Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22, [2002] 1 AC 215, [2001] 2 WLR 1311, [2001] 2 All ER 769 HL Summary The defendants ran Axelholme House, which was attached to Wilsic Hall School in Doncaster. Local authorities would send children to the school and they would board at Axelholme House. The defendants employed Mr and Mrs Grain to run the house and maintain discipline. The claimants stayed at Axelholme House between 1979 and 1982. During that time they were sexually abused by Mr Grain. They sued
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AC600 – Summer B 2010 Industry Overview Beazer Homes belongs to the homebuilding industry, also known as the residential construction industry. Segmentation is extensive in this industry. By way of service lines, it includes construction services, brokerage services, title insurance services and mortgage services. In terms of product lines, it includes single-family and multi-family housing, both attached and unattached, on an individual basis and as part of planned developments or communities
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Civil Procedure Outline Chapter 1: An Introduction to American Courts Chapter 2: A Description of the Litigation Process and Sources of Procedural Law Chapter 3: Diversity Jurisdiction in the Federal Courts I. Introduction: II. State Citizenship of Individuals: The Domicile Test 1. Common Law concept of Domicile: a. Residence with the intent to remain “indefinitely.” b. Has been used for several purposes. For example: to determine the power to
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Essay 1 What Is There to Worry About? An Introduction to the Computer Security Problem Donald L. Brinkley and Roger R. Schell This essay provides an overview of the vulnerabilities and threats to information security in computer systems. It begins with a historical presentation of past experiences with vulnerabilities in communication security along with present and future computer security experiences. The historical perspective demonstrates that misplaced confidence in the security of a
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1.0. INTRODUCTION A contract is a voluntary arrangement between two or more parties that is enforceable at law as a binding legal agreement. Contract have a history that where or when established. Contract law is based on the principle expressed in the Latin phrase “pacta sunt servanda”, (“agreements must be kept"). The common law of contract originated with the now-defunct writ of assumpsit, which was originally a tort action based on reliance. Contract law falls within the general law of obligations
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CLASS 1.1 Important concepts Entities – tax versus legal • Tax entities o People, partnerships, joint venture, companies … are considered to be entities for the purposes of calculating income tax. • Legal entities o Companies, which have separate legal personalities, are legal entities. Income flows • Income should be considered as a cash flow stream, where timing is important. • The question is, when the income recognised as earned or deducted (because tax delayed is tax denied)?
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* there must be some proof and not mere opinion in the shape of a statement. * ---Names of accused were not mentioned in F.I.R. nor description of their features or their stature was given---Accused had not been identified and their identification test took place two- months after incident---Alleged identification of accused was based on flashing of torch light which was a weak form of identification. * When material on record was not showing as to which accused caused fatal injury leaving
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:Topic 1:Introduction and Regulatory Framework- Regulation can relate to two things: Regulate what an organisation can or must do (eg trade, pay tax, employ staff, pay debts), Regulate how an organisation functions (eg how it comes into being, how it is managed and operated and how and when it ceases to be). Why are corporations used (good and bad)? To allow for investment, To allow capitalism to flourish, To permit the sharing of risk, To permit investors to shelter from risk, To permit investors
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THE CONCEPT OF A LEGAL SYSTEM An Introduction to the Theory of Legal System SECOND EDITION JOSEPH RAZ CLARENDON PRESS · OXFORD -iiiOxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford ox2 6DP Oxford New York Athens Auckland Bangkok Bogota Bombay Buenos Aires Calcutta Cape Town Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madras Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi Paris Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto Warsaw and associated companies in Berlin Ibadan Oxfordis a trade mark
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