaurant & Club. My duties involved serving customers, checking stock and clearing up the bar at close...
Is the adversarial system of criminal procedure more or less effective than an inquisitorial system in finding out the truth about an alleged offence? advantages and disadvantages of adversarial and inquisitorial criminal procedure
Essay - 7 pages - Penal procedure
As early as 1866, Faustin Helie, a French judge and legal author, underlined the idea of a necessary equilibrium between the interests of the society (which needs to be protected from infringements) and the interests of the accused persons (whose rights must be totally guaranteed) in the criminal...
Secretary of state for the home department
Thesis - 3 pages - Administrative law
This case concerns the detention of suspected terrorist suspects who are non British nationals. In the context of a World which is more security alert in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Her Majesty's Government reacted with new laws. However, these laws need to be tempered with age old principles...
Juvenile justice
Thesis - 3 pages - Criminal law
The juvenile justice system is different from the criminal justice system. Talking to a parent with a child who has broken the law means addressing the parent's concerns, discussing options specific to the case, and giving appropriate legal advice. The juvenile justice system, while bearing...
Examining California's prison crisis: Where we're at, how it happened and what we can do
Thesis - 3 pages - Administrative law
Even without the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression on hand, California's notoriously dysfunctional prison system requires a much needed in-depth examination. More so, California requires much needed action in a very different direction from the consistent trends of the past...
Critical analysis of the trade marks act of ECJ (European Court of Justice)
Thesis - 3 pages - Business law
The Trade Marks Act 1994 was the result of the European Union's aspiration to approximate the trade mark laws of member states. Section 1 of the legislation defines a trade mark as “any sign capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one...
Understanding the law of contract
Thesis - 2 pages - Business law
This essay examines as to whether or not Alicia has contractual obligation to compensate the money that is in dispute to each of the particular parties who are involved in the transaction. Both, intention to create lawful relations and consideration will be assessed to reach the correct...
Significant roles played by labor unions in the United States
Thesis - 5 pages - Labor law
This research paper examines significant roles played by the labor unions in the United States. A declining rate of union membership has been seen during the last few decades. Globalization, outsourcing jobs, economical changes, and new technological advancements, and inactive roles of labor...
