...1. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jan/28/christians-strip-off-perth-court-protest-detention-asylum-seeker-children 2. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/11/bill-boosting-powers-to-deny-citizenship-may-breach-international-law 3. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/02/asylum-seeker-activists-arrested-after-climbing-on-to-tony-abbotts-office-roof The president of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Prof Gillian Triggs, says her forthcoming report on children held in immigration detention is both “scientific and credible”. Speaking at an international law conference at the University of Sydney, she said preparation of the report was a “life-changing experience” for her. She visited 11 detention centers, conducted 1,129 interviews, held five public hearings, received 239 submissions, and took evidence from nine medical experts. Throughout her investigation she was subject to vituperative criticism from the government and its supporters in the Murdoch press. It was even suggested that it was improper to commence the inquiry after the Coalition came into government. Triggs said on Friday that the inquiry is part of a 10-year follow-up review of the HRC’s 2004 findings on children in immigration detention. When the new review was being planned there had been limited releases of children and the average time in detention had been 1.3 years. She said that the report will “tell the stories that moved me ... The findings...
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...Hong Kong Community College CC3305 Engineering Management Assignment One Expected Learning Outcomes: • • • Understand the basic principles and techniques involved in management of people and engineering activities in the process of product design as well as the production of goods and services. Appraise and analyze issues relating to engineering management and professional ethics. Apply basic management skills in their professional career. Case Study: No single cause for cable car’s litany of faults The latest suspension of Lantau’s cable car service on Wednesday came after a fourth technical fault in two months, but according to the operator the faults were all in different parts of the system. After hundreds were trapped in cable car gondolas for around 90 minutes due to a fault, preliminary checks have shown a 42 cm bearing on the haul rope pulley wheel at the Airport Island Angle Station to be slightly worn. “We found no safety problem with the system. It is the reliability of service that is in question,” said Frank Chan-fan, Ngong Ping 360’s Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, adding that the system’s six other identical bearings would be checked during a 10day suspension. He said the cold weather was unlikely to have caused the fault, since the cable car should be capable of withstanding Hong Kong’s humidity and temperatures. Government-appointed experts reviewing the cable car’s design after one fell to the ground in 2007 found it complied with international...
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...Critical Thinking in the Legal Environment: Torts and Product Liability Fall 2009 Introduction This assignment focuses on management skills that would be utilized in critical thinking in the legal environment specifically related to torts and product liability. A manager is constantly challenged with balancing responsibilities to the shareholders to make a profitable business and protecting the best interests of the employees and customers or end users of their products/services. This is especially challenging in large geographically diverse organizations, such as a McDonalds or car dealerships, where having statistical descriptive data, clear understanding of the policies, up and down the organization, and ensuring no significant information is being omitted is critical to running the company and avoiding lawsuits. A manager must be able to effectively analyze and evaluate data to make informed, intelligent decisions in many different situations. They need to be able to evaluate the reasons, without biases, in order to make sound decisions for the organization, as well as their employees and customers. There are lessons learned from the cases reviewed this week for managers related to critical thinking based on the two cases that are the focus of this paper, Liebeck v. McDonald’s and Pearson v. Custom Cleaners. . Liebeck vs. McDonalds As a very controversial tort case, Liebeck vs. McDonalds was a closely followed by the news and legal community. This...
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...What are the greatest ethical challenges for Hyundai? Over the years Hyundai has had its share of ethical challenges to overcome. Probably the most notable of these challenges was the prosecution and subsequent conviction of the Chairman, Chung Mong Koo in 2006 for embezzling funds. Chung was essentially responsible for turning Hyundai into the global success that it was and is today so this had an enormous impact on the future of the company. He was accused of making questionable deals that benefitted him and his son and he was sentenced to three years in prison; however in September of 2007 he was granted a suspension of the three year prison sentence due to the fact that his imprisonment and the impact on Hyundai would negatively affect the Korean economy. Chung promised to donate $1 billion if he was freed and in February 2008 he was re-elected as the Chairman of Hyundai Motors. According to the text, this behavior is that of an immoral manager. Chung was obviously not interested in what was “the right thing to do” but was more interested in his own best interests and that of his family. He put the reputation and image of Hyundai at risk. However, given the economy in Korea and the political issues that exist there he basically got a slap on the hand and was allowed to be reinstated. This ethical challenge of immoral behavior did have some impact on their reputation; however given the fact that they are still one of the leading auto makers in the world, obviously...
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...The circumstances in the case of Stella Lieback v McDonald’s Restaurant consist of a hot coffee burn incident. Stella Lieback a 79- year old woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico visited a drive-through McDonalds. The incident took place on February 27, 1992 as a passenger in her grandsons ’89 ford probe, a vehicle with no cup holders. The case of Roy L. Pearson V Chung better known as the “pants lawsuit” which was a civil case filed in ‘2005. Pearson sued a D.C. dry cleaning establishment by the name of Custom Cleaners, for over $67 million for the loss of a pair of pants. The facts in the case state that the plaintiff left a pair of gray pants that probably could be extricated by a trio of belt loops on both sides of the front waist band. It appears there was a delay in providing the clothing due to plaintiff stating that the pants returned to him weren’t those submitted for service. As a result of the dispute the recourse taken by Custom Cleaners was to provide records and tags with proper documentation belonging to Pearson to resolve the issue at hand. Monetary play of $1,000.00 was the move Pearson made to Mr. Chung in order to rectify the dispute with the cleaners. This led to a refusal by the cleaner owner and Pearson filing a suit in the District of Columbia’s Superior Court. The Issues Presented The issues identified in case are third -degree medical burns from the coffee resulting in injury of the plaintiff. The other was a matter of inconvenience to the cleaner’s owner...
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...actions of the members of said society. According to researchers Kubasek, Brennan, & Browne (2011) great minds have always debated the purpose of laws. For instance, Plato expressed that law is a form of social control, and Aristotle posited that law is a rule conduct, an ideal of reason (Kubasek et al., 2011). No matter what ones philosophical views are in regards to legal systems whether good or bad, laws help societies maintain a sense of order, setting and maintaining a sense of normalcy, in efforts to prevent societal entropy. In America the foundation of our legal system is based on the U.S. Constitution created the nation’s founding fathers to ensure every citizen equal access to justice. Liebeck v. McDonalds and Pearson v. Chung are two highly publicize cases of Tort law. “The primary goal of tort law is to compensate the innocent persons who are injured or whose property as result of another conduct (Kubasel et al 2011, p.309). Both of these cases involve people who wanted to turn to the American legal system to obtain justice for civil wrong they felt incurred by a business. This paper will render an in depth analysis these two popular cases, exploring the facts, the issues and arguments pose in each case by asking eight critical questions that seek to evaluate the strength of both cases in comparison to one another. What are the facts of the cases? Liebeck v. McDonalds In February 1992 , Stella Liebeck, a 79...
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...Critical Thinking in the Legal Environment: Torts and Product Liability A Review of the Pearson v. Chung and Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants Lawsuits Executive Summary This paper will compare and contrast the legal and ethical factors surrounding the Liebeck v. McDonald’s and Pearson v. Chungs lawsuits all of which have been labeled frivolous. The first case is of Liebeck v. McDonald’s, Liebeck simply wanted a cup of coffee from McDonald’s. The second case of Pearson v. Chung, Pearson entrusted the care of his designer apparel to his local drycleaner. Should consumers stop trusting that companies have our best interest at heart and not their bottom line? Liebeck purchased a cup of coffee at the drive through of McDonald’s, the driver pulls to the side so she can add the sugar and cream. Maybe her mistake was putting the cup between her knees; perhaps there were no available cup holders. The cup tips over spilling the piping hot coffee all over her lap. McDonald’s is aware that the coffee they brew at over 190 degrees has burnt hundreds of consumers because they have settled more than $500,000 worth of complaints. Yet McDonald’s has refused this particular woman’s claim for her medical bills amounting to $11,000.00, forcing her to take legal action. Next, Pearson, a prominent attorney promoted to Administrative Law Judge in Washington D.C., excited about his newly acquired stature is eager to begin his job, which in turn requires him to wear a suit every day...
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...Case Analysis Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants Pearson v. Chung Introduction Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant, also referred to as the “McDonald coffee case”, was a well known case in the United States of America in 1994 because it was considered frivolous. The case involved a woman Stella Lieback, who spilled the hot coffee she purchased from McDonald onto her lap and sustained a series of third degree burns, and was awarded millions of dollars from her lawsuit against McDonalds. The coffee was not only hot, but it was scalding, capable of immediate damage to the skin, flesh and muscle (Letric Law, 2011). In addition to the above case, the Pearson v. Chung case, also known as the “pants lawsuit”, was also a well known case in America in 2005 (Lexis-Nexis, 2008). This is a case where an administrative law judge in the District of Columbia had taken a pair of pants to the cleaners for alteration and dry cleaning; and sued the cleaners for $67 million dollars for the loss of his pants. The case was considered frivolous and became a flashpoint in the debate in the United States over tort reform (Lexis-Nexis, 2008). The major focus of this paper will be to critically analyze these two cases on the stated facts, the issues, the applicable laws, and the decision of the judge and the jury. What are the facts? There are some facts associated with Liebeck v. McDonald’s case. The woman involved in this case was 79-year old Stella Liebeck of Albuquerque, New Mexico,...
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...Liebeck v. McDonald’s and Pearson v. Custom Cleaners Legal Case Analysis AMBA 610 9043 University of Maryland University College Introduction Frivolous lawsuits can be a determent to those who are really seeking justice through the court system. Lawsuits that are frivolous in nature are filed in the court systems that lack legal merit (Frivolous Lawsuit Law & Legal Definition, 2015). Plaintiffs and attorneys who decide to partake in meaningless claims against other parties can anger society by wasting tax payer’s money on cases that are filed and argued with loop holes in litigation (Frivolous Lawsuit Law & Legal Definition, 2015). Evaluating the product and service liability laws will give insight into the two cases that will be discussed in this paper. The two cases covers how product liability effects the consumer and company owners of each industry of businesses. Cases that are brought to courts for product liability is always initiated by the plaintiff who has to prove if the defendant is liable for alleged action claims (Jones, 2015). Two cases that have made an impact on the pursuit of filing frivolous lawsuits is the Liebeck v. McDonald’s and Pearson v. Custom Cleaners case, which will be discussed in further detail throughout this paper. If cases set precedence’s in the court systems, then these two cases show how people can obtain or attempt to collect monies from others that lacks in importance to bringing legal justice per society standards. Case...
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...Chung Keng Quee and his business ventures. Born into a family of peasants, and slowly raising to the top tin mine producers the world has ever seen, that’s the significance by which Chung Keng Quee has laid down in the history of Malaysia. Chung Keng Quee was involved in many different kinds of business, namely, the tin mine industry, the tobacco industry as well as many others which are yet to be mentioned. Beginning with the first and foremost business which he has exploited, Chung Keng Quee was indeed a tin man. He owns about 80 mines which were in operation in Larut, he also about owned by 40 firms, with an average of nearly 86 men per mine in the year 1879. Even the largest mine, the Kong Loon Kongsi in the country was under his leadership which has 300 coolies in that mine alone. Chung Keng Quee was indeed the richest miner in the history of Malaysia, he was also granted huge concession of land in Kinta so that he could work his mining upon- which was then making the world’s finest mines. According to the Ipoh Echo(2008), Chung Keng Quee owned the largest tin mine in the world, the Kwong Li Mine, which employs 5000 coolies. One of the very reasons of why Chung Keng Quee could be this successful in his mining industry is simply because of his experimentation of hydraulic pumps, he was the very first miner who uses this very pumps by which it has impressed people like Sir Hugh Low and Sir William Cleaver Robinson- the Governor of Straits Settlement during that time...
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...Frivolous Lawsuits: A Comparison of the McDonalds Case and the Pearson Case Michelle DeWald University of Maryland University College Introduction “When there are too many policemen, there can be no liberty. When there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there can be no justice.” - Lin Yu-Tang Chinese Writer and Inventor Suing companies in hopes of accumulating big money is popular in today’s society. However, many people get immensely creative with their claims, creating lawsuits over ludicrous motivations. Many cases endure for years or longer. Nevertheless, the costs involved in defending a claim can be exorbitant. Unfortunately, despite every precaution, we live in a society where anyone, any business can be sued for anything. Solely because a lawsuit has been filed, however, does not mean the case has merit. This paper discusses two legal cases related to frivolous lawsuits. The first lawsuit was filed against the McDonald’s Corporation by Stella Liebeck in 1994. The second lawsuit was filed against Custom Cleaners by Roy L. Pearson, an administrative judge, in 2007. Both cases are notable and played a major role in guiding small and large companies in their responsibilities to their customers, reducing the risk of litigation, and protecting their assets to avoid unnecessary liability. Both cases will be analyzed by comparing and contrasting the facts, law, and merit. In addition, this paper will examine ethical issues...
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...Celebrities are able to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, but fame comes at a price. Famous people are always being hounded by the paparazzi who invade their private lives in order to satisfy the curiosity of the public. Some people have called for restrictions to be put on the press, while others are against the idea. No one can forget the pain brought by knowing that our beloved Princess Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris when fleeing from paparazzi. Because of this tragedy, people began to consider whether the press has been given too much freedom. Until now, paparazzi are still invading celebrities’ private lives, even more serious than before. Therefore, some are calling for restrictions to be put on the press while some disagree. In order to reach a fair and reasonable conclusion, we must first look at pros and cons of this issue. First of all, some agree with the proposal of putting restrictions on the press because it helps to safeguard our basic human rights, one of which should be privacy. The fact is that no one has the right to exploit one’s privacy. It is even ridiculous and unfair to say that celebrities being the well-known people have to sacrifice their privacy to satisfy the curiosity of the public. We should always remember that privacy is something that every one of us could enjoy, let alone the celebrities. Moreover, these days no one can deny that animals are gaining more and more rights. Even the government has set up laws to protect them from being...
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...Understanding the Effects of Sexual Trauma Julie Johnson Liberty University Crisis Counseling 302-B04 March 8, 2015 Abstract Rape and sexual trauma are not just physical violations, but also violations of mental and emotional well-being that leaves the victim with a lifetime of emotional distress. Victims of sexual trauma are often left with devastating consequences that affect the physical, psychological, social and even financial part of their lives. Because the rate of sexual violence continues to increase, researchers study the side effects extensively. Adverse effects of sexual violence are individualized and very diverse, leaving victims with a broad range of impacts. This paper will define what sexual trauma is and the devastating effects it can leave on the lives of the survivors. It will cover different variables such as the psychological impact of the immediate, short term and long term as well as the physical, social, and financial effects of childhood and adult sexual trauma. This paper will hope to promote further discussions on the effects of sexual trauma left on the lives of the victim as to help any individuals and organizations that might work with the victims of such violent acts. The analysis of this report would aim to support individuals working with victims in the recovery process of sexual trauma from family support, spiritual support, and the counseling process. Understanding the Effects of Sexual Trauma According to Basile & Saltzman...
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...Westlife là một cái tên đã quá quen thuộc với tất cả những ai yêu âm nhạc trên thế giới là ban nhạc tôi yêu thích nhất từ trước đến nay. Thật khó để nói lí do vì sao họ lại có sức ảnh hưởng với tôi lớn đến vậy. Chẳng biết từ bao giờ, âm nhạc của họ lại trở thành một phần không thể thiếu trong cuôc sống của tôi. Có quá nhiều thứ để tôi có thể kể về tình yêu Westlife của mình. Có quá nhiều thứ để tôi có thể kể về tình yêu Westlife của mình. Những thứ mà rất nhiều người yêu Westlife khác có thể cũng đã biết về tôi. Nhưng tôi sẽ kể vể những điều đặc biệt Westlife đem đến cho tôi mà không phải ai cũng biết. Đó là … … là một cậu bé nghe nhạc Westlife từ khi những câu tiếng anh cậu có thể nói vẫn có thể đếm trên đầu ngón tay.Một điều kỳ diệu nào đó chẳng ai biết được làm cho cậu yêu những bài hát mà cậu chẳng hề hiểu nội dung. Nhưng giai điệu của My love, I have a Dream, Seasons in the Sun vang lên không biết bao nhiêu lần trong tuổi thơ cậu, cậu nhận mình là fan của Westlife nhưng cậu không gọi Westlife là thần tượng của mình. Cậu luôn coi Westlife là những người anh trai. Cậu chỉ sống với mẹ và chị gái,vì một người cậu rất yêu và cũng rất yêu cậu đã không còn có thể ở bên cậu nữa. Đó là lí do mà cậu luôn mong mình có một người anh trai và đến một ngày cậu nhận ra mình đã có và không chỉ là một mà là 5 người. Những người luôn cất lên những lời hát mà đối với cậu là ngọt ngào và ấm lòng nhất thế gian dù đó là lúc cậu vui hay cậu buồn. Trôi qua những năm còn nhỏ, cái hình...
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...The Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ Version 2.0 Framework www.theiiba.org Introduction Purpose This document is intended to provide an overview of the framework developed for version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ (BABOK™). Scope The term “scope” is used to mean a number of different things, but two definitions predominate: • Solution scope is the set of capabilities a solution must support to meet the business need. • Project scope is the work necessary to construct and implement a particular solution. When the BABOK refers to “scope”, the solution scope is meant unless we specifically say otherwise. The definition and management of the solution scope is central to business analysis, and differentiates it from project management (which is concerned with the project scope). Key Concepts Business Analysis Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. The BABOK is intended to describe and define business analysis as a discipline, rather than define the responsibilities of a person with the job title of business analyst (which may vary significantly between organizations). Business analysis may be performed by people with job titles such as systems analyst, process analyst, project manager, product manager, developer, QA...
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